Janet Milhomme says her “Edges of Memory” series, it concerns itself not with things as they are but with how we remember them—memory as an altered reality, surreal and dreamlike.  

Many of the images are symbolic of the journeys and passages we undertake in our lifetimes, and of the passage of time and the deterioration of both memory and matter. 

While recently traveling through the area in which I was born and grew up, I was overwhelmed with memories of family and past experiences. All of the images are from that area.  I visited a relative who lived on the street portrayed in the photograph, “Sometimes the Way Ahead is Obscured.”  

By combining it with two other images, I hoped to portray the ambiguities of the paths we travel in life, the choices we make, and the uncertain future that always lies ahead.  In the images “They Waited on the Other Side” and “Left Behind,” I imagined myself leaving my hometown so many years ago as a young woman to embark on a new journey.  

In doing so, I left behind all that I had known and loved.  Most of my relatives still live there—though many have passed away—and in my dreams I imagine them waiting for my return."

Janet Milhomme is a Los Angeles-based photographer and mixed-media artist.  Her work is influenced by a career in journalism and an abiding interest in storytelling.  

While her subjects are varied and her portfolios distinct—spanning architectural, documentary and conceptual images—her common focus is on technical precision, artistic composition, and thematic expression.  Her goal is to produce a dynamic with the viewer and provide opportunities for new interpretations. 

Janet’s works have been published internationally in newspapers, magazines and books. She has had six solo exhibitions and has participated in numerous juried and group exhibits, some featuring notable curators from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, San Francisco MOMA, J. Paul Getty Museum, Orange County Museum of Art, and Gagosian Gallery of New York.  

She has received awards from many galleries as well as theJulia Margaret Cameron Awards for Women Photographers, the New York Center for Photographic Arts, L.A. Photo Curator, and Women in Photography International (WIPI).  Her photos are held in private collections throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Career Highlights:

Solo Exhibitions

2017    Vanishing Oasis, Gallery H + Studios, Ventura, CA

Edges of Memory, Blackboard Gallery, Camarillo, CA

Collector’s Choice, Thousand Oaks Gallery, Newbury Park, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2018    5th Biennial of Fine Art & Documentary Photography, Barcelona, Spain

Art Matters, The Huntington Library and Art Collections, San Marino, CA

Black and White, Carnegie Center for Creativity, Fort Collins, CO

Hecho a Mano, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA

Protest, Art Share L.A., Los Angeles, CA

Empire of Dirt, Gallery H + Studios, Ventura, CA

L.A. Open, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA


2017    The Land of Light, Santa Paula Art Museum, Santa Paula, CA

The Thunder of Meaning, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA

No Restraint, ARK Gallery, Altadena, CA

Field Work: Shadow and Light, Black Box Gallery, Portland, OR

My Day in L.A., Art Share L.A., Los Angeles, CA


2016    Open Desert, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA

The Foolish Game, Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA

Magnus Colo, HUD Gallery, Ventura, CA

tXtMe, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA

Stories, Parables and Tall Tales, Blackboard Gallery, Camarillo, CA


www.janetmilhommephoto.com
 

Marsha Guggenheim says, "Growing up in the San Joaquin Valley, I remember summers in great detail. 

In particular, I have strong memories of the weather – temperatures in the triple digits and the air hot and still.  Clothing seemed optional; we would wear as little as possible.

The local swimming pool kept us busy and distracted from the heat.  Many days, I would dream of a much larger pool, maybe the ocean, where I could surf and feel the relief of the cool air.

Years later, I live in San Francisco, near the ocean, where summers are a very different experience.  Early morning, a thick blanket of fog rolls in, obscuring the views.

The cool summer breezes are steadfast, the ocean water freezing cold and, at times, the waves high and mighty.  Summer time in San Francisco is an oxymoron. Yet, with a jacket and gloves, I can’t resist the allure of that season, always changing and different.

My dreams of surfing in the ocean have been reduced to walking barefoot on the beach or lying on the sand to warm my bones.  Surrounded by the cawing of seagulls flying over head and the sound of the surf is, for me, home."

Marsha Guggenheim is a fine art photographer living in San Francisco.  Her interest in photography comes from a deep love and curiosity for art and art history. Storytelling through pictures and street photography is where she is most energized.  With a strong emphasis on natural light, she enters into a stranger's space, seeking the unexpected. 
Marsha’s work is included in private collections and is shown in galleries across the United States. 

CAREER HIGHTLIGHTS
 
Exhibitions (2018)

STREET, Juror, Harvey Stein, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, Texas
STRUCTURE through Don’t Take Pictures Magazine, Online Gallery
WEST SAN FRANCISCO, 81 Bees Collective Group Show, Ballast Cafe West Portal, San Francisco, California
SEEING RED, Juror, Ann M. Jastrab, Gray Loft Gallery, Oakland, California
BEST PHOTO, Jurors, Kristi Lewis, Founder of Through the Lens Events and Dave Christensen, Director of the Harvey Milk Photo Center, San Francisco, California
YOUR HOLIDAY PICTURES: Marsha Guggenheim, written by L'Oeil De La Photographie, Editions: July 20, August 16, and August 28 2018
22nd Annual ART for AIDS, a juried art auction, Metreon, San Francisco, California

Client and Nonprofit Work

Art for AIDS:  artforaids.org/
Bay Area Jewish Healing Center: jewishhealingcenter.org
HairToStay: hairtostay.org
Homeless Prenatal Program: homelessprenatal.org
Hotel Rex: thehotelrex.com
San Francisco Village: sfvillage.org
Surviving in numbers: 

www.survivinginnumbers.org
www.GuggenheimPhotography.com

Allison Roberts says, "This series, Indicant, is part of a larger body of work which addresses memory, place, and identity as experienced during periods of change; the unexpected paths we navigate looking for a way forward. 

By projecting and abstracting simple, directional signs into impenetrable, dense woods at night, the clarity of the direction is lost or distorted and the path forward is uncertain. The idea for this series was initially inspired by my feelings of unease at twilight which led to an intense longing for the security and comfort of the familiar, of “home."

I am a lens-based artist working with photography and projections to address the unease and uncertainty that accompany transitions. 

My  interest in layers, textures, and surfaces has consistently impacted my work across media, and now informs my approach to physically layering photographic images through projections in my site-responsive practice. 

Born and raised in Oklahoma, I completed my MFA in photography and printmaking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and my BA in Fine Arts and Photojournalism at Indiana University- Bloomington.  

Career Highlights:

Artist residency and exhibition in Vaskjala, Estonia (2018)

“Art from the Heartland” exhibition, Indianapolis Art Center, IN (2018)

“Futility”, exhibition of time-based art, Aggregate Space Gallery, Oakland, CA (2018)

“Still Life: Elevating the Mundane,” PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, CT (2018)

“Familiar/Familial” exhibition, Photo-Emphasis, online (2018)

Pastiche Fine Art Photography Magazine, Issue 2, featured artist (2018)

“Photowork 2018,” Barrett Art Center, NY (2018)

Jentel Arts Residency Fellowship, WY (2018)

INPHA 5, International Photography Annual, Manifest Press (2018)

“Art Through the Lens,” International Juried Exhibition, Yeiser Art Center, KY (2017)

I-Park Foundation Fellowship, CT (2017)

University of Wisconsin Arts Institute Award, WI (2017)

Artist Initiative Grant, Minnesota Arts Board, MN (2014)

www.allisonaroberts.com

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