Photography lovers are spoiled for choice with two ongoing exhibits featuring multiple photographers working in a range of styles and subjects. And both shows are free to go and visit.
Gallery 14
Three simultaneous exhibitions are on view at Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography in Hopewell. The shows are on view through Sunday, November 24. The gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment.
Rebecca DePorte, new to Gallery 14 in 2024, is an award-winning photographer specializing in wildlife. Her photographs have been published in USA Today, FotoNostrom, BirdWatching Magazine, Gardener’s Journal, and Backroads catalog. In 2024 she received awards from International Photography Awards, Audubon Photography awards, and the 24th Julia Margaret Cameron Award. Becky has taught Wildlife Photography at Princeton Adult School. Becky’s favorite subjects are animals with fur or feathers. Her exhibition, “Walk on the Wild Side,” features the animals she has photographed in Africa, India, and the U.S.
Longtime member of Gallery 14, Charles T. Miller is considered by many to be a “flower photographer” but over time he has worked on many styles of photography and presentation styles. For this exhibit, titled “‘Old And New: Exploring Alternatives!” he presents a variety of images, both old and new. Most are floral images, but not all. He also reaches back in time to show some alternative styles of presenting works including on fabric, metal and acrylic. Images may be straight photography, or they may be highly manipulated works using available software to create new visions. Miller was originally trained as a theater designer, and his works are highly influenced by a theatrical approach and style. “I like to work on pieces to find new looks and hidden beauty, so they become more than just a photograph. They should take the viewer into new unexplored visual worlds,” he says.
The final exhibit features work by the Watercolor Women of Gallery 14, a group of artists that former member Larry Parsons supported and helped bring into the gallery. This is their annual exhibit of new works and older pieces. The group uses the gallery as a special learning studio with a focus on watercolor. The featured artists include Janet Bacon, Julie Cavallaro, Nancy Gardner, Jean Parsons, Joyce Reynolds, and Aimee Viola.
Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell. Open Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment. Email galleryfourteen@yahoo.com. www.gallery14.org.
Lakefront Gallery
The Princeton Photography Club, in conjunction with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton, presents an exhibit of four regional photographers as part of its Spotlight Series. The exhibit runs through January 29, 2025, with an opening reception on Wednesday, November 6, from 5 to 7 p.m. The reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.
The works of the four photographers in the exhibit span a wide range of styles and themes. Ernestine Ruben’s “Layers,” Gerrit Dispersyn’s “Liquid Spheres,” Jill Mudge’s “Seascapes” and Julie Tennant’s “Simply Portraits” present a diverse body of work including landscapes, macro photography, and intimate visions of the sea.
Founded in 1982, the Princeton Photography Club is one of the largest clubs of its type in the area. Members meet both in person and online for a wide range of activities, and works by members are regularly featured in several ongoing exhibits.
Lakefront Gallery, RWJ University Hospital Hamilton, 1 Hamilton Health Place, Hamilton. Open from noon to 8 p.m. daily. Access the gallery by using the hospital’s outpatient entrance. www.rwjbh.org/rwj-university-hospital-hamilton.
'Batik Iris' by Charles Miller.,
