Blue Sky Gallery (Portland, Oregon, www.blueskygallery.org) has selected photographer Fritz Liedtke’s series of rare photogravures, Astra Velum, for a solo show in November. November 3-27, 2011 Opening Reception: First Thursday, November 3, 6-9pm. Public Artist Talk: November 9, 12pm. Astra velum is Latin for “veil of stars.” Liedtke has aptly chosen this phrase as the...
The current (September) issue of Black and White Magazine features an article by Susan Burnstine on my series Astra Velum. I appreciated Susan’s insight into my work, when she says: “In viewing all of Liedtke’s work, including his early portraits of children and his powerful colour series about women struggling with anorexia and bulimia, _Skeleton...
Hartwick College, in Oneonta, New York, is showing Skeleton in the Closet in their Foreman Art Gallery this month. I’m especially excited about this show, because the art gallery has collaborated with Hartwick’s Department of Social Issues and Welleness and the Department of Nursing, and the Foreman Institute for the Creative and Performing Arts. Together,...
San Francisco’s Gallery 291 will be featuring two solo shows from July 21 through Sept 1, 2011. The Astra Velum photogravures will be shown in conjunction with the beautiful daguerrotypes of Curtis Wehrfritz. You are invited to join me for an opening of the show Astra Velum at Gallery 291 in San Francisco. I...
I’m pleased to announce a new show of new work at LightBox Photographic Gallery in Astoria, Oregon. Featuring 3 solo shows by 3 Portland artists, this should be a great show! My photogravures from the series Astra Velum will be on display from July 9-August 9. I hope you’ll join us for the opening reception,...
