See my new photos in the ‘Recent Work’ section of my web site of my trip to Tampico, Mexico. In 10 days, I took over 500 photos.

October 9, 10 and 11

I am looking forward to displaying my photography in the Northern Warehouse Artists’ Cooperative unit #322 for the St. Paul Art Crawl – Spring 2009.  The St. Paul Art Crawl runs Friday, October 9th (6pm-10pm), Saturday, October 10th (2pm-10pm) and Sunday, October 11th (12pm-5pm). For more information, please visit St. Paul Art Crawl.

Recently, I was notified that my photography was accepted to be on display at the Gingko Coffeehouse in St. Paul, MN from November 1-28, 2009. There will be an opening reception which is TBD. More info to come soon.

I am proud to announce my first solo show at Bethany Lutheran College in the main floor of the Ylvisaker Fine Arts Center. It will be held Thursday, Sept 3rd from 7:00-8:30pm. For more information, please visit the website, CLICK HERE.

Check out some of my abstract, signage, people, street, urban grunge photos from my trip to Chicago. They can be seen on my flickr page, CLICK HERE.

Check out some of my photos that I took during my day trip in Mankato, MN on my flickr page, CLICK HERE.

This Friday, August 14th, I plan on driving to Chicago, IL to stay with friends until Wednesday, August 19th. I am really looking forward to seeing my good friends, hanging out, walking around town, seeing the sights, going to some art museums, taking in the culture and going on numerous photo adventures around the city when my friends are working. I plan on carrying my new, small Canon 780IS around with me everywhere so I don’t miss a beat. It should be a great time, as I have not taken a real vacation in a very long time. Look for a new Chicago gallery upon my return.

This past Saturday, August 8th, I took a day trip down to Mankato, MN to meet with William Bukowski of Bethany Lutheran College. After seeing the space where I will be showing my work, Bill’s office, a few stops around campus, having a few slices of delicious pizza, Bill brought me to Sibley Park where he has spent many, many days painting away his mornings. It was a definite sight to see, just as Bill has so accurately captured it in all of it’s glory through his many paintings. Afterwards, we parted ways and I went on my own journey around Mankato taking picture after picture, block after block, and even getting lost here and there. When all was said and done, I took over 140 photos and walked away with some very nice photos that I am happy with. Some of which will be posted in a gallery on Flickr soon. Here’s a teaser for now…

My very first published editorial photo can be seen in the summer edition of Parsons Electrical Connection magazine. I was hired to take a 3/4-page photograph of the new Twins scoreboard at Target Field. Over several days and nights, I was finally able to find just the right lighting and just the right angle to feature the scoreboard in the best situation possible, even though the field is not open yet.

Five of my RNC protest photos taken in September 2008 in St. Paul, MN have been selected to be in a group photography show titled ‘America?’ at The 100th Monkey Studio located in Portland, OR. The show runs from July 3 – August 2, 2009. The show deals with the following: How do you see America today? How has our history influenced those currently living here? What do you see for the future of America? One of my photos (the photo of the hands in the upper left) has been selected to be the photo used in promoting the show on the postcard and other various marketing materials.

I was recently accepted to be a member of the photoblog website based out of the Netherlands called ‘Streetfetish.com‘. Each month a different photographer member chooses a theme, ie. ‘movement’, and each photographer member must submit a few photos working within the confines of this chosen theme. From there, the members and non-members alike make comments about the work submitted. I highly recommend checking it out. I look forward to shooting with a specific, different concept in mind each month.

I am very excited about my upcoming solo exhibition and artist talk at Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, MN. There will be an opening reception in late August and the show will run into September. More details and information to come soon.

UPCOMING GROUP EXHIBITION

I have compiled some recent favorite abstract photos and formed a new collection called ‘Abstract IV’. This series highlights my gradual evolution in taking urban grunge, back alley, highly-textured, abstract photos. Some of this work may be in my upcoming art fairs and gallery exhibitions. Check out the new work!

Untitled, Minneapolis, MN, 2008

I am pleased to announce that my photography will be on display as the featured work at Golden’s Deli in downtown St. Paul, MN from April 1 until May 31, 2009.

April 24, 25 and 26th

I am looking forward to displaying my photography in the 6th floor hallway of the Tilsner Artists’ Cooperative for the St. Paul Art Crawl – Spring 2009. There will be a lot of new matted and framed work for sale. The St. Paul Art Crawl runs Friday, April 24th (6pm-10pm), Saturday, April 25th (2pm-10pm) and Sunday, April 26th (12pm-5pm). For more information, please visit St. Paul Art Crawl.

I just completed my latest personal photo project and I invite everyone to view my work on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cbart/sets/72157614401183153/

Developed by Nathan Winter ‘100 within 500′ is a personal photo project composed of 100 photos within 500 yards of our individual work places’. I work in downtown Minneapolis and my goal was to capture a wide variety of images that best represent downtown in a unique, interesting and different way. The project forced me to examine my surroundings in a very thorough way and I enjoyed working within the structure of the concept.

Below is information from the Black Dog Cafe and Wine Bar website.

‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’ Photography Exhibition
Opening Reception and Concert, Wednesday, January 21st, 7pm
An exhibition of random moment caught on film during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. The exhibit runs until end of January at the Black Dog Cafe in Lowertown, St. Paul. 20% of photo exhibition sales go to the RNC 8 Legal Fund. Benefit concert reception on January 21st with Junkyard Empire and Pocket of Resistance.

Eight of my photographs will be on display and for sale during this special event. I am really looking forward to seeing all of the other RNC photographs during this great event. I am thankful the Black Dog Cafe and Wine Bar let me be a part of this great opportunity, allowing me to share what I saw during the RNC.

Please join me for the opening reception of ‘PARTY: Selection, Election and the Body Politic 2008′. The opening is Friday, January 16, 5:30-8:00pm. Exhibition Dates: January 16-March 14, 2009. Below is more information from the IFP website.

Featuring the work of:
Rebecca Olstad
Brett Marty
Chuck Avery
Tim White
Alec Soth
Chris Bart
Terry Gydesen
Larry La Bonte
Avye Alexandres
Aaron Bommarito
Videographers: Marya Morstad/Jeffrey Schell
Curated by Vance Gellert

The dust has settled and we have a new president. But at this writing we haven’t yet elected a senator – such is the american political process. No question the rhetoric got intense, much money was spent, but despite this strange ritual hopefully the best candidate got elected – unfortunately we know in many cases that didn’t happen. IFP presents a range of views of the process by 10 photographers, from the myth of power to back stage at the RNC (and riots) in St. Paul to the senatorial election recount. Two video makers have collaborated on a film “Art is patriotic” inspired by extraordinary response of the art community to the RNC presence in our midsts. Please join us for the Friday, January 16, 5:30-8pm opening to take a 20:20 look back before we all roll up our sleeves and work together to get US out of our present mess.

November 26th – 30th

For Thanksgiving, some friends and I took a road trip to Chicago to visit our good friend and my old roommate. While there, we were able to see many great sights, take in a lot of the culture, hang out at cool bars & restaurants and see some of the great art exhibits. At the Art Institute of Chicago, I saw the amazing ‘Henri Cartier-Bresson Art and Photography of Paris’ exhibit. Afterwards, I walked across the street to the Chicago Cultural Center and took in another a great photography exhibit ‘Made in Chicago’ The Bank of America LaSalle Collection. I would highly recommend both exhibits. Even though we weren’t there for very long, I was able to snap off some great photos, some of which will soon be posted on the site. Chicago, I love ya, I can’t wait to see you again.

I have posted a new gallery in the ‘Recent Work’ section called ‘University and Snelling’. The photos are a sampling and an account of my recent excursion to that intersection in St. Paul, MN. I thought black and white was better suited for these images over color. After having one of the RNC galleries in black and white, I have had a keen interest in black and white and am experimenting with it more. Expect to see more work such as this in the near future.

September 1st – 4th

While the RNC was in St. Paul from Sept. 1st-4th, I attended the protests, rallies and marches and took over 2,000 photos of the people and events. The RNC protest events were very intense and moving. You could just feel the energy and buzz in the air, I am really glad I went. Originally, I went there just to take photos, but once I arrived, it turned into something more special and different than just taking photos. It was about the people, their beliefs and their right to be heard during this time. All of the people were so passionate, it was really easy to get inspired and to be moved by them. In the ‘Recent Work’ section, I have posted galleries of each day I attended.

Random Green, Gray, Black, White Paint, St. Paul, MN, 2008

Door Grunge, St. Paul, MN, 2008