LYNDON - The Quimby Gallery has presented a new artist, Hannah Frigon, a current student at Lyndon State College. Frigon's show is called Coexisting Beauties. The name came from Frigon's desire of both nature and being to be able to stand side by side, and to not have one over-power the other.
The project took Frigon over four months to shoot, and then there was the process of minimal editing, finding a printer, and a place to order foam core.
Frigon worked on Coexisting Beauties during the summer as part of an independent study.
The Quimby gallery has nine exhibits during the school year; some of them are group exhibits and some are competitions. To get into the Quimby Gallery artists submit proposals so that they can be looked over and be considered for a showing.
Barclay Tucker, the director of the Quimby Gallery said, "Based on the quality of work and how it fit in with other exhibits, her show was accepted. I do place emphasis on allowing students to exhibit if their work is at a professional level."
"I consider it a privilege to have been accepted into the gallery, because my artwork was accepted on a whole other level besides student, it was accepted as a professional," Frigon said.
Frigon's photographs were printed by Mpix.com, foam core was ordered from Blick.com, and it was cut by the Frame Dames in St. Johnsbury.
Foam core is a very strong and lightweight material used for mounting photographic prints in a 3D design.
Frigon first got into photography in 2003. Nigel Barker, who was a judge on America's Next Top Model, inspired her not just because of his work, but the advice and critique he gave of his work.
"Photography is the one thing that I have constantly succeeded in, and when you succeed, there is a sense of gratification that makes your world go round. I was once told that art was the only thing everyone could relate to and understand without having to worry about a language barrier. It either touches your soul, or it doesn't. For me, that's what photography does for me, it touches me in a way that nothing else does and keeps me coming back and wanting to learn and experience more," Frigon said.
Frigon said people and her experiences inspire her.
"One time, my sophomore year, I was sitting in the Stevens Dining Hall and I saw a woman who's beauty was, to me, so unique, that it inspired me to walk right up to her and simply say that I was a photographer and wanted to know if she would let me take photographs of her," Frigon said.
The gallery opening is Thursday, March 27th at 6pm and runs until April 15th. The gallery will be open 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. The gallery is open to the public.