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More than 100 local and international artists will be represented at an exhibition at the Federal Hotel Gallery from 20 July. Alternatives 2010 will feature a variety of photographic images that combine old and new techniques.

Head of Photography at the Quay School of the Arts Rita Dibert says the exhibition attracted a large number of entries from which the final selection was made. The biennial exhibition is coordinated and presented by photography students in the Quay School of Art BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) degree.  The exhibition prospectus was circulated on the internet and on Facebook and artworks from Australia, New Zealand, The United States andWhanganui were chosen by 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Photography Majors.

 “The majority of work is not digital, we wanted to show our commitment to the wet darkroom and a range of photographic processes,” says Rita. “Visitors to the exhibition will be amazed at the diversity of the images using hand tinting, photo-collage and gelatine silver print techniques.”  

“There is also photo jewellery, photography on garments, a large selection of pinhole images from Certificate in Art and Design and Year 1 Fine Arts students, and digital work amongst other aspects of contemporary photography.” 

Among the Whanganui entrants are Cullinane College, Girls High School and Wanganui High School students as well as students in painting, printmaking and photography from the Quay School and recent Bachelor of Fine Arts graduates.
The intriguing exhibition opens on Tuesday 20 July at 5pm at the Federal Hotel Gallery at the corner of Taupo Quay and Market Place, Quay School of the Arts, Whanganui UCOL. Much of the work is for sale. All are welcome.

Alternatives 2010 runs every day between 11.00am – 1.00pm until Saturday 31 July.

Photo: Steve Goff’s Palladium print Fish is one of the international works in Alternatives 2010.  Steve is a well known U.S. alternative photo artist who heads the Photography Department at Odessa College in Texas.