Black and White juried by Carlos G. Gomez

Press Release
"Black and White", a photography exhibition juried by Carlos G. Gòmez, will be shown at the Art Gallery in the Rusteberg Building at The University of Texas at Brownsville , opening January 28, 2008 at 6:30 P.M.
Location: Art Gallery in the Rusteberg Building
Opening Reception: January 28, 2008, 6:30 PM
Last day to view work: February 14, 2008
Admission: $3.00 (Free to Patron of the Arts members. Student semester passes available for $5.00)
Gallery Hours: Monday through Thursday 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Closed: Weekends, university holidays and between exhibitions.
"Black and White" will be opening on January 28, 2008 at the Art Gallery in the Rusteberg Building at the University of Texas at Brownsville . The opening reception will start at 6:30 PM on January 28. Admission is $3.00. Semester passes are available for all UTB students for $5.00. Admission is free to all Patron of the Arts members.
Juried by one of UTB’s own professors, Carlos G. Gòmez, "Black and White" presents many photographs from artists around the valley. The photographs come from professionals to novices and range from portraits to landscapes, from darkroom to digital, but all contain great talent and creativity from aspiring valley artists.
Juror’s Statement:
After many years of observation, I have noticed that photography is a constant and well defined venue for expression in South Texas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley . For some reason the strength and quality of photography/photographers is to a point well above the rest of the other visual arts. This can be argued and should.
Without question notable photographers did not participate in the trail, but still most of the work submitted had good fundamentals which are a must. Putting aside the power of the image and concentrating on the overall conceptual aspects of each piece was the focus in selecting the Best in Show. Beverley Harris, Felix Trego, J. Schreiber and Felipe Adel are technically sound and have as the saying go; a good eye.
However, the best in Show goes to James Miller who took photography and conceptualized the essence of it and presents the viewer with "Self-portrait with camera". Miller clearly possesses advanced thinking skills and takes advantage of technology, but what he depicts is more then a moment, but instead captures what appears to be an embryonic image that transforms into an ageing apparition. This photograph goes beyond what we know and plays with our imagination—which is my subjective view on the self-portrait.
Honorable mention goes to Beverley Harris. Both her entries are topnotch and her perception of image and understanding of photography can easily be seen in here work.
Carlos G. Gómez, MFA
Juror