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A Juried Photography Exhibition Exploring the Power of Water

September 1-October 8, 2023
Opening Reception: Saturday September 9, 4-6pm

Water unites us! It holds the memories of time immemorial. We drink it, we bathe in it, we wash our clothes in it, it nurtures us through food, we bless ourselves with it. Without water we will perish. It is our life force and cannot be taken for granted!

My idea of creating a photography exhibition about water has been a long time coming. Thoughts ebb and flow in my mind about its sacredness and how water manifests itself in this time of climate crisis. Too much or too little of it, brings torrential rains, floods, blizzards, severe droughts, and wildfires. 

Our planet is covered in water. We need to consume this sacred liquid to exist. All of us must agree to become stewards of water if we are to survive. We must work hard to repair our relationship with its powerful medicine. 

The opening photograph in this exhibition called Working Together by Chuck Harlins represents the strength and endurance we have when we work with each other. Without the power of the people sustainability will be lost. 

Photographer Karen Safer’s picture reflects upon how we access water. By carrying it on the shoulders one is less likely to waste it.  

Wendy Sparks and Jeff Torquemada’s photograph is heart breaking to look at, to see the otter with a glass bottle on its belly. As citizens of planet earth, we must do better than this to clean up our oceans, rivers, and streams. The impact of water on our wildlife is as important as we are. 

Let’s not forget about justice at the tap. West Jackson, Mississippi, Flint, Michigan, and the Navajo Nation (just to name a few) are grappling with the ongoing lack of clean water and access to it. Access to clean and safe drinking water is becoming more challenging worldwide. Water is in danger of becoming a privatized commodity. 

This is a disgrace. Water is for all creatures and not just a select few! Where is our honor and our respect for water?

The photographers in this exhibition give us a glimpse of what water is in it various forms, from beautiful Ice Gems to droplets of water on a blade of grass making us aware that water is sacred.

Susanna Lucia Lamaina
Independent Scholar, Photo Historian, Social Documentary Photographer and Educator

Participating Artists


Jenny Abramson
Syl Arena
Siobhan Byrns
Carole Cavanaugh
J.M. Golding
Chuck Harlins
Hillary Johnson
Toby Kahn
​María Ochoa

Zach Pine
Matthew Ross
Karen Safer
Tanja Schlosser
Wendy Sparks
​John Stumbos
Jeff Torquemada
Andrea Taylor
Melissa Woodburn

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