Ron Juliette and Larry Turton

Ron Juliette has been photographing in and around Indiana County for more than forty years. His eye is drawn to simple forms in the chaos of nature. His works are fully resolved in the camera and rarely cropped from the image he sees through the lens. He draws his inspiration from the everyday, the mundane, the detritus of man. Ron has taught photography at the university level for more than thirty years.

Torso
Framed photo
$210.00

It's amazing how photography can catapult an everyday sight into a work of art, allowing us to see mundane objects with new eyes. Ron's Torso is an excellent example of how an object can be transformed by it's presentation, through decisions such as lighting, composition, and cropping. Even more impressive is the fact that Ron creates these images as he is shooting, with minimal help from photo-editing software. This is quite an unconventional choice in this digital age of imagery, and the lack of crop allows his images to be of higher resolution. This means that your print of Ron's work will be of only the sharpest quality.

Larry Turton is a Professor Emeritus of Speech-Language Pathology and an amateur photographer. His first lens reflex camera was purchased in 1975 and pictures became a hobby and a part of his identity. However, until he retired in January 2001, photography was only a hobby; now it's an avocation. He's expressed himself in this invigorated effort by focusing on teaching others how to enjoy this wonderful endeavor. By nature, he is a storyteller and his pictures reflect his interest in people, especially children, and their activities, their environments. He is not interested in technically beautiful pictures, (read: Ansel Adams); but what shapes all of us. Every good picture has a story inherent in it; all good stories should evoke a picture.

Kicker Rock
Photography, digital print
$250.00

Larry's work in the gallery is very nature-oriented, featuring scenes from the Galapagos Islands, as well as images of animals. His work is straightfoward, capturing the essence of the natural wonder of a scene, without unnecessary distractions. Simplicity is a sometimes overlooked compositional choice in photography, but when translating a complex landscape into a 2-dimensional image, it is a valuable skill to be able to edit and simplify. Along with his framed prints, you can also check out some cards that are printed with his images here in the gallery.

Possible Photography Club at the Gallery

Interested in sharing your photography, or participating in a critique with these experienced photographers? Interested in learning how to become a better photographer? Let us know! We are considering putting together a photographers' "club" here at the gallery. If you are interested in participating, or want to know more information, e-mail contact@theartistshandgallery.com

And as always, stop in to see Ron and Larry's work, and the work of over 60 local artists, Tuesdays through Saturdays, at the the Artists Hand.