Southern Utah University’s new photography club unveiled work from 17 members on the third floor of the Gerald R. Sherratt Library as part of their gallery opening on Jan. 31. These photographs, hung across the wall of the library, will be available for student viewing for the next three weeks.
The gallery features a wide variety of subjects and styles ranging from landscape photography of canyons and creeks to close-up snapshots of shining cars. The exhibition provides these photographers a great opportunity to showcase their talents and gain publicity while also spicing up the library with unique images that can help students to relax.
Beneath each piece, a label provides the photographer’s name and a QR code to help you find their Instagram account as well as their website if they have one. Many of the photographers sell their prints, so if students see one they’d like while studying in the library, the club encourages them to reach out to the artist.
One of these photographers, Talmadge Hunter, contributed a stunning nature photo of a mother bear and her cubs that he stumbled upon in the wilderness of Alaska. Hunter hopes the club will continue its success with many more galleries in the near future.
“We’re going to try to do this every month and try to get people in here and create a community where people can just stop for a moment, stop stressing about school and life and just enjoy the visual storytelling we all have around here,” Hunter said.
The gallery opening also provided sandwiches and cookies for its viewers, drawing studious T-Birds from around the area to check out the work. With a public event under their belts, club President Lukas Hassell hopes the photographers are off to a good start solidifying themselves as a new SUU community that is here to stay.
“We’re trying to grow the club, grow the community of photographers, get more photographers interested and show all of our club members’ work,” Hassell said.
The club meets on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in Room 104 of Bristlecone Hall and welcomes anyone interested in exploring photography.
Author: Kale Nelson
Photos courtesy of Kamryn Blackburn
Editor: Tessa Cheshire
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