D’art & Friends
My friend, Terrel Bailey, also know as Lifted Spirit, has invited me to exhibit two images with him at the D’art & Friends Invitational Group Exhibition 11/25/22 – 12/24/22. Opening day will be the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 25, from Noon – 9pm.
D’art Gallery is a contemporary art exhibition space featuring 18 professional artists located in the Art District on Santa Fe, Denver Colorado at 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO.
The mission of D’Art Gallery is to provide a professional gallery experience for artists, collectors and the public at large. Member artists have the opportunity to advance their careers and pursue a high standard of professional development while following their personal vision in the fine arts. The gallery strives to promote community awareness, and appreciation of contemporary fine arts.
“Sherri Mabe’s work has made a lasting impression on me since the first time I viewed one of her photographs. She works primarily using Infrared photography, and almost exclusively in black and white. Sherri spends much of her time photographing the plains or the desert – both areas that I deeply love. She captures the solitude and loneliness of these places with a great intimacy. Her use of shadow and the beautiful highlights that are often a result of capturing only a certain spectrum of infrared light, make for beautifully dramatic renditions of the scenes before her. And her work always does what a good photographer should do – it transforms a simple, often overlooked scene into a scene of beauty.
As Sherri’s work is often about the simplicity of the prairie or of a pinon pine tree in the desert, so too are my photographs often about simplicity. Just as her images often speak to the solitary nature of these places, so too do many of my pieces. Her work and mine seem to mimic one another in many ways. Although the content may differ in our photographs, the emotions felt are often very similar. Given the similarities between her work and mine, it was an easy decision to ask her to exhibit alongside me.
Her photographs are not only exquisite, but her knowledge of the history of the places she photographs is fascinating. She often shares tidbits on the history of the locations when she posts her photos on her website or social media, and it always makes for an interesting read.
It’s a pleasure and an honor to get to introduce my friend, Sherri Mabe, to the gallery, but also to have a piece of mine hanging next to hers.”
Terrel Bailey
