Industrial & Light Study — Color
Location: Holoscene, Portland, OR
August 2013
Photographed during social hour of the monthly meetings of InFarmation.
IMPLUSE! Exhibiton Starts Today!
I was selected to participate in the group exhibition IMPLUSE! at the Steven Goldman Gallery. Reception with all the artists is tonight from 6-8pm and the prints will be available for viewing until September 30th, 2013.
Title: TOY CHEST
May 2013 — Monterey, CA
Artist Statement
While documenting the removal and restructuring of my grandfather’s estate for artistic therapy to help cope with the loss I took the following portrait of my much younger sister. Sitting alone in a room that will never be filled with the same presence, physically or spiritually she did what I had so many times at her age years ago; explored the hidden treasures of a toy chest. It made me reflect on the circular nature of life. I was able to reconnect with myself through her actions and ponder on the sameness of it. My moment of reflection revived the moment of past, made it fresh, and made the unfamiliar refamiliar. All at once the past, present and future combined as a reminder that our connections are not with people, places or things but are instead with passions, perceptions and thoughts.
The Leisures of Trillium Lake
Location: Trillium Lake, Mt. Hood, Oregon
If you are going to head towards the most iconic stratovolcano, Mt. Hood, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States, Trillium Lake is the place to go. A 2 mile loop trail grants access to the explorer and the lake squares up some pretty awesome reflections of Mt. Hood. Grab a picnic, a camera, and your bathing suit and welcome yourself into the abundance of Mother Earth’s pleasures.
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New Exhibition for September!
Extra Extra!! I’m thrilled to announce I have a new exhibition for September!
I have been selected to show a print in a group exhibition at the Art Institute of Portland’s 2nd annual juried student photography show starting September 5th, 2013 in The Steve Goldman Gallery.
The theme Impulse created a channel for me curate my photographs in a different way. The photograph chosen is of my sister exploring a suitcase filled with toys in my deceased uncles completely emptied childhood room in my Papa’s house after he passed in March of this year. This suitcase was used by my Papa in the late 60’s and had been filled with my mine and my mother’s childhood toys. My sister gave me a moment of reflection to lives before her and for that I am grateful. Please join me September 5th from 6-8pm for a First Thursday Event and view in 20 photographs the Impulse.
Sky: Perspective Changing, 12 Piece Photography Exhibition
My newest 12 piece photography project Sky: Perspective Changing is on display at the U.S. Bank Pearl District Branch in downtown Portland for the month of August 2013. Sky: Perspective Changing, showcases the first developments and inspirations of what I capture once I unplugged and tuned-in to my daily environment. Location: 1040 NW Lovejoy St, Portland, OR 97209.
Sky: Perspective Changing
Erica J Mitchell
(American, 1984)
Artist Statement
Sky: Perspective Changing is an Erica J Mitchell series where she asks the viewer to look into the sky for hidden beauty. People often look into the sky for objects, but rarely take the time to observe it for it’s pure artistic integrity. The images found here remind the viewer that the open expanse of a cityscape can itself be a canvas, where clouds paint their reflections on windows, buildings offer symmetrical breaks in the wild formations of aerial spacing, and man-made items like power lines and chemical emissions add their own evocative layers to an otherwise natural canvas. Enjoy these pictures from a wildly different perspective!
To inquire about print purchasing please contact ericajmitchell@gmail.com.
A poem written about my exhibition Sky: Perspective Changing
It’s easy to look down,
Natural in shape and form, following the curvature of our spine,
This is who we are, how we are designed,
We bend and bow to those above, and follow, so as not to be left behind…
LOOK UP
It’s easy to look down,
Following the footsteps of those who have passed before,
Attempting to reach an already open door,
Wishing not pursuing but wondering still if we can offer more…
LOOK UP
I’ll press myself above,
By keeping my focus on the things out in the sky,
The shapes, colors, and patterns that sit atop my world on high,
The dreams and scenes of in betweens that become a distant savior’s lullaby
LOOK UP
I’ll pull your eyes above,
Share with you the things that inspire me,
To pursue the things that others think can truly never be,
To teach the world that in the expanse above is where our minds are truly free!
By EA Brown
More details
http://ericajmitchell.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/two-exhibitions-for-august/
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