Hurricane Story by Jennifer Shaw
November 30th, 2007Farrington Smith Gallery is excited to present Hurricane Story by Jennifer Shaw- a photo show in conjunction with PhotoNOLA. The show is on view from December 3-29, with an opening reception and book signing Saturday, December 8 from 6-9 p.m.
In Shaw’s own words:
“I was nine months pregnant and due in less than a week when Hurricane Katrina blew into the Gulf. In the early hours of August 28, 2005 my husband and I loaded up our small truck with two cats, two dogs, several crates containing my favorite negatives, all our important papers and a few changes of clothes. We evacuated to a motel in southern Alabama and tried not to watch the news. Monday, August 29 brought the convergence of two major life changing events; the destruction of New Orleans and the birth of our son. It was two long months and 6000 miles before we were able to return home.”
“Hurricane Story is a depiction of that evacuation experience - the birth, the travels and the return. These photographs represent various elements of our ordeal. The project began as a cathartic way to process some of the lingering anger and anxiety over that bittersweet journey, and grew into a narrative series of self portraits in toys that illustrate both my experiences and emotional state during our time in exile.”
Shaw has self-published a book of her photos, and they will be for sale at the opening, or contact the gallery at 504-942-8600 or farringtonsmithgallery@gmail.com for more information.
We hope you can join us for the opening!
-Amy
