Artist Profile

Kerry Hawkins

“I am a freelance graphic designer and fine art photographer living in the Boston area. I started photography when ! attended the Art Institute of Boston for Graphic Design. I fell in love with photography and have been photographing since college. I love to photograph cities with all their diverse neighborhoods and buildings. As a photographer and artist I am drawn to the contrasts, complexity and vibrancy of cityscapes. The buildings and negative spaces by them, the interaction of individual and architecture create myriad opportunities to capture moments of balance and scenes of chaotic dynamism.”

View more of Kerry's photographs at

gallery 9 @ Custom Art Framing

45 Central Street

Norwood, MA

www.customartframing.com

Ansel Adams: A Garage Sale Find?

Ten years ago, Rick Norsigian made a $200 million find.

The Fresno, Calif., painter — who has a penchant for antique hunting on his days off — was rummaging through boxes at a garage sale when he came across 65 glass negatives that were wrapped in newspapers from 1942 and 1943.

Turns out the negatives, which Norsigian bought for $45 after talking the seller down from $70, are those of the famous nature photographer Ansel Adams. And they’re worth hundreds of millions, according to some appraisers.

"These photographs are really the missing link," said Arnold Peter, a lawyer for Norsigian, at the unveiling of the negatives at a Los Angeles art gallery Tuesday. "They really fill the void in Ansel Adams' early career."

A team of experts put together by Norsigian said the glass plates, which portray scenes from Yosemite National Park and San Francisco, were likely taken between 1919 and the early 1930s. They were previously believed to have been destroyed in a 1937 darkroom fire that consumed 5,000 glass negatives.

"This illuminates a very important part of his evolution as an artist because this is the work that he did in his 20s,” Patrick Alt, a photography expert who says the prints are authentic, told the L.A. Daily News in November 2009. “He had images that didn't fit in anywhere, that show he is trying to discover his voice, to fully realized Ansel Adams masterpieces."

Adams is best known for his striking black-and-white photographs, mainly landscapes, of the American West. He died in 1984 at 82.

Last Night's Show

Our First friday artist reception was a blast! Thanks for everyone who came out to have a bit of fun with us! check out the photos.

FIRST FRIDAY

First Friday Artist Reception
August 6th 6-8 pm

featuring photographs by


Sean Cady Rebecca Skinner

wine, cheese, friends and affordable artwork

JOIN US!

Classes offered at the gallery

Did you know that Gallery 9 offers an assortment of classes for all sorts of interests?

If you've always wondered if you could cultivate the artistic talent you suspected you had, we have a class for you!

If you're an adult professional artist looking to get out of your studio and find some support and specified painting time, we can help!

If your child has expressed an interest in art or you've been told that there is a keen talent there, we can help you, too!

Like Photography? You guessed it! We've got that covered.

Have you always wanted to do some hands-on framing? You bet! We have workshops for that, too!

Check our website here for information on our great classes.

Hope we can see you soon.

First Fridays :: Kerry Hawkins

Tonight we are featuring the photography of Kerry Hawkins from 5-7pm in the gallery.
We've showcased her work in the gallery, and it's looking FABULOUS!

Not familiar with Kerry?

She's one of our Gallery 9 in-house artists. Her eye is unique and her focus always singular. The gallery display of her work looks fabulous.

She'll be here with her camera to meet-and-greet and answer any questions you may have.

For more info on Kerry, check out her website at www.khawkinsphotography.com
and her etsy shop here.