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Krista Coltrin
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293-2200 x135
kcoltrin@westchicago.org |
City of West
Chicago
475 Main
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West Chicago,
Illinois 60185 |
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Photographer Britta Renwick Zooms in on Swiss Homeland
"My Switzerland" Opening Reception
Gallery 200,
200 Main Street, West Chicago
Friday, August 6, 2010
6:00 – 9:00 p.m. |
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"My Switzerland," will greet visitors to Gallery 200, 200 Main Street, West Chicago, during the month-long featured artist exhibit by Swiss-born photographer Britta Renwick. |
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"Snow Wheel," by photographer Britta Renwick, captures a work of art by her mother who began by pushing a snow pebble down a Swiss mountain. |
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West Chicago, Illinois: July 26, 2010 – Photographer Britta Renwick wants people to see Switzerland from her perspective – not only the traditional postcard photos, but how she views the details of her homeland through the lens of a camera.
Renwick was raised in Ebikon, Switzerland, a town near the city of Lucerne. Raised in an artistic family of painters, she found her calling when, at the age of 10, she picked up her father's camera and starting taking pictures. She fondly remembers how her parents paid for development of all those rolls of film. "Once I had a camera in my hand, I was unstoppable," Renwick reminisced.
An international family, Renwick and her English husband regularly return to Switzerland with their family. Now a parent herself, Renwick includes her sons Sean and Alec in the creative process whenever she has new photos to be named. Their discussion determines the official titles of the photos. Renwick said, "Of all of the steps that go into completing my finished work, I think I have the most fun naming the photographs with my boys."
Renwick continues to use the skills learned as an original student of film photography on her favorite subjects - those found in nature and candid photos of her family. She prefers not to digitally enhance her photos and uses proper lighting techniques and weather to achieve the perfect shot. "It's not photography if you can change it on the computer," stated Renwick.
Renwick believes that wall art will always have a following. However, she wants her photographs to become part of people's everyday life and has created note cards, bookmarks and placemats with her pictures as well as selling non-framed matted photos. Turning her hobby into a business, she recently launched BrittasPhotography.com and hopes that people will occasionally browse current selections.
The public is invited to a free opening reception of art for "My Switzerland" on Friday, August 6, 2010 from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Gallery 200, 200 Main Street, West Chicago. Cards and prints will be available for sale and traditional Swiss chocolate and food will be served. The exhibit will be on display throughout the month of August and will include works by sons Sean and Alec Renwick.
Gallery 200 is a cultural initiative supported by the City of West Chicago and the West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission, and is one more reason West Chicago was named an Illinois Arts Friendly Community in 2007. Gallery 200 is open Thursday and Friday from 12:00 - 8:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. Open studio hours hosted by the Underground Art group are Tuesday evenings, from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. For more information including a complete list of current art classes, call (630) 293- 9550 or visit www.gallery200.org.
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Photographer Britta Renwick enjoys the contribution of her sons, Sean (right) and Alec (left), while discussing possible titles for her works. |
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| CITY OF WEST
CHICAGO 475 Main Street, West Chicago, Illinois
60185 T - (630)
293-2200 www.westchicago.org |
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