Tenth Street Gallery Artists

Featured Artist: William Zuback

BOOK PASSAGES

Opening Reception
Friday, Febuary 12, 2010
6:00 - 8:00 pm

"Book Passages" is my latest visual journey. I have asked friends, family and fans of my blog to send me brief book excerpts from their favorite or current book. I have invited the audience on this visual journey with me by making it an interactive conversation of idea's through my blog by posting my visual creations as I progress through the submitted book passages. I wanted to create a series that was less of a solo effort and more participatory with the audience/viewers. From an artistic viewpoint this body of work, although thematically different because of the variety of donated Book Passages, has shown a striking thread of similarity. It has been a great exercise in seeing, exploring and understanding my artistic expression. ~William Zuback

BIO

1964 Born in Milwaukee, WI
1985-1988 Brooks Institute of Photography,
Santa Barbra, Ca., Bachelor of Arts Degree
1952 S. 89th Street West Allis, WI 53227

Selected Group Exhibitions
2010
John Michael Kohler Arts Center,
Eight Countries Juried Exhibition
Sheboygan, WI.

2009
Coalition of Photographic Arts 4th Annual Juried Exhibitions
Paul Ha, Juror
Walkers Point Center for the Arts
Milwaukee, WI.

2009
Wisconsin Photography 2009
Juried Show/ Rod Slemmons, Juror
Racine Art Museum's Wustum Museum
Racine, WI.

2008
Coalition of Photographic Arts Third Annual Juried Exhibition
George Slade, Juror
Walkers Point Center for the Arts
Milwaukee, WI.

1999
Lingua Franca Photography
Doll Series
Gallery H2O
Milwaukee, WI.

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2004
"Out of the Box"
Three dimensional mixed media art
box construction combining found objects and photographic prints.
Gallery H2O
Milwaukee, WI.

Artist Statement

I often consider or describe myself as a fly on the wall. I am always in a state of observation, testing the surroundings, and at times participating. My goal as a fine art photographer is to take those observations and life experiences and create visual statements that really become a mirror for the viewer. When people view my photographs my intent is for them to crawl inside this visual journey and explore their own life experiences and observations through my made up but very real world.
When I create my visual statements I am reminded that everyone comes to life experiences differently. I'd like the viewer of my work to come away feeling visually satisfied but intellectually curious. I feel most successful when I've connected with the viewer on an emotional level but left room for interpretation.
"Book Passages" is my latest visual journey. I have asked friends, family and fans of my blog to send me brief book excerpts from their favorite or current book. I have invited the audience on this visual journey with me by making it an interactive conversation of idea's through my blog by posting my visual creations as I progress through the submitted book passages. I wanted to create a series that was less of a solo effort and more participatory with the audience/viewers. From an artistic viewpoint this body of work, although thematically different because of the variety of donated Book Passages, has shown a striking thread of similarity. It has been a great exercise in seeing, exploring and understanding my artistic expression.
When I am creating a photograph, whether it is work I am doing for magazines, commission, or my fine art; I am reminded how much it still excites me. The smallest most subtle things can make it all worth it. A glint of highlight in just the right place, how I bring out the texture on a certain object, or how re-cropping the image in the viewfinder, can turn an average image into an extraordinary one. These are the little victories that fuel my desire as an image maker. I find each of my photographic fine art themes a journey of discovery and learning. I enjoy taking new paths that challenge my comfort zone. Whether I am pushing those boundaries with the subject matter I have chosen or the material or technique that I am using, it is always more about the journey and not the final destination.

~William Zuback

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