Look at the world through a different lens at Larson Gallery’s Juried Photography Exhibition, featuring photographers from around the United States. Out of 231 entries, 79 images from 57 artists were accepted into the exhibit that starts March 9 and runs through April 20. This year’s juror is Yakima artist Thomas Harris.

Harris formerly lived in Seattle, where taught photography for 30 years at the Art Institute of Seattle. He received an master’s in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design, working with Harry Callahan, Ray Metsker and Aaron Siskind.

Harris’ work has been honored and purchased by institutions and individuals nationwide. He has received the Seattle Arts Commission Artist Award twice, an Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Grant and a Guggenheim Fellowship.

“Photographs are an intimate medium: we easily share this intimacy, because the image, given its tacit representative nature, is a reflection of our experience, whether we recognize it or not, are challenged or not,” Harris said. 

“In visual media, especially photography, themes are limited: still life; landscape and variations; visual journalism, nature, portrait and variations and abstraction. All are represented in my selection for the exhibition.

“I looked for thoughtfulness, awareness of light and quality technique, whether work from the categories above or an experiment. I don’t second guess an image or talk it into meaning this or that. If it’s not on the wall or in your hand, it’s not really there…”

Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the artistry and technical wizardry of exceptional photographers from all over the United States.

Learn more at www.larsongallery.org.