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Julie Rohrdanz along with her canine and certainly one of her inspirations in her pictures.

Local photographer and digital artist, Julie Rohrdanz, will showcase her work in a brand new exhibit titled “Amazing World – As I See It” at Marshalltown Community College within the Ray Frederick Gallery. The exhibit opens 9 a.m. on Oct. 8, and will probably be on show via midday on Oct. 31.

The exhibit’s title displays the artist’s inspiration. “The world is an amazing place, so full of stories, beauty, and wonders,” stated Rohrdanz. “Especially in night photographs, it became clear to me that so many people just miss the wonders that I was seeing. So many things look different when you can use a long exposure, the details reveal themselves.”

The exhibit is a fruits of years of labor impressed by a need to seize what the artist sees on the earth, together with the wonder in the whole lot her personal canines do whereas adventuring and climbing.

The exhibit will characteristic a various vary of photographic works, together with evening pictures, infrared, ultra-violet and full-spectrum pictures, with a particular emphasis on canine portraiture.

Many of the items will probably be accessible for license or buy as prints. Interested people are inspired to contact the artist to debate choices.

Rohrdanz, who’s self-taught, credit her late cousin, Clint, with sparking her ardour for pictures. This ardour was additional fueled by a quest to seize the moon and her personal canines, and share the wonders of the universe and on a regular basis moments which are typically unseen. Prior to pursuing pictures as a occupation, Rohrdanz had a background in science however at all times maintained a love for drawing and artwork. She honed her pictures abilities via small lessons and on-line tutorials, studying the right way to apply what she found to her distinctive artistic imaginative and prescient.

When requested about her largest influences, Rohrdanz named two: Jessica Drossin and Travis Patenaude. Drossin, a painter-turned-photographer, is a serious inspiration along with her serene, painting-like portraits. Patenaude, recognized for his haunting portraits of Galgo canines, has influenced her together with his potential to convey deep emotion and assist for a trigger via easy, highly effective photographs.

Rohrdanz, who previously labored on the MCC Bookstore, is happy to return to the faculty. “MCC is filled with young people and welcomes the community,” she stated. “I hope that my work will inspire those who see it while also starting conversations. Just as that spark caught fire for me, I would love for my work to start a student or visitor to consider their own creative path, whether hobby or career.”

Since 2018, Rohrdanz has owned and operated Hunting the Moon Creative Studios, a enterprise specializing in canine portraiture. She is thrilled to share her work with the MCC neighborhood. “Art is better shared,” she stated. “MCC is a fabulous community resource.”

The Ray Frederick Gallery is open weekdays, 9 a.m. to five p.m. For additional details about the gallery, contact Tim Castle at Tim.Castle@iavalley.edu.