Barbara Gilbert @ 23 Sandy Gallery in September

Portland photographer and book artist, Barbara Gilbert will be featured at 23 Sandy Gallery during the month of September in the book gallery. Gilbert says that handmade books are the perfect format to articulate her photographs, which were never quite complete as a flat photographic print. These photographs need the book structure to fully express her compelling stories and memories. Employing a variety of photo transfer processes and painting on canvas, Gilbert creates books where the medium and materials are as integral as the images to the final piece. This exhibit is a charming collection of intriguing, dimensional artist books.

Barbara Gilbert is a Portland photographer and book artist. After graduating from the University of Washington she spent many years studying photography and book arts—including calligraphy, bookmaking and printmaking. Since then she has been working to combine her book arts skills with her photography. She has been a member of the Interim Group and Group 669 photographic organizations. Gilbert’s work was featured here at 23 Sandy Gallery in October of 2007 in the Photo+Construct show.

There will be a reception for the artist on First Friday, September 4, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

23 Sandy Gallery
623 NE 23rd
503-927-4409
noon-6 pm; Thurs-Sat.