Abstract Photograpy A nine-artist exhibit presented by the Union of Maine Visual Artists (UMVA)  featuring: J im Kelly, Ann Tracy, John Ripton, Dave Wade, Mark Barnette, CE Morse, Lesley MacVane, Greg Mason Burns, and  Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest . Curated by Greg Mason Burns. For this exhibit, abstract photography is defined as digitally or otherwise manipulated such that the subject is obscured enough to not be considered realist or documentary photography, for example. Photography outside the “realist” or “object” world, so to speak. To learn more about the UMVA and to join, please visit out website at TheUMVA.org . If you would like to purchase a piece from this exhibit, please contact the artist first. Alternatively, you can email Greg Mason Burns at gmburns@gregmasonburns.com and he will inform the artist of your interest. Mark Barnette Website Instagram Photography is my preferred method for skirting despair. Beauty without sentimentality is a primary goal of all my work.

Although the Members Open show is still up until June 28th, UMVA artists are busying preparing for the next show.  Gallery hours are generally 1 to 4 pm on Sat & Sun, so go check out the show before it's too late... and start looking forward to  We are located inside the Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., just to the east (or left if you're facing it) of MECA.