This Saturday the Thought Lot hosted the “New Year New View” Exhibition that

showcased fine art photography from local artists. This Exhibition is a wonderful display of life’s

beauty. It really makes you appreciate everything around you and its moments. Life can

certainly pass you by, and this exhibit truly makes you think about the little things.

The works of art that I first viewed were of Kaitlin Shadle. She incorporated portraits of

people with nature and the environment. It was breathtaking to see. Another artist that really

caught my eye was Emily M. Fulken. She is a Shippensburg alumni and she really captured the

fine details of certain instances that we as human beings would not normally notice. Her works

were very pleasing and it reminded me of the minimalistic art period, simple yet stunning.

Throughout the night, I had a chance to talk to a local photographer, Audra Haddock-

Martenot. She had two great pieces that I thoroughly enjoyed and fell in love with. It was really

cool to get an inside first look. Her first piece that I saw was “Creation”. She hired a model and

had her suspended upside-down. She described to me the process of getting those perfect

shots saying, “You know when you have the shot, you can shoot 300 images and then when you

get that one, it haunts you. It has you, you don’t have it.” It was really fascinating to hear this

whole process unfold and what it was really like from her perspective.

Her other piece, “Breech” had the model wrapped in cloth, and it looks like a human

being brought to glorious life, but at a breech birth. It was certainly extraordinary. It reminded

me that life can be hard sometimes. Everyone has sustained moments that hold you back and

sometimes you have to be reminded that everything will be.

Another artist that I adored was Cookie Redding. She really loves material and how they

interact with each other in the world around us. She also had some pottery pieces on display.

George Owens was showcased and he has been doing photography for twelve years. He really

captured rural life in its simplest form. Cece Serino also had some works on display and she

really captured the bright and vibrant colors that life can bring you.

The last artist in this show was Scott Hibbitts. In his work he said he is, “looking to bring

his mastery of composition, lighting and atmosphere.” It was a night filled with art, laughs,

great selection of food, wine and of course music. It really set the mood. I had a wonderful

night and met some really awesome people that love to take life by storm. The gallery is open

to the public until March 13 in case you missed the viewing on Saturday. I look forward to

upcoming art exhibitions, and it was wonderful to see local artists showcase what they love.

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