In Conversation is an inspired pairing of John Chiara’s dreamy, richly colored camera obscura photographs with Angela West’s painterly mixed media works. Both West and Chiara play with reflection, light and abstraction to create deeply evocative landscapes that are less about depiction of place but rather the memory of it. West and Chiara each embody a contemporary sensibility that addresses memory, identity, and the evolving relationship between people and nature.

  • John Chiara

    John Chiara Biography John Chiara (born 1971) is a contemporary photographer known for his innovative approach to image-making, blending elements of photography, sculpture, and performance. Chiara's work defies traditional photography methods, as he has developed a unique process that creates one-of-a-kind photographs using hand-built cameras. The largest of these cameras measures 50' x 80' and is transported on a flatbed trailer, underscoring the scale and ambition of Chiara's artistic vision. Once a location is selected, John Chiara physically enters the camera to manipulate the exposure, using his hands to control the light that enters the lens. The result is a... View artist page

  • Angela West

    Angela West Biography Angela West (b. 1971) captures the delicate interplay between time, memory, and place in her evocative body of work. With a 25-year history at Jackson Fine Art, where she has been featured in six solo and six group exhibitions, Angela West is celebrated for her ability to navigate the intimate and communal aspects of life in the South. Her recent work merges photography and painting, reflecting a personal exploration of domesticity and its historical impact on women’s artistic expression. In each project, Angela West ’s attention to life, landscape, and the passage of time conveys affection and... View artist page