SHARED VISION
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Biography:
James Quine is a freelance photographer based in St. Augustine, Florida. His first professional experience was over twenty years ago as a photographer on archaeological excavations. He has gone on to specialize in museum and editorial work, and has had photos published in many national publications, including National Geographic, Scientific American and Archaeology Magazine. His book credits include Artifacts of the Spanish Colonies of Florida and the Caribbean and The Splendor of American Ceramic Art.

Mr. Quine began photographing Latin America in the late 1980´s during a trip to several Caribbean countries to prepare photographs for the book, Artifacts of the Spanish Colonies. He has since traveled and photographed extensively throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America and Mexico. The resulting photos, which make up Mr. Quine's personal work, are an expression of his long-standing fascination with Latin-American music, language and culture. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries and featured in a variety of publications.

Style Description:
James Quine works exclusively in color, photographing found scenes that include people and the artifacts of culture. His intuitive shooting style creates spontaneous, casually organized compositions, which aim to capture haunting or revealing moments in a transient world. The use of color is not casual or incidental, but integral to the meaning of each photograph.

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José Martí • Havana, Cuba

Biography:
José Martí was born in Havana, Cuba on January 6, 1953. His father, an artist and photographer, was the inspiration for José’s interest in photography. In 1968 he began his career under the guidance of the photographer Alberto Korda, who taught him theory and gave him experience that contributed to his professional formation and artistry. His works have been exhibited in collective shows and personal exhibits in national and international galleries. He was won much recognition and a number of important prizes.

Style Description:
Jose Martí, like his mentor, Alberto Korda (most famous for his iconic portrait of Che Guevara), is a product of the humanistic social documentary tradition in Cuban photography. His forceful, evocative black and white images exhibit compassion, optimism and profound respect for the traditional character of society. In his Contrastes series, he uses dramatic tonal scale and placement to illustrate various aspects of the human condition.

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Lissette Solórzano • Havana, Cuba

Biography:
Lissette Solórzano was born in Havana where she attended the San Alejandro School of Fine Art. Since graduating in 1986, she has worked as a medical photographer, photojournalist, photo curator and graphic designer. She continued her education through programs at Havana’s schools for photography and design. In 1992 she began showing her personal work with an exhibition at the Fototeca de Cuba and, that same year, a collective exhibition in Milán, Italy. Her work has been seen in museums and galleries throughout Cuba as well as in Mexico, England and the United States.

Style Description:
Lissette Solórzano takes an unflinching look at the Cuban social landscape in her black & white photographic exploration of patinated interiors and personal views of everyday life. A mixture of religious articles, family heirlooms and mundane household items give her interiors a private though familiar quality. Solórzano’s wide-angle portraits are direct yet sympathetic, allowing the viewer to comfortably study her subjects and their environment with grace and intimacy.

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Theresa Segal • St. Augustine, Florida

Biography:
Theresa Segal is a southern photographer who began her education in the arts at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Further pursuing the medium, Segal completed the program at the Southeast Center for Photographic Studies in Daytona Beach where she was the recipient of both Kodak and Fuji Scholarships. In the 90’s Segal focused on gardens and statuary and incorporated turn of the century printing processes which she studied at the University of North Florida. Segal was awarded a grant for the year 2000 from the Jacksonville Community Foundation to photograph rural landscape in a series called Hidden Florida. She employs a classical approach in her images of landscapes, architectural subjects and light studies. The photographs are deliberately structured and visually expressive yet always straightforward and unaffected. Her love of the process is evident in carefully crafted black and white prints. As an adjunct professor at Flagler College she continues to live and work in her hometown of St. Augustine with her husband, sculptor Joe Segal.

Style Description:
Theresa Segal employs a classical approach in her timeless images of landscapes, architectural subjects and light studies. They are deliberately structured and visually expressive yet always straightforward and unaffected, encouraging the viewer to experience a meditative stillness. Her love of the process is evident in her elegant black & white prints which are carefully crafted using a number of subtle printing techniques.

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