The Youth Photography Project will be honored at the “Opening Doors to Homeless Youth” luncheon on June 24 at the Loudermilk Center at 40 Courtland Street, Atlanta, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in “The Voice of Homelessness” category.

Read the original post and much more info about how you can participate at Art Relish

Photographer David Knox, Durham, North Carolina, 2000

David Knox, fine arts photographer and teacher, is presently showing “The World Below” at the Opal Gallery in Little Five Points. I had the pleasure of taking one of classes years ago. Not only a great artist but all around good guy. I’ll be checking it out tonight.

The World Below Description:
Knox’s most recent project is the result of an six-year exploration of New Orleans, Louisiana in the years following hurricane Katrina. Using a make-shift studio in a flooded servant’s quarters of a nineteenth century Canal Street home, Knox captures images of New Orlean-ians who remained.

Portraits in the Era of Katrina
Photographs by David Knox
April 9th- June 2nd, 2009
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 9th, 6-9p

I went to an opening at Jackson Fine Art in Buckhead Friday night and saw two excellent exhibits.

I really went to see Vee Speers, “The Birthday Party” exhibit and it was as impressive as I’d hoped. The big surprise for me was the work by Richard Rinaldi. His “Fall River Boys” series is definitely worth the trip alone.

The two artist’s work couldn’t have been more different. And they both inspired me to get moving on a couple of projects that I’ve been putting off for a while. More to come on that.