Out of Light: A Contemporary View

The Pensacola Museum of Art is happy to announce the opening of Out of Light: A Contemporary View, an exhibition featuring Pensacola artist Dottie King. This exhibition will be on display in Gallery 5 of the Museum from August 15 – September 19. King, who has called Pensacola home for the last 42 years, won top honors at last year's Annual Members' Juried Exhibition. ''In my late twenties I was given a camera and knew immediately that is was a thrill,'' King stated when asked what inspired her to start her journey into photography. King is mostly self-taught, but took dark room classes from Warren Thompson at Pensacola Junior College (now Pensacola State College) close to 40 years ago. The photography within this exhibition explores the experience of light. An aesthetic journey through variations of dark, light, shadow, reflection, refraction, absorption, diffraction and luminosity. King intrigues with a selection of photography from varied landscapes both nationally and internationally. The golden glow of temples from the banks of the Ganges, a single shaft of light penetrating the depths of a slot canyon, the Parisian night sky and more are on display within Out of Light: A Contemporary View. Opening Reception: Friday, August 21, 5:30 – 9pm (Gallery Night) The opening reception is free and open to the public. Please note that the Museum is closed on Sunday and Monday.