The Chandler Gallery is proud to present“Anima Mundi, Fundy, & Cuba,” a compelling show that brings together three photographers and many worlds to share a common theme on the underlying essence of place.  The show is on display March 3rd-April 1st, 2011. Join us for an opening reception on Thursday, March 10th, 2011 from 5:30 PM-7:30 PM.

Top Left: Susan Lapides; Bottom Left: Rosalie Post; Right: Neil Goodwin

Through the eyes of a painter, Rosalie Post transforms ordinary places, like the surface of water or the bark of a tree into “Anima Mundi,” an ethereal spirit diffused through nature. Her work is intuitive and unexpected following “the spell of seeing, the call of wild images, and the compelling poetry of light . . . ” One of the most stirring images is of a dispersing sand mandala as it is floated onto the Charles River.

In her large format images, Susan Lapides presents the bounty of a coastal environment on the Bay of Fundy. One image captures a scuba diver floating in deep meditative relaxation and another sparkles with the moment a swimmer’s head emerges from the refreshing cold waters in a pristine cove. Another photograph shows the unloading of an enormous catch of the day, stunning yet unsettling as it raises questions about the current state of farm raising and harvesting marine riches. Visit her website here.

Neil Goodwin’s images of evocative, nearly empty street scenes of Cuba in strong tropical light are captivating. His sparkling images of a glass bottle forest off Route 66 in the Mohave Desert of California invite comment on rare cobalt blue glass, the tradition of the spirit bottle tree, and collectors of enormous quantities of recycled “junk.”

The images are stunning as they reveal Neil’s pivotal influence of studying at Yale in the 1960’s under Walker Evans, an American photographer known for his photos of the Great Depression, with a comprehensive vision as an accomplished filmmaker, architect, and writer.  Visit Neil’s website here.