Photography Exhibit Examines Rusted Relics: Public Reception at Hancock Hall on March 16

Photography Exhibit Examines Rusted Relics

A new exhibition of photographs by Tara Tomaselli will be on display at Hancock Hall in Danbury through April 14th. The exhibit entitled Transport to the Past includes 15 images that examine the relationship between past and present. A public reception will be held at Hancock Hall, 31 Staples Street, Danbury on March 16th from 4:00-6:00 pm.

Tomaselli’s photographs in Transport to the Past depict functional transportation-related objects of the past, after their transformation over time. She tries to show the beauty in things regardless of their current state. Her works capture the rusted relics of bygone eras and the various ways these objects are honored by their owners. While each object has its own history, viewers are invited to imagine and make their own personal connections to the objects – uniting past with present.

The photographs in this exhibit are all transportation-related. The transportation industry in America has had a great impact on our ability to expand, travel and progress. The role of the early automobile was to transport from place to place.

“Now many of these steel works of art are parked in fields rusting away, immobile, a stark contrast to their glory days. Thankfully a lot of these vehicles and other transportation-related gems are being showcased or displayed in ways that honor their place in history.  While they may no longer be shiny and new, there’s a different kind of beauty in their present state. One just has to look deeper to appreciate it” says photographer Tara Tomaselli.

This exhibition is part of the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut’s Accessible Art program. The Accessible Art program is intended to make the work of regional visual artists accessible to new audiences by providing increased exposure through a network of area venues who share in the creative and economic values of working together.

“We’re delighted that Tara will be showing her new collection at Hancock Hall this year, says Lisa Scails, Executive Director of the Cultural Alliance.  It’s another opportunity to enjoy her work and to have access to her unique style of photography.”

This is Hancock Hall’s third year as a venue and supporter of the Accessible Art program.  “The impact on the lives of those who live here and the staff that works here has been tremendous. I feel that it's like a travelling "Museum" came to delight our community at Hancock Hall,” says Kathy Hehl-Curran, the Director of Admissions for Filosa and Hancock Hall.

Hancock Hall is a privately owned and operated skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in the heart of Danbury, Connecticut.  Hancock Hall is the sister facility of Filosa for Nursing and Rehabilitation, first established in 1947.  Since that time, both centers have been continuously managed on site by the original owners who for three generations have remained dedicated to providing a uniquely caring and supportive environment for the patients and their families.

Tara Tomaselli is a fine art photographer based in Newtown, Connecticut with over 20 years working in the arts industry. Primarily self-taught in photography, she has been professionally exhibiting and selling her photographs since 2012. For more information go to www.tomaselliphoto.com.

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Submitted by Danbury, CT

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