JKC Gallery ‘Third Thursdays’ Monthly Photography Talk Set For March 17, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Meet Artists Jeff McConnell and Gene Barclay
3/9/2022
Trenton, N.J. — “Third Thursdays,” the popular monthly photography presentation and artist talk series at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) James Kerney Campus Gallery (JKCG) at 137 North Broad Street in Trenton, will take place March 17, 2022 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event, curated by Heather Palecek and Habiyb Shu’Aib, will feature work by Jeff McConnell and Gene Barclay. The talk will be hosted by Michael Chovan-Dalton, director of the JKC Gallery, and will take place live and on the Zoom conferencing platform. All are invited to register at jkcgallery.online.
Professor Chovan-Calton remarked, “Building on our momentum, our upcoming Third Thursdays photography artist talk on March 17 will feature the works of two artists who approach photography in completely different ways.”
About the Artists
Jeff McConnell lives in the forests of New Jersey and found alternative photography when there was no camera of a kind to make the pictures he imagined. He graduated from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia in 2000 and has been exploring photography without lenses ever since. He has shown work and given workshops in numerous countries.
The theme of McConnell’s artist talk will be street photography with slow pinhole cameras.
“Photography is a tool of perception,” McConnell explained. “Even before we all had increasingly sharp, clear cameras in our pockets at all times, I had already decided to go the other way and embrace the messiness of chance. Maybe using simple, lens-less cameras, I might see something my eyes couldn’t on their own. It’s been a long time and I still get surprised.”
More about McConnell can be found at https://www.facebook.com/howthingslook or https://www.instagram.com/jeffmcconnell_photo.
Gene Barclay is intent on focusing on the present and especially street life in Philadelphia and New York City neighborhoods. His works include photography, books and short films.
“My photography is my best attempt to document the people, things, and events that surround me,” said Barclay. “I have a great passion for capturing the now because you never know what may be of interest years down the line.”
More about Gene Barclay can be found at. https://genebarclay.wordpress.com and https://www.instagram.com/gene.barclay.
For more information about registration and attending in person or online, please visit JKCGallery.online.
About “Third Thursdays” at JKC Gallery
“Third Thursdays” artist talks were started by Heather Palacek and Habiyb Shu’Aib as a platform for artists to showcase their work to the Trenton and the regional community. The events quickly reached an audience from New York to Philadelphia. With the introduction of hybrid virtual and in-person shows, JKC Gallery now features artists from across and beyond United States with a global audience reach.
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Located at 137 North Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey, Mercer County Community College’s JKC Gallery is a gallery for photography and lens-based work from international and regionally-noted artists. To learn more about shows and registration requirements, including Zoom links, please visit JKCGallery.online. Please call or email jkcgallery@mccc.edu for Gallery hours and in-person visits. JKC Gallery will be running virtual shows through social media accounts and its community gallery website.
“Third Thursdays,” the popular monthly photography presentation and artist talk series at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) James Kerney Campus Gallery (JKCG) at 137 North Broad Street in Trenton, will take place March 17, 2022 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This month will feature the works of artists Jeff McConnell and Gene Barclay. The public is invited in person or via the Zoom conferencing platform. Reservations are required. To register, please visit JKCGallery.online or email JKCGallery@mccc.edu. (Poster credit: JKC Gallery, Jeff McConnell and Gene Barclay.)
New Jersey’s Jeff McConnell will be a feature artist at this month’s “Third Thursdays,” the popular monthly photography presentation and artist talk at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) James Kerney Campus Gallery at 137 North Broad Street in Trenton. (Photo credit: Jeff McConnell)
Gene Barclay will exhibit his photographs and take questions about his street scenes at JKC Gallery’s “Third Thursdays,” on March 17. (Photo credit: Gene Barclay)