newsletter #17 - july, 2011

Solo Exhibition, Additional Awards, and Continuing Kudos:

A Space for Faith: The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England

For more information about the book, or to order copies, please visit: A Space for Faith.

• Solo Exhibition at The Gallery at Hallmark:

  

  I am very pleased to announce that the long-anticipated solo exhibition of my New England meetinghouse photographs will make its first appearance at The Gallery at Hallmark in historic Turners Falls, Massachusetts, from July 22 through September 4, 2011.
  
  An opening reception with refreshments and live music will take place on Saturday, July 23, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. I look forward to seeing old friends, and meeting new ones too.
  
  In addition to the exhibition, the gallery will also have copies of my book A Space for Faith: The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England for sale, and I would be happy to sign a copy for you. Copies may also be purchased Here.
  
  The Gallery at Hallmark is one of New England’s premier photography galleries. Part of the Hallmark Institute of Photography, it has shown the work of many well-known photographers, including William Wegman, Lynn Goldsmith, and Lois Greenfield.
  
  Regular gallery hours are Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1 to 5 PM, or by appointment.
  
  For driving directions, please visit: The Gallery at Hallmark
  
  Turners Falls is located along the Connecticut River in north-central Massachusetts, just off on I-91, Exit 27. There are many other interesting attractions in the area, including Historic Deerfield , a colonial-era museum featuring a wonderful collection of period buildings.

• Other Planned Venues for This Exhibition:

  In addition to the Gallery at Hallmark, a number of other museums and galleries have expressed an interest in this exhibit:
  
  

  • Baldwin Photographic Gallery, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
  
  
  • Afterimage Gallery, Dallas, Texas
  
  
  • Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, Indiana
  
  
  • Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, New Hampshire

  
  To inquire about bringing this exhibition to your venue, please: Contact Paul.

• More Awards for the Book:

  In addition to the New England Book Festival Award for best photography/art book of 2010, which was announced earlier this year, my book A Space for Faith has received two additional awards:
  
  

  
  • The Independent Publishers 2011 Gold Medal Award for the best northeast regional non-fiction book of the year, and
  
  
  • The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) 2011 Leadership in History Award of Merit, which will be presented at their annual meeting in Richmond, Virginia, in September.

• Continuing Media Praise:

  • "New England’s meetinghouses embody a fascinating chapter of American history, and the surviving ones represent a unique architectural form that is distinctly New England. But most of all, they serve as reminders of a very different time, when the boundaries among government, religion, and community were nearly invisible."
    - View on-line: Architecture Boston Magazine, May, 2011
    View article as PDF
    
  
  
  • Excerpts from the book were published as the cover story in the Summer 2011 edition of Faith & Form, the interfaith journal on religion, art, and architecture.
    View article as PDF

  
  To view all reviews, feature articles, and awards, please visit:
  Awards and Reviews.

• Public Speaking Engagements:

  To inquire about a presentation to your organization, please: Contact Paul.

• Free DVD Available for Community Cable Broadcast:

  Copies of this DVD are still available:
  
  The Derry, New Hampshire community cable television station has recorded a 30-minute interview with me about my meetinghouse photography and book, which is available free of charge to other non-profit community TV channels. It will be of interest to any community that has an interest in their historic buildings, particularly if they have a former meetinghouse. If your community has such a channel, you may request a free copy of the DVD by sending e-mail to me: Contact Paul.