It’s been a while since I’ve made an update to this site so I figured I’d put a little bit of time into it today. After going through each page I’m realizing how much I want to make new work and show new work. The last series October 17, 2019 has been framed and will be shown at the U.S.S. Gallery in Chicago on July 18th! This group show will be appointment only and more info will be announced soon!
Considering October 17th, 2019 is complete and debuting soon, I felt it was time to add a new series to my portfolio. Last December I was encouraged to submit 10 photos to the annual Aperture photo competition, I had been processing rolls of film and scanning at home to keep myself busy throughout the year, and with this opportunity to show my work in a larger capacity I started the process of choosing the right photos. When viewing these 10 photos in order the title emerged easily, Memory is the Distance from Lonely to Empty. The title describes a feeling I’ve been experiencing since I film photography resurfaced in my life back in 2016. The absence or distance from people was a stark feeling, but it wasn’t all that new to me, which was proven when scanning. While I haven’t been very good at putting this feeling into words, the photos opened up this reality to me.
In other news, I’m stoked to announce that my debut music video will premiering at the PRFBBQ Streaming music festival this year! It’s a video for a A.M. Station’s song called “Pop To Sunshine” that has never been heard before! It was mostly shot and recorded during the lock down last year. The fest is from July 8-11 and I’ll post all info here on this page when I know more.
Thanks for reading, and thanks for visiting!
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billy t.