August 2-August 30

The selection of photographs shown in the exhibition is from Lonna Kelly’s series: I Got Your Message. Messages artists and individuals are compelled to share roadside. For the library exhibit Lonna will select a photograph, from current work, and ask library patrons to give it a caption or write a short story on what they see. 

Opening Reception
Friday, August 2
6:30-8:00 pm


About Lonna Kelly:

Photography helps me define my life. I’m rarely without a camera and find myself an opportunistic photographer, documenting what I see rather than occasional studio work or things set up in advance. I move between photographing people on the street of nearby cities, events (Women's March NYC, Dinner En Blanc, NYC Dance Parade, Pride March) to photographing the scenery of the Harlem and Hudson Valley. 

Experiments with a Camera Obscura fascinate me and include installations both with a tented camera obscura and in homes and studios.

Starting in 2016, inspired by the mail art of Ray Johnson, I began a yearly practice of designing a postcard and inviting the public to modify the cards and mail them back to me. The many postcards I’ve received back from my co-creators (many are strangers) have resulted in a remarkable assortment of responses.