Palisades resident Helena Ruffin’s art piece ‘Rising’ has been selected for the 2007 Art of Photography, sponsored by the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego. Tim Wride, curator and head of the department of photographs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, judged the entries. Of the 9,800 images submitted, only 103 were selected. The Art of Photography Show, an international exhibition, will be on view at the Lyceum Theatre Galley in San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter through May 28. ‘The photography within this exhibition stands out as contemporary art,” said Lisa Smith, associate producer of the event. “The pieces selected by Mr. Wride were created by artists with something to say about our time. This aspect of ‘voice’ is very valuable to serious contemporary art collectors today.’ Over the years, Ruffin has turned her interest in photography from a serious hobby into a full-fledged artist. Her first exhibition at Congregation Kol Ami in West Hollywood, focused on her celebration of French culture. Her range shifted from the iconic’vibrant flower markets, dramatic rooftops’ to the enigmatic, especially with snapshots taken on the Paris Metro. Ruffin will be participating in an art panel discussion on digital photography, sponsored by the Palisades Art Association on April 24 at 7 p.m. at the Woman’s Club, 901 Haverford. Panelists will offer tips on how to crop photos, use special equipment, and will discuss various aspects of digital photography and give demonstrations of their methods. Guests are invited to bring their laptop computers to work on their own photographs.
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