Grady Tarbutton, Moment to Moment

September 2 – November 2
The reception is on September 2nd from 1:00 – 4:00.

The O’Brien Photo Gallery
2833 Willamette, Ste. B
Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 729-3572
Open weekdays from 1:00 – 5:00.
call to be sure we’re open or to reserve a special viewing.
picmac1945@gmail.com
https://www.waltobrien.net/the-o-brien-photo-gallery

“Moment to Moment”
This “Moment to Moment” show is about how life changes generation to generation, life to life, year to year, second to second, thought to thought. And how each of those moments affect our senses, our perceptions, our feelings, our relationships and our beliefs. All are in constant motion, colliding like the drops of water running in a river.

In constant motion like a volcano that erupts in minutes but erodes over millennia. Like a flower that blooms for a few days even in barren places, fades in weeks and returns next year. Like a building that supports a family and community for a few generations and rusts.

“Join me as we celebrate our part in the constant spectacle of life, and find beauty and gratitude as we and the world change, “Moment to Moment.”

After retiring in 2015 from a distinguished career in public service, Grady Tarbutton turned to photography for artistic expression. “My goal is to create work that reveals the spirit and beauty of this world. And to do my part to engage everyone with it.”

Minor White, Imogen Cunningham, Ray Atkeson, Walker Evans and Margaret Bourke-White have all influenced him.

Grady’s photographs are held in private and public collections, including the State of Nevada Department of Veteran Services and at The Gordon Hotel, Eugene, Oregon. His work has been selected for Juried Shows, including the Emerald Art Center’s 2017 and 2019 National Juried Shows.

Grady Tarbutton has been a photographer since the 1970’s, when he started shooting in film. All of his recent work is with digital cameras and lenses. He is married with two children, one granddaughter and one grandson. He lives in Eugene, Oregon

“I spend my time hiking, spending time with friends and family and appreciating the work of local artists. I often hike in the Diamond Peak Wilderness, visit openings of photography shows in Oregon, including the Emerald Art Center, the Don Dexter Gallery and PhotoZone Gallery exhibitions.”

“I find inspiration from artists whose work encourages people to reflect on their world and life.”

Inspiration
• from William Stafford’s The Way It Is, 1999

“The Little Girl by the Fence at School”

Grass that was moving found all shades of brown,
moved them along, flowed autumn away
galloping southward where summer had gone.
And that was the morning someone’s heart stopped
and all became still. A girl said, “Forever?”
And the grass. “Yes. Forever.” While the sky —
The sky — the sky — the sky.

https://www.photozonegallery.com/grady-tarbutton