Plumas Arts announces this month’s gallery opening reception Friday, Oct. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 525 Main St. in Quincy. For the month of October the Plumas Arts Gallery will be featuring local photographer Kim Carroll.
Organizers say Carroll has been enjoying photography since she was in elementary school. She says she loved taking photos of family and friends, but mostly of the beautiful outdoors. As she grew older, her love of photography grew deeper. When she had her first child she was able to get her hands on a used Minolta 35mm, which she taught herself to use.
By the time Carroll had her second child she decided it was time to take a step further, and took a class in black-and-white photography with Roxanne Valladao at Feather River College. There she learned how to develop film and print her own photos. As time passed, the new digital cameras became available and made photography so much easier, said Carroll.
Every year, Carroll enters photos in the Art Barn at the Plumas-Sierra County Fair, moving from amateur up to professional over the years. She said she believes that there will always be something to learn and strives to do just that.
Carroll said she loves the editing process the most: editing is where she can make a photo her own and not just another photo out of a camera. She said photography and the editing process are her place to unwind and destress, her quiet place.
Patti’s Thunder Café exhibit
Plumas Arts also coordinates the art display at Patti’s Thunder Café in Quincy. For the month of October, the exhibit features a show by painter James Johnson.
Johnson said he started painting about 15 to 20 years ago when his travels brought him to Plumas County. It is here that his focus turned to landscape painting, particularly in the plein air style, with waterscapes and river setups his forte.
“I love places with a lot of water. The fact that we are living in the headwaters of the Feather River makes it critical that we pay attention that we live in a special space,” said Johnson, who said he paints with hopes that his art affects people’s emotions.
The Plumas Arts Gallery and office hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. More information is available at https://www.plumasarts.org/.
Information provided by Plumas Arts