Central Virginia Community College
Photography Exhibition Venice of the North on Display at Merritt Hall
Lynchburg, VA /Media Release/01/06/10Venice of the North, an exhibition of photographs of Stockholm, Sweden, will be on view at the Merritt Hall Gallery of Central Virginia Community College from January 8 through the month of February. The opening reception will be held on Friday, January 15, from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m.
The images, both color and black and white, are the work of Melinda Wheeler, a
graduate of the CVCC Photography Department. The photographs were taken during a
trip she made to Stockholm in July 2009. The photographer captures the
importance of the seas and lakes as they dominate daily life in the city and its
many surroundings islands. From Gamla Stan, the oldest part of Stockhom, with
its dignified architecture, to the island of Birka and its wild Viking past,
Wheeler has revealed the beauty of a hearty, soulful people with a unique
cultural past.
The reception at Merritt Hall on Friday, January 15, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. is
free and open to the public. For further information contact CVCC curator Kathy
Cudlin at
kcudlin@aol.com .
Release Date:
2:00 PM (EST) 01/056/10
Release Number: 100111.Swedenexhibit
Media Contact:
Kathy Cudlin
Coordinator, Public Relations and Marketing
Central Virginia Community College
(434) 832-7609
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