Past Shows

Opening Show: March 28th to May 29th 2009: Randy Laybourne

Our first show at Concepia features the work of Canadian photographer, Randy Laybourne. This stunning series of photographs captured during a journey from California to British Columbia, showcases his exceptional talent as a photographer. Shot with a variety of cameras and films, it documents the small nuances of life that we often walk straight past. From aging roller-coasters to commercial signs, Randy's range of subjects is diverse, but the emotional connection is consistent throughout. It's classic Americana photography, but with a focus on the unusual.

Summer Show: May 30th to August 11th 2009: Danielle Dean Palmer

Danielle Dean Palmer’s work depicts a world between times. She uses a blend of old and new image making techniques to reveal a primal and personal vision of nature in its most elemental form. Her elegant compositions are evocative of specimens collected from a memory of encounter, an experience of something eternal and inextricably of us. They are works of discovery unveiled with a subtle lens.

Fall Show: August 12th to October 28th 2009: Joan Benney

Joan Benney was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the last in a family of nine. Many reliable sources point to her trajectory as an artist beginning beside her mother at the sewing machine. Through the ever present box of odds and ends on the sewing table she began a relationship with pattern, texture, composition and surprise. She studied film photography at the Photographic Center Northwest in Seattle. Joan lives on an island off the coast of Washington.

She is currently working on a series of portraits about transformation, based in cultural metaphor and set in the neighborhood wilderness of the community in which she lives.

What I do:

So what is 'Concepia"? And why is it "Your Center for Photography"?

Concepia is a new business venture run by local photographer, John Sinclair, and is located on Spring Street, opposite Wells Fargo Bank, behind the historic 100+ year old Camperdown Elm.

Concepia offers the following services:

Commercial Gallery: A dedicated photographic gallery focusing primarily on new and emerging Photographers from the Pacific Northwest.
Photographic Studio: Concepia is a Portraiture studio, but we have experience in all areas of commercial photography. Award Winning!
Photoshop Services: From retouching and restoring 100 year old photos to scanning and archiving your precious memories.
Large Format Printing: Concepia runs an Epson 9900. The best 44" printer in the world! From Premium Luster to Matte Canvas, we can print on it all.
Standard Printing: Don't need a huge print for you wall? Let me take care of the smaller prints too. 8x10's start at $10.
Art Bookstore: Largest collection of monographs north of Powells, or close to it. Come sit on the couch and browse the world's photographers.
Technology Tutoring: From Photoshop to Mac, we'll hold your hand through every step.
Photographic Workshops: we run these throughout the year, from beginners to advanced levels. Check out our calender for what's coming up

So you see, with all these services on offer, Concepia really is a "Photographic Center". Even if you don't see it see it listed on here, come in and talk to me. We'll find a solution to whatever problem you have.