Perspective Group and Photography Gallery Limited is a not-for-profit, community-oriented cooperative whose purpose is to promote fine art photography. In addition to monthly group and featured artists exhibitions, the gallery features a guest speaker lecture series and monthly artist talks. Perspective Gallery also hosts four annual exhibitions including: an international juried exhibition; a juried exhibition for Chicago-area photographers; a juried exhibition for Chicago-area high school students; and an invitational show.
The members of Perspective Group and Photography Gallery bring a rich blend of experience and focus to the gallery. Members’ work has been shown at galleries, colleges, libraries and in publications as well as in local, national and international juried shows. The artistic styles and techniques of its members include traditional film, digital, alternative processes, mixed media, collage and encaustic art.
Our Mission:
The mission of Perspective Group and Photography Gallery Limited, a 501(c)(3) organization, is to promote the art of photography to the public by way of exhibitions, lectures and outreach while fostering a dynamic and diverse community of photographers who share ideas, inspiration and knowledge of photography.
Opening receptions are generally the first Saturday evening of the month. Information about artist talks and other events may be found on www.perspectivegallery.org
Image: Paula Shur
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In his series, The Water Lily Family Photo Album; The Early 2000's—Volume I, Jeffrie Chirchirillo explores the diversity of water lilies and their close relative the lotus. Even though these plants are native to hostile aquatic environments, they bring a unique sense of peace, tranquility, enlightenment, and beauty that has enthralled civilizations for thousands of years. Consequently, they are revered and have profound symbolic meanings. Through his photography, Jeffrie surveys the unique qualities of these aquatic plants—their floating leaves and delicate looking flowers. By photographing water lilies and lotus plants Jeffrie shares in the calm and tranquility they evoke. Enlightenment? That is another matter.
We Share The Same Breath, is a diptych series Susan Isaacson made when it came time for her daughters to leave home and set out on their own. Susan observes, “It was as if we had traded places; they were looking forward while I was looking back.” Wrestling with the loss of their physical presence, Susan sought solace in cycles of nature and reflected on generations past. She traced memories of her maternal lineage through familial artifacts and handed-down apparel, creating images that represent five generations of women. This project, which Susan says “is an expression of the invisible bonds that endure,” received an honorable mention in the 19th Annual Julia Margaret Cameron Awards and is a 2023 Critical Mass finalist.