Small Collective: Megan Leary | James M. Locke | Russell Creger Barajas
These photographs were all shot on large or medium format film, but the printing processes range from the hand-applied emulsion of platinum prints, to silver gelatin, to archival inkjet. Each of the three Small Collective artists has explored the spaces that tell our stories, those surroundings that define us. These are sometimes physical, sometimes emotional – evoking past and present, and the murky areas in between.
Small Collective is new. We share a common passion for analogue photography, and its continued artistic importance and vibrancy. Having met at the campus of NOVA Alexandria, we named our group after photography professor Joe Small, who brought us together and encouraged us to learn from each other in a communal atmosphere