Photographers John Maas and Adam Sims will speak about their work during an opening reception for “All Things Bright and Beautiful” on Thursday, Jan. 8, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Betty Feves Memorial Gallery in Pioneer Hall at Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton.
Maas, a retired Lutheran Pastor, says he “developed a keen appreciation for the beauty of the open spaces and the visual history of the industries that have come and gone in Eastern Oregon, Washington, and California” during the 20 years of his career in the area.
Sims, who also works at the BMCC Library, is a self-taught photographer. “I have always been interested in the natural world around me,” Sims said. “It is nice to be able to appreciate the beauty around me, but I believe photography has given me a way to interact with it.”
The show runs through Feb. 19. The Betty Feves Memorial Gallery is open Monday-Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and by appointment by calling (541) 278-5952. BMCC is located at 2411 NW Carden Avenue. The Betty Feves Memorial Gallery at BMCC is a non-profit exhibit space connecting emerging and established artists and their work with students, staff and the general public in Eastern Oregon.
