Current and Past Photography Exhibitions
I began exhibiting my photography in September of 2004 and as of February 2005, I have had 4 exhibits in the Bay Area. Please click on the links below to visit each one and see the exhibits as well as receptions and slide programs that have accompanied them.
L'Amyx Tea Bar, Oakland, California
September - October 2004Javarama Coffee House, Alameda, California
November 2004Leaning Tower of Pizza, Oakland, California
December 17, 2004 - February 6, 2005: Kazakhstan, slide program January 24, 2005
February 6, 2005 - March 25, 2005: Azerbaijan, slide program February 23, 2005
March 25, 2005 - April 30, 2005: Siberia and Moscow, slide program TBD
May 1, 2005 - June 15, 2005: the Republic of Georgia, slide program TBDEdward Jones Financial, Oakland, California
February 6, 2005 - April 30, 2005: the Republic of Georgia, reception on Thursday, March 3, 2005
Slide Programs
Commonwealth Club of Northern California
March 8, 2005 - 4:45 p.m., wine reception; 5:15 - 6:15 programHonoring the Women of the Former Soviet Republics
Russia and its former republics have gone through tremendous changes over the past 15 years since the collapse of the Soviet Union. On March 8th, the world will be celebrating International Women's Day. While in the United States it is not a well-known or celebrated holiday, in other parts of the world it is an enormous event. Laura Mack, consultant, photographer and writer, has lived and traveled to Russia and other countries in the region, collecting documentary photographs and stories. She will share her experiences and presenting a slide program in honor of the women of the region for International Women's Day.
April 12, 2005 - 4:45 p.m., wine reception, 5:15 - 6:15 program
Kazakhstan, a people and a country in transition
Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic and independent nation, is continually developing it's identity as it struggles with economic, political and cultural transitions. The ninth largest nation in the world, Kazakhstan's population continues to decline. Through documentary photography taken in 2001 and 2003, Laura Mack will present a country rich in culture and history.
May 10, 2005 - 4:45 p.m., wine reception, 5:15 - 6:15 program
Russia: Moscow and St. Petersburg
Rich in history, culture and literature, Moscow and St. Petersburg, two of the largest cities in Russia, offer 2 distinctly different perspectives on Russian culture, architecture, art and life. Moscow, the dominant economic and political powerhouse, has a dynamic that is unparalleled; while St. Petersburg, the softer, gentler sister, will carry you away on her magical and elegant canals and through her magnificent palaces. Take a pictorial journey, let by a guide who spent half of her twenties gallivanting amidst the entrepreneurs and trendsetters of the 90's and experience a new Russia you will never forget.
Leaning Tower of Pizza
January 23, 2005 - 7 p.m.
Kazakhstan, a people and a country in transition
Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic and independent nation, is continually developing it's identity as it struggles with economic, political and cultural transitions. The ninth largest nation in the world, Kazakhstan's population continues to decline. Through documentary photography taken in 2001 and 2003, Laura Mack will present a country rich in culture and history.
March 24, 2005 - 7 p.m.
Azerbaijan, grass roots economic development
Azerbaijan, a small country on the Caspian Sea, is well-known for it's reserves of black oil and caviar. An historically Islamic nation with a language script all it's own, Azerbaijan continues to struggle with ethnic and cultural tensions, poverty and political instability. ACDI/VOCA, through grants from USAID, have invested millions into entrepreneurial development in the region. Laura Mack will highlight some of the grass roots initiatives that have been made to improve the quality of life of the hundreds of internally displaced peoples, or refugees, from the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
April (TBD) - 7 p.m.
Russia: Moscow and St. Petersburg
Rich in history, culture and literature, Moscow and St. Petersburg, two of the largest cities in Russia, offer 2 distinctly different perspectives on Russian culture, architecture, art and life. Moscow, the dominant economic and political powerhouse, has a dynamic that is unparalleled; while St. Petersburg, the softer, gentler sister, will carry you away on her magical and elegant canals and through her magnificent palaces. Take a pictorial journey, let by a guide who spent half of her twenties gallivanting amidst the entrepreneurs and trendsetters of the 90's and experience a new Russia you will never forget.
May (TBD) - 7 p.m.
The Republic of Georgia, opportunities for ecotourism and wine industry development
Georgia is a welcoming country with a rich history. Nestled in the Caucasus, and bordering the Black Sea, the climate is diverse with pockets of Mediterranean air, desert, mountains and vineyards. As one of the oldest wine regions in the world, Georgian cuisine offers luscious wholesome goodies based on eggplant, tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and walnuts to wash down with flavorful and robust red and white wines. The language and script is unique as is the music and dance. Georgians tend to be happy, outgoing, family-oriented and conservative people where most people practice orthodox Christianity. Come take a trip with me and meet some of the people of Georgia!
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