News & Events
Blue at the FMU’s Gately Gallery
Evans Smith’s series, Blue, will be on exhibit at Francis Marion University’s Gately Gallery from Jan 14th - March 6th, 2025. The gallery will host an artist reception on January 23rd at 5:30 with an artist talk and book signing. On March 6th at 6:00 p.m. the gallery will present Into The Blue: Breaking the Stigma of Depression. This is a panel discussion with Ann Caroline Chinnes, Ph.D., L.P., Assistant Professor of Psychology at FMU, Nadine Livingston, M.Ed., MBA, MA, Director of Outpatient Clinics at Pee Dee Mental Health Center and the artist, Heather Evans Smith. More information about the gallery can be found here.
Climate Hope: Photographic Works from the Nasher Collections
Evans Smith’s image, Don’t Worry, Spring Is Coming, is on exhibit through June 8, 2025 in this exhibition featuring photographs from the Nasher Museum’s permanent collection. The photographs in the exhibit highlight the effect of human activity on the global climate and the role that hope and youth play in our collective future. Continuing the conversation sparked by the exhibition, Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene, the installation was curated by the Bass Connections project team, Climate Hope: Action Rooted in Visual Arts + Nature Education. This interdisciplinary research initiative brings together Duke and K-12 students and teachers with the goal of empowering students to understand climate challenges, envision positive solutions, and become a new generation of environmental stewards.
Color and Memory: Defining a Powerful Narrative
On June 3rd and 5th, Santa Fe Workshops presents a two-part webinar with photographer Heather Evans Smith. Evans Smith will guide participants through her photographic storytelling methodology, providing insights into her artistic approach and the powerful theme of memory and use of color that define her personal narratives.
The first session focuses on memory, illustrating how Heather integrates this theme to create compelling storytelling imagery. There are a great many ways to explore memory in photography, so Heather covers a wide range of photographic techniques, including still-life and portraits. She also discusses the use of metaphor in her picture-making process. The second session focuses on Heather’s application of color and its critical role as a narrative element in photography. She shows and discusses her various series to illustrate the impact color has on her artistic pursuits.
At the end of each evening, there is a Q&A segment, allowing for an interactive discussion with Heather. Participants walk away gaining valuable insights and inspiration for crafting their own unique narratives that are enhanced by color and memory. For more information and to sign up, please visit the link.
Critical Mass Top 50
Evans Smith’s series Skipping Sundays was just selected for the Critical Mass Top 50. See all the finalists here. Critical Mass is an annual online program that makes connections within the photography community. Photographers at any level, from anywhere in the world, submit a portfolio of 10 images. Through a pre-screening process, the field is narrowed to a group of 200 finalists who go on to have their work viewed and voted on by over 150 esteemed international photography professionals. From the Finalist group, the TOP 50 are named and a series of awards are given.