“SHELTER” Works by Will Jacks
September 4 – October 31, 2026
“Photography has a long and complicated relationship with memory and truth. For the last five years I have grown increasingly interested in that fact, while exploring ways to push my own understanding of the medium. The core of my curiosity is relatively simple: What is a photograph and how does that answer affect our collective understanding?
I consider these images to be photographs. They are made with basic photographic materials – silver gelatin paper, developer, and fixer. Light and time are requirements for their making. Photography, by definition, means “writing with light”. It does not mean “framing with camera”. The technical terms for the prints are chemigrams and lumen prints, and they are made without the use of a camera. They are references to places and moments I have observed. Yet, I acknowledge that they don’t look like photographs; at least what we’ve all come to accept as such. And, that, to me, is the point.
Do we define a thing or person or place or moment by what most of us assume it to look like on the surface, or do we define it by what is required for its creation?”
Eastern Shore Camera Club
16th Annual Photography Exhibit
September 4 – October 31, 2026
Providing members, from beginners to professionals, with educational and skill building opportunities in the art of photography. Membership in the Eastern Shore Camera Club is open to anyone with an interest in photography and all skill levels are welcome.
https://www.easternshorecameraclub.com
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THANK YOU to our Exhibit Judges!
CONGRATULATIONS to our Exhibit Award Winners! Full list coming soon.
“Solid Fluidity”
September 4 – October 31, 2026
Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast was just the beginning of Tyler’s love of unintentional beauty, and attention to things often unseen. After moving to Fairhope, Tyler’s mother, Jennifer, persuaded him to take a Beginning Handbuilding class at ESAC with her. He was instantly drawn to the ability to create something beautiful and functional from the earth. This is where his love of clay began. While he creates most of his work at his studio, he continues to take classes at ESAC. The opportunity to create and share his love of clay is what makes ceramics a way of life for him, not just art.
“Today’s collection was curated around two ideas: progress and movement within something inherently solid. The pieces in this show are the result of simply playing with clay and unconventional ideas – taking risks, making mistakes, and following an idea wherever it leads. I hope you enjoy the work as much as I have enjoyed creating it. Please continue to follow along as I learn more about clay, ceramics, and where this journey takes me.”
Members’ Sales Gallery
September 4 – October 30, 2026
Works by ESAC’s Artist Level Members and above. This gallery changes out every two months and features all sorts of art mediums, all for sale!