An enchanting winter scene of Bancroft Tower at night, a romantic depiction of Quinsigamond Bridge, and a modern and minimal presentation of the Saint Gobain’s industrial towers are a few of the photographic images presenting an optimistic view of Worcester in the exhibition “Architecture of Worcester” now on view at The Worcester Photo Center Gallery.
Located in the basement level of Worcester City Hall, 445 Main Street, the exhibition space is a fairly large well-lit hallway with substantial wall space for displays of small to medium sized artwork. “Architecture of Worcester” is nicely exhibited and highlights a select cross-section of Worcester’s architectural diversity in a variety of photographic styles and modes. The photographers represented are both professional and talented hobbyists who demonstrate a clear passion for the photographic image and a high level of skill and creativity. They are: Beth Roberts, Dick Tranfaglia, Cheryl Belanger, John Bielawski, Dagmar, Dennis Ditto, Don Ricklin, Scott Erb, Judy Tyler, Karen Brockney, Karen Morang, Kristen Creighton, Marla Zeneski, Melissa Shanahan, Mike McCool, Norm Eggert, Russel Garre, Robert Reiman, Steve Morse, Susan Rollins Daige, Troy B. Thompson and Fred Martins.
Tammany Hall by Mike McCool
One of the more enthusiastic members of the group is Mike McCool who generously shares his love of photography and is exhibiting a colorful image that captures the details of the iconic Tammany Hall in downtown Worcester. McCool explained that he use to create images inspired by his admiration for Henri Cartier-Bresson but changed his approach “radically when digital photography came along.” For “Tammany Hall” he boosted the blues and red, increased the contrast and added a little graininess to create an exuberant garish final result.”
Photographer Donna Dufault, one of the exhibition organizers, explained the The Worcester Photo Center (WPC) “was approached by the city and asked to contribute photographs to a rotating gallery space,” and the “Architecture of Worcester” exhibition is the very first theme. This past June the WPC organized a “Click and Shoot” in collaboration with Preservation Worcester in which members were encouraged to explore and photograph the city. The resulting images were selected to fit the exhibition goal which is to “showcase the vibrancy of the city’s working buildings and structures.”  The exhibition was carefully edited with “special attention” paid to include those photographs that reflected a positive view of the city. For more information about this exhibition and The Worcester Photo Center contact Donna Dufault.
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