The Trippe Gallery will be hosting a retrospective show, “Honoring Lin”, of the work of local photographer Lin Barrett for the month of May. There will be a special opening reception on Friday May 4 from 5-8 pm during the First Friday Gallery Walk.
Linda (Lin) Barrett-Artist, Friend, Teacher and Mom-died peacefully on December 31st, 2017 after a long battle with cancer.
As “Lizzie Barrett Photography” and a photography art instructor, Lin put her Masters of Fine Art from Academy of Art University to good use teaching photography for the Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division since 2010. Her K-12 contribution to teaching focused on photography and drawing (Saints Peter & Paul School and Dorchester County Public Schools on the Eastern Shore). Through Lin’s unique teaching skills and personally developed curriculum, she gave many students the confidence to learn to draw.
Although Lin was a master of many art mediums, including drawing, sculpture and painting, photography became Lin’s media of choice. “I picked up at 45 mm Canon AE1 over twenty-five years ago with a decision to explore black and white imagery and my love of photography never stopped.” That pursuit grew into printing fiber prints in her own darkroom and ultimately hand tinting the prints. For the past twenty years, Lin owned and operated a small photography business that offered hand-colored black and white imagery. Black and White imagery soon made way to capturing color images of still life, children and families.
Lin’s passion for photography and art will live on though her captured images and the skills she instilled in her students. The exhibit will feature a range of Barrett’s work including images she made while navigating the journey of her illness, which are quite moving.
The Trippe Gallery is located at 23 N Harrison Street in the heart of historic Easton. For more information please call 410-310-8727.
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