The Chaffee Art Center is pleased to share, "Eye on Nature: Photographs by Steve Costello". On Friday September 23rd from 11 to 5pm and again on Saturday September 24th from 11 to 3pm, the public is welcome to visit the Chaffee Art Center located at 16 South Main Street, for a pop-up exhibit of Steve Costello’s photography. This is the first time for Steve to publically share his work, and the Chaffee is honored to begin a relationship with him as an artist.
Steve Costello, a vice president at Green Mountain Power, is a Burlington native and has lived in Rutland Town for nearly 20 years. His approach to photography has been largely influenced by three things: A love of nature, a previous career in journalism, and a grandmotherly wildlife advocate named Meeri Zetterstrom, who introduced him to ospreys and fed his passion for wildlife. "Most of my photographs are shot with very long lenses, with a focus on the eye of a bird or animal, and printed in a large format on canvas, which together give an illusion of proximity and a texture that accentuates the feathers and fur," Costello said. "When I frame a scene in the viewfinder, my goal is to limit post-shooting editing, and print full frame as often as possible."
"I am honored to show this collection of wildlife photos at the Chaffee, and pleased to support it," Costello said. "I have never been focused on commercial sales – in fact, I've never sold a print before - but welcome the opportunity to help benefit this incredibly valuable institution in our community."
Chaffee board President, Rick Twigg stated, “The Chaffee has gone through a transformation over the past three years building an even stronger focus on the community--more varied educational offerings, public art displays, and spontaneous "pop-up" events. We are thrilled to exhibit Steve Costello's work for you, our community---it's a "pop-up" event you don't want to miss!”
The 23rd and 24th are also the final two days for the public to view Effervescence, celebrating twenty –six of the Chaffee’s juried artist.
Please find below an image of Steve Costello's photograph entitled Osprey and accompanied quote. "Every spring I paddle at Lake Arrowhead in Milton so I can try to capture at least one good photograph of an osprey. The pilgrimage began as part of my job, continued for years as a commitment to wildlife advocate Meeri Zetterstrom, and continues today as an opportunity to reconnect spiritually with her long after her death. As I float on the flat water, which is now sprinkled with four to six massive nests every spring, each osprey encounter is a reminder of her vision and leadership in making their recovery a reality. If not for her, this photo, shot this past spring, simply would not exist."
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