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State senator and local
rancher Jim Isgar is featured in FLC’s “Ranch
Families: Culture of America.”/ Photo by
Jenny Gummersall |
“Ranch Families:
Culture of America” presents a candid collection
of black and white photography by Jenny Gummersall, accented
with the expressive artwork by her husband, C. Gregory.
The Gummersalls capture the rich and diverse history of
ranching in Southwest Colorado using human faces, landscapes
and livestock, as well as collaged images and objects
to recreate this genuine and triumphant story.
Enthusiasm, hard work and a true love
for the lifestyle come alive in Jenny’s photographs,
while Greg’s more abstract collages provide a more
pensive element. The faces in Jenny’s photographs
are real, accompanied by an informative biography of each
family’s legacy. Images range from husband, wives,
brothers and sisters tending their land to giggling little
boys at play. A more daunting silhouette of a stately
horse reminds us of the significance of the animals. The
paintings also cover a broad spectrum of emotion, including
a melancholy tone acknowledging the struggle of American
ranching in pieces such as “Death of Ranching,”
balanced by an inherent optimism conveyed in another,
“Youth are the Future.”
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powerful tribute to the “families who have chosen
the often difficult road of helping feed our nation,”
the Gummersall’s exhibit is open to public Monday-Friday
from 1-4pm. For more information, call the Center for
Southwest Studies at 247-7456.
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