"Amazing Grace"

​Fairfield County "It!" recently
had a delightful time viewing

"Amazing Grace"

at the Westport Country Playhouse (Barn)
in Westport, CT.

​An Exhibition of 24 images and stories from each artist,
about real and imagined people from life’s shadow's

Miggs Burroughs will present a series of 24 mugshots with their
rap sheets, dating back to the early 1900s which,
using his signature lenticular technique, will change,
as the viewer walks by, into the innocent baby photo of each thug. What choices lead these characters down such dismal paths?                  
Ann Chernow's work is based on impressions related to Film Noir, the American movie genre of the 1940s. 
For this exhibition of "Fictitious Icons"
Chernow has chosen to digitally abstract the heads of Noir stars not readily identfiable: their foibles, written and displayed in stories  beneath the digital images. 

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
T'was blind but now I see.

The 1900's era criminals depicted in the exhibit are true mug shots from the NYPD. 

Miggs Burroughs, the artist, utilized Lenticular art to convey the transformation from youthful innocence to arrest.

Click to see the evolution of the toddlers into wanted men. 

Ann Chernow grew up fascinated with Film Noir during her childhood escape to  movie theaters. 

Her images convey the mystery, drama and racy lives of the heroines.

The opening was packed and a great event!
"Amazing Grace" is on display until December 22, 2018.   
Check it out before it closes!

"It!"  Woman   Kyle