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Renewing My Faith
Commentary by Jan Zbiciak Brummett

While running an errand yesterday, I found that there was an extra half hour left on the parking meter and decided to use the time to wander through a adjacently located art gallery in the downtown Tucson area. In hindsight, an excellent decision on my part, I must say.

The quality of Tucson’s prolific art scene continues to astonish and to renew my faith in the area’s art and artists. The Etherton Gallery on 6th Avenue could be as easily located in San Francisco (perhaps near or on Sutter Street?) or in Manhattan (I am thinking maybe in Chelsea?) or even in Los Angeles. It is a lovely space to visit.




In an exhibit at the Etherton Gallery, I happily disovered that local artist, Frances Murray, is currently showing a collection of her photographs and writing from 1977 to 2007. Entitled Psychologue, the show is a diary illuminating complex thoughts and feelings that most of us share in one way or another. Psychologue celebrates Frances Murray’s thirty-year journey in photography.

In a word, the exhibit of silver gelatin prints is luminous. The work is intelligent, visually poetic, risky and yet incredibly stunning.

A pleasant accidental discovery, I highly recommend investigating the work of this artist.


Photographs are courtesy of the Etherton Gallery website.



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