Time(s) - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Atlanta Photography Group
Aimee McCrory:
ROLLER COASTER / Scenes from a Marriage
The Atlanta Photography Group is excited to present
Aimee McCrory’s ROLLER COASTER / Scenes from a Marriage as our sixth solo exhibition in the Maloof Gallery.
Artist Statement
This pseudodocumentary explores the complexities and challenges of longterm relationships. Its inception coincided with the peak of the pandemic, marked by my overwhelming fear of losing my husband, Don, or possibly even myself, to the virus. Photography, as always, became my outlet to articulate emotions and navigate the uncertainties of those challenging times. Initially hesitant, Don eventually succumbed to my persuasion. By keenly observing our surroundings, daily routines, and interpersonal dynamics, moments of dry humor, sarcasm, and even mysterious, thriller-like scenarios unfolded. Employing storyboards, staging, lighting, and wardrobe selections, I meticulously orchestrated each photograph, drawing inspiration from my theatrical background. The process, though both emotionally and physically demanding, actually brought us closer as a couple. The project has been an extraordinary adventure. My first monograph, entitled ‘Roller Coaster: Scenes from a Marriage’, was released in March 2024 by esteemed art publisher Kehrer Verlag in Heidelberg, Germany.
Aimee McCrory
Aimee B. McCrory was born in Houston, Texas. Her work focuses on self-portraiture, feminist themes, the process of aging, and essential familial relationships and their complexities. Her current project is titled Scenes form A Marriage.
Aimee recently signed with Kehrer Verlag, a noted publisher in Heidelberg Germany to produce her first monograph, Rollercoaster: Scenes from a Marriage.
In March of 2023 she was awarded in the 19th Annual Pollux Awards (Barcelona). Major exhibitions include the Pollux Awards expo in Barcelona (December of 2023) and The Kolga Tbilisi Fotofest in the country of Georgia (May 2023). The Texas Photographic Society selected Aimee for 35th Annual Member’s Show, where she received a Special Merit award (2022). TPS also awarded her with a second place award in New Visions 2022. Her image Lost was included in the She exhibition at A.Smith Galley (TX) in June of 2022 and she received The Directors Award for Ghost Chair at the A.Smith Gallery in February of 2022. Her work has been exhibited at Photo Place Gallery (VT), the Southeast Center For Photography (SC), Praxis Gallery (MN) and the Houston Center of Photography. Through her past association with the Photo Pensato collective, her work was exhibited at Colorado Mountain College (CO) and Sangre de Christo Art Center (CO).
Published in Shots magazines’ Winter Issue 2021 and the Fall issue in 2020, her digital publications include the Texas Photographic Society, Shadow and Light Magazine, One-Twelve Publishing, and the Humble Arts Foundation.
Aimee has done workshops with Keith Carter in San Miguel and is currently enrolled in an intensive mentorship with Chehalis Hegner and has studied with her since 2020. Aimee studied with Lynn Lane from 2014 to 2020 and is a current member of Jane Alt’s critique group. She has been enrolled in the Advanced Photo Workshop with Peter Brown at Rice University since 2021 and in an ongoing critique group led by Jason Langer.
Through her Photo Forum membership at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Aimee maintains a vital relationship with the photographic arts community in Texas and beyond.
Website: http://www.aimeemccrory.com/
Event Dates
Exhibition:
October 15 – November 9, 2024
In-Person Open House/Reception/Juror & Artist Talk
October 16, 2024, 6-8:30pm ET
Juror/artist talk: 7-8:00pm ET
APG Gallery at Ansley Mall
1544 Piedmont Ave NE, #107, Atlanta, GA 30324
Located between LA Fitness and CVS Pharmacy
