COMMUNITY ACTION GALLERY - 717 MADISON Ave., COVINGTON 

 

THE NEW OPENING:   FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2008

 

PRESENTS:  WINDOWS: photography / architecture By Carl Hiner 

 

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Carl Hiner, a Crestview Hills, Kentucky resident, who describes himself as a “modern day ragamuffin,” frames his photographs in vintage wood windows, doors, and, sometimes, medicine cabinets.  Each work is one-of-a-kind.

 

Hiner says that he likes to preserve a piece of the past with his frames.

He finds such frames in a variety of places, sometimes even using pieces that others have thrown out.  Hiner doesn¹t alter the frames, he merely sands them to expose their underlying beauty.

 

His photography, mostly in black and white done the old fashioned way -- dark room and all -- redefines the joy and artistry of seeing and capturing the essence of an  object or a scene that touches the finer nature of the viewer. 

 

Both Hiner¹s art and personality are free of pretense.   “If you can¹t touch it, that isn¹t good,” Hiner says of his pieces.  He wants you to “get into the pieces and touch the frames” which are an integral part of the total work.  His subjects vary, but the this show was created especially for the Community Action Gallery setting.

 

Carl was invited to show in the 2005 Annual Duveneck Memorial Art Show sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Heritage League and one of his pieces was awarded Best of Show and the Peoples Choice.  This piece can be seen in the Mary Ann Mongon Library on Scott Boulevard in Covington, Kentucky.  In 2004, Hiner designed the pin and created the slogan for the St. Elizabeth Medical Center¹s VISION campaign.  The “Hearts to Love...Wings to Soar” pins are worn by the hospital employees.

 

The combination of old and new, along with the wonderful clarity and diversity of Hiner¹s photographs will make you happy you came to meet this unique man who creates such unique work.