Chris Gosey, iconographer

Chris Gosey. 2008.

I've been reviewing the entirety of my work in preparation for a new website. This task is daunting, to say the least. Chris Gosey, a New Hampshire iconographer, was one of my first assignments for Parable Magazine. We had spent a few hours together in his home studio, which also had a small altar for prayer. I had never given a second look at this photograph before now, but it caught my attention this time--six years later, a pleasant surprise.

Korrena

Korrena, May 2014.

Jane

Jane, May 2014.

Lynn

Lynn, May 2014.

the hoofpick

the hoof pick, made by Chris Doherty

Since theatre KAPOW has extended their run through tonight, I decided to revisit this photograph I posted last week.

In preparing for our promotional photography session, I knew that the props were a major element of Desdemona. Walker Evan's photographs of tools ("Beauties of the Common Tool", Fortune, July 1955) immediately came to mind. In homage to Evans and this new object, I wanted to create a photograph that would emphasize and celebrate its aesthetics. I waited until we finished our staged scenes and character portraits, then set up the photo and borrowed this tool while the cast finished their rehearsal in my studio.

The hoofpick was handmade by blacksmith Chris Doherty of Semiosis Forge.

theatre kapow's "Desdemona" & "Zoo Story"

theatre KAPOW opens two shows tonight: Desdemona by Paula Vogel and The Zoo Story by Edward Albee. We made these character portraits as part of our promotional work. First, the period piece Desdemona:

Carey Cahoon as Desdemona

Amy Agostino as Emilia

Rachael Longo as Bianca

the hoof pick

 The Zoo Story:

Peter Josephson as Peter

Wayne Asbury as Jerry