Utah photographer Justin Hackworth took 30 portraits in
30 days. His work will be part of Provo's gallery stroll. Donations from
sitting fees for mothers and daughters donated to the Provo women's shelter.
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Provo, Utah – June
17, 2010 – How did one Utah photographer and 30 strangers team up to help
local victims of domestic violence? Find out when art and activism come
together at a downtown Provo gallery on Friday, July 2. Featuring the work of
Justin Hackworth http://www.justinhackworth.com,
the “30 Strangers III: Portraits of Mothers & Daughters” exhibit will raise
funds for the Center for Women & Children in Crisis.
For the third edition of Hackworth’s 30 Strangers Project and fund raiser, the
fine art photographer shot portraits of 30 sets of mothers and daughters, some
spanning four generations, over 30 days.
Key Quotes:
“I want people to realize how many women and kids we serve. The center can’t
afford to advertise, and relies instead on word of mouth to reach both
potential donors and women in need. Our shelter is about women who are fleeing
domestic violence, who have to just grab their kids and run.”
“At the shelter, people are in crisis, and life is not good. I want them to see
mother-daughter relationships that are in a good place. I’m definitely taking
some of them to the show, to see how things can be—that things can get better.”
- Shelter manager Kim Kowallis who hopes the show also boosts awareness of the
Center’s mission. Kowallis says the exhibit theme suits the Center’s message of
hope.
“The whole experience was magic. He takes photographs that tell a story about
the people in them, a photograph that will be treasured because it is a perfect
portrayal of that moment in time. Real and genuine,”
- Marta Dansie who was photographed with her mother
"Justin doesn't just take pictures. He produces art."
- Dansie's mother
“Over 30 days, I shot portraits of 30 people I didn’t know,” Hackworth says.
“That experience was fascinating, so I wanted to do it again. But it really
became more meaningful when I focused on a theme that could give something back
to the community.”
- Justin Hackworth, fine art photographer
Key Facts:
Exhibit begins at 6pm and takes place at 26 West Center Street, near the corner
of University Avenue and Center Street in Provo, Utah.
Many of the subjects came from all over the country to be photographed:
including Washington DC, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Houston, Portland, and Denver.
Participants were selected at random from over 400 people that asked to be part
of the project.
In lieu of a sitting fee, each donated to the Center.
During the show opening Hackworth is offering the same arrangement to raise
additional funds for the shelter.
About Justin Hackworth
Hackworth is a portrait and Utah wedding photographer whose work has shown at
Salt Lake City’s Art Access and Finch Lane galleries, Park City’s Kimball Art
Center, and the Springville Art Museum, started the 30 Strangers Project in
2008.