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LOCALadk | Artist Carl Rubino - Unique Fine Art Photography Interpretive, Impressionistic and Abstract Landscape and Urban Fine Art Photography At age 5, Carl Rubino's mother played classical music and told him that if he closed his eyes he could "see" the music. He did, and that has compelled him to see, feel and create work far different than the literal or documentary photographic image, concentrating instead on creating interpretive, impressionistic and abstract images that relate his personal vision and feel of a subject or theme. His work includes landscape, water, urban, street photography, and anything else that captures his interest. In short, he interprets life's visual symphonies, one click at a time. Even his more "literal" landscape photographs tend to carry his unique interpretation of a subject, rather than a photographic reproduction. Rubino says his photographs consist of three different points of view: the raw material that is the literal subject matter of the image; what he sees and senses – and hopes to portray – when he experiences that subject matter and interprets it with his camera and processing; and how the viewer interprets or experiences the work when looking at the image. Those may be three very distinct views of what is, essentially, rooted in the same thing. That, he says, is stimulating art. And that is the greatest part of what draws him to photography. His work has shown extensively in solo exhibitions and juried shows in the Adirondacks, northern New York and Vermont and has been featured in International juried photography exhibits, in curated shows and in a permanent museum collection. Gallery & Studio at183 Newman Road, Lake Placid, NY – opening Summer 2013 Open most weekends, some weekdays, and by appointment www.carlrubino.photoshelter.com www.facebook.com/CarlRubinoPhotography carl@carlrubinophotography.com 518.524.8450 The Starving Artist Gallery 3071 State Route 28, Old Forge, New York 1342 315-369-1061 Located on the busy five corner intersection of Old Forge, the Starving Artisit has become the hub of activity centered around artistic, musical, creative and interactive artists. The gallery was opened in May 2010 by owners Clark Lubbs and Megan Crimmins with the idea of creating a local venue for supporting and promoting new and existing artists with a location that would be open to new ideas, encourage hands on demonstrations and allow kids to enter and even touch a few things. Clark is a professional photographer who specializes in Adirondack landscapes and who recently displayed his work at View. His feel for the right composition, patience for the perfect weather in which to shoot and passion for the art is evident in his work. Megan is a potter who loves to teach and especially likes to see little hands get dirty as they throw their first pot under her direction. She creates beautiful bowls and mugs as well as other items. Works of art that can be found include unique photo's, jewelry, bird houses, wooden toys, paintings, glass beads, Abanaki masks and totems, plus many other treasures. There are 30 Artists involved and they hail from about a 100 mile radius of Old Forge. They are open July through September from 10 to 9 7 days a week. Starving Artist also helped create Art Walk which is the first Friday of the month through October and features 13 venues along Main Street for art lovers to shop, listen to music, meet the artists, get a bite to eat and even participate in demonstrations. This years theme is, Artistic Adventure in the Adirondack's. LOCALadk Magazine Summer 2013 17

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