Washington D.C., Photographer To Show Work
On Oct. 23 At Randolph Community College

ASHEBORO, N.C.--On Thursday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m., Washington, D.C., photographer Amy R. Boles will present a digital slide show of her work for the Smithsonian's Office of Architectural History and Historic Preservation. The presentation will be in the Photography Imaging Center on the Asheboro Campus of Randolph Community College. The public is invited to attend.

Her presentation will feature work from a project that was funded by a grant from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Arts. The project documents the extensive renovation project of the Patent Office Building in Washington. From a visual perspective, this renovation involves the stripping away of objects and temporary additions, leaving light and space as the dominant subjects. Over the past two years, Boles has been creating a portrait of the Patent Office Building during this unique moment in its history.

The building is a visually striking example of architect Robert Mills' work during the mid-19th century in Washington. Since 1958, the Patent Office Building has housed the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery and National Museum of American Art.

Boles received her MFA in photography from Indiana University in Bloomington in 2000. Her work has appeared in numerous venues including the Houston Center for Photography, the Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, the Pentimenti Gallery in Philadelphia, and The New York Times. She currently lives and works in Washington.

RCC's Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Drive. Take the McDowell Road exit from Highway 220 Bypass.