Press Release

Venice, CA – On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, The G2 Gallery will premiere Nature LA: Bernard Wolf, in the first solo exhibition of his photography. Bernard will present a selection of images from his series of night photography, "Nocturnal Botanica."

Shot primarily in the Venice/Santa Monica area, "Nocturnal Botanica" takes into consideration the landscaped trees and forgotten shrubbery—the often overlooked fixtures of the urban setting. Captured with long exposures using only available light, the sometimes bedraggled, sometimes meticulously pruned forms emerge as sculptural objects that appear to glow in the night. Bernard’s technique brings a sense of isolation and a spectral current to the banal spaces of the Los Angeles streetscape.

An Artist’s Reception will be held March 5, 2010, coinciding with Abbot Kinney First Fridays. Live entertainment will be provided by LA-based, experimental folk-rock artist Justin David. The G2 Gallery donates all proceeds from art sales to environmental charities.

About Bernard Wolf
Bernard Wolf is a Santa Monica-based photographer. He is primarily self-taught and has logged over 30 years experience. His highly visible, mainstream clients include C.C Skye Jewelry and Charles David Shoes. Bernard specializes in landscape, product, interiors, architecture and people, but his main interest has always been nature—particularly the beauty of vistas of the Eastern Sierras, the Southwestern deserts, and the European Alps. Previously exhibited images from the “Nocturnal Botanica” series have appeared in Graphis Photo Annual and received honorable mention at the International Photography Awards 2006.