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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nWhen asked what the show was all about, Tyler Dallis said it is a way of showing the Hays community the complexities of photography.
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\u201cI\u2019ve been seeing it as a way to show the Hays community what photography can be, what photography is, and letting them come to see and experience that for themselves and maybe come and do some classes at the university,\u201d Dallis said.
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The show has been about nine months in the making, with all Digital 4 Photography students working together to make it happen. Each artist was incredibly proud of the teamwork aspect of the group when putting the show together.
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Dallis in particular was honored by many for their hard work and dedication to making the photo exhibition a reality. Simko noted that it was Tyler\u2019s idea to reach out to the folks at the Hays Public library to get the ball rolling, which eventually turned into a large group effort, \u201cnot only of advanced photo students,\u201d said Simko, \u201cbut then also to folks who are in introductory levels, so we actually have a full gamut of different artists here.\u201d
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Of the rest of the artists featured in the show, advanced and intermediate photo students included special guests; Haleigh Raber, PJ Stauffer, Olivia Stinson, and Caitlyn Fraizier. Featured introductory level photographers included Kailin Nielsen, Annalise Albrecht, Chelsey Augustine, Parker Cryier, Adreinne Danner, Sienna Hockersmith, Tessa Kriss, Konnor Splichal, Michael Stueve, Amanda Weber, and Claire Wegele.
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Photography from introductory level courses is featured in the case over on the wall closest to the entrance of the gallery while advanced and intermediate student work is featured lining the walls of the gallery. Each graduate photography student also has one of their best works featured on the wall outside the gallery in the middle of the main library floor.
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\u201cWhen we were curating the show we kind of wanted there to be a cohesion when it came to the narrative on all of the walls, so thinking about abstraction, color, portraiture, or introspection, those were all really important parts of the consideration for the work as well as just selecting the most high-quality work being made,\u201d Simko said.
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The talent and passion displayed by each artist at the exhibition is an embodiment of the heart of the artistic community of Hays, evident not only in the works themselves but in the way they each talked about their photographs and the thought and physical processes behind them. The visual representation of each perspective is a very special thing that only art can convey, there\u2019s truly nothing like it.
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The Hays Public Library will be displaying \u201cHarmony + Tension\u201d for the next month until January 3, 2022.
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Multiple artists from the opening reception had some incredible and interesting content to share about the deeper meaning of the works and the mental and physical processes behind them.
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For further readings of interviews with the artists on their photography and the exhibition can be found below:
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Alex Juarez<\/a> Haleigh Raber<\/a> Kailin Nielsen<\/a> Kinlie Hennes<\/a> Kyle Carter<\/a> Maddy Otter<\/a> Olivia Stinson<\/a>
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