The Peru Gazette

PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is excited to host “seeing is believing,” a photographic exhibition featuring work by photographer, Ron Nolland, in the Main Gallery. This upcoming exhibit will open in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, June 4, 2021. A free reception will be held from 5:00-8:00 pm that night.

Plattsburgh native Ron Nolland has been photographing the world around him for years, developing a collection of fine art images seen in galleries and shows throughout Northern NY. With most of his images based on nature, he looks to find patterns and details hidden in plain sight, striving to find more than originally meets the eye. Most of his images are from close to home, for he feels that if we look close enough, the sublime patterns of nature are there waiting for us to capture them. His work is focused on helping people see and believe in what is not always apparent at first glance.

Concerning the exhibition, Nolland states; “This show, especially after the long pandemic, is a wonderful opportunity to exhibit many of my more recent pieces that have had very limited exposure.  I have some old favorites of course, but I also have several brand-new photographs that have never been shown anywhere before. Most of the images are based on my desire to help the viewer see and believe some of the subtle, and not so subtle patterns in the world around us.”

A constant exhibitor at the Strand Center galleries and Member Shows for the past 16 years, Nolland has had solo exhibits in galleries including the Plattsburgh Public Library’s Hale Walter Gallery, Clinton Community Alumni Gallery, CVPH, The Depot Theater, Peru Library, Champlain Wine Company, and all the Off-Site Galleries in the Strand Center Program. He was an exhibiting member of the Community Gallery at the Strand Center, with his work displayed throughout the year. He was also a founding member and exhibitor of the Artist’s Co-op Gallery at Stonybrook.

Nolland’s solo shows throughout the North Country are always well received. Regularly selected for juried exhibitions, his work is also featured at Plattsburgh International Airport, and a permanent collection at Inn at Smithfield Best Western. CVPH has also acquired several pieces that permanently grace different spaces at the hospital. Several of Nolland’s images were featured in Blueline, an Adirondack literary magazine. A previous Adirondack Life Photography Contest Award Winner, his recent article in the magazine featured a group of his photographs of kite surfers in the Adirondack Park. Nolland also provides custom photography and exclusive pieces for clients. When not with a camera in his hand, he enjoys time with his family, bike riding, gardening, and baking bread.