Dreams of Silver Shadows works by Jeff Howlett

Dreams of Silver Shadows
works by Jeff Howlett

Center for the Arts | Dalton Gallery
121 E. Main St. Rock Hill, SC

EXHIBITION

January 6 - February 8, 2025

RECEPTION

Thursday, January 9, 2025

5:30 - 7:30 PM

DALTON GALLERY

Dreams of Silver Shadows explores the powerful connection between black-and-white portraiture and the music scene through Jeff Howlett’s lens. As a photographer, musician, and filmmaker, Howlett captures the unique energy and spirit of the music world, where each portrait tells a story of both the individual and the collective pulse of the scene.

JEFF HOWLETT

Instagram | @howlermano

Website | howlermano.com

ARTIST STATEMENT

Dreams of Silver Shadows explores the dynamic relationship between black-and-white portraiture and the music and band community. Through this series of photographs, Jeff Howlett investigates how these two worlds influence and inspire one another.

As a photographer, musician, and filmmaker, Howlett’s creative journey has been deeply shaped by music. Each portrait in this collection tells a unique story, capturing not only the individual but also the collective spirit of the music scene. Guided by the rhythms of music and the narrative power of filmmaking, Howlett’s lens reveals the passion, soul, and camaraderie that define this world.

In Dreams of Silver Shadows, Howlett celebrates the ethereal beauty and haunting allure of the music world. Each frame resonates with the rhythms and melodies that inspired it, capturing the fleeting moments where dreams and reality intertwine.

This exhibition invites viewers to explore the symbiotic relationship between music, filmmaking, and photography, where every image echoes with the Dreams of Silver Shadows.

BIO

Jeff Howlett is a multidisciplinary artist known for his work across music, film, and photography. He began his career in Vermont in 1993 as a vocalist and songwriter with the bands Five Seconds Expired and Non Compos, both of which earned regional and national recognition. Both bands are currently on a reunion tour, reflecting the lasting influence of their music.

In 2007, Jeff expanded his creative practice into film, co-producing the award-winning documentary A Band Called Death. The film chronicles the legacy of the pioneering 1970s rock band Death, whose music was rediscovered decades after its original release. A Band Called Death premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 2012, receiving widespread critical acclaim.

After the success of the film, Jeff turned his focus to still photography, embracing alternative processes as his primary medium. He has since collaborated with a diverse range of musical artists, including US Girls, Iggy Pop, and Queens of the Stone Age. His work has been featured in Photography Magazine, Tape Op, Lomography.com, and other publications.

Through his work, Jeff continues to explore the synergy between music and visual art, creating compelling narratives and contributing to the cultural landscape with his innovative and dynamic approach to storytelling.

PERIMETER GALLERY

I Stand At The Door

by Caleb Flachman

EXHIBITION

January 6 - 31, 2025

RECEPTION

Thursday, January 9, 2025 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Website | calebflachman.com

STATEMENT

Caleb Flachman has come to realize that the most valuable moments in life are often the most mundane. It’s not the mountaintops or the valleys that define us—it’s everything in between. The ordinary people—the ones who rarely capture our collective attention—are often the most meaningful. Even the passerby whose gaze we avoid holds a certain worth. Caleb believes the divine stands at our door and knocks, inviting us to find beauty in everyone around us.

Primarily working with 35mm film, and developing and printing his images in a darkroom, Caleb has spent the last three years capturing these moments. His photographs, taken in places like Rock Hill, Charlotte, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington DC, are inspired by the work of Vivian Maier, Garry Winogrand, and Flannery O'Connor.

Through his work, Caleb hopes to invite others to see the beauty in the ordinary and the surreal quality of the mundane.