2013-523 Arts - Barbara Tyroler for Fall 2013 Arts Grant Agreement $1,000

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Review Photographs of Beijing on Display by Jim Lara can view scenes of the city's landscapes and people doing ev- " As a photographer, Barbara eryday things, such as two kids Tyroler shoots her camera on enjoying a meal or a man riding �._ AF4 subjects that can`express a story a bicycle with bags of groceries ` or emotion in a single frame. On or personal items. R ? a + a a trip to Beijing, China, Tyroler What Tyroler found fascinating shot photos of the culture there was the contrasts in the city's ar- and how people live their lives. chitecture. Many buildings and rer' r Her work is on display at the walls had an ancient look while ;€alk > ,ntual�44 B€atl�g Greenbelt Community Center others were of a more modem de- her VK,4 , gallery through July 29. sign. Some of the photos are digi- ' For Tyroler, 54, of Greenbelt, tally manipulated, with back- fo hey*M be sJ n offer,, show it's another example of the work grounds super-imposed and she has produced for the past 20 people's faces reflected off build- graphs s in years. In addition to shooting ing walls. Chi fine art she does commercial pho- According to Tyroler her favor- Nicole -at, -397 tography for weddings and family ite experience about being in portraits. She is also a part-time Beijing was the activity, recorded professor of photography at the in one shot where a group of University of Maryland, College people are playing drums on a Park. sidewalk during the nighttime. "It viewers to see in her work, As far back as she can re- was great walking around at night Tyroler said she hopes that an or- member, Tyroler enjoyed photog- and seeing people doing things dinary person will appreciate the raphy. As yearbook editor in that projected so much color.and photos for their beauty. Tyroler high school she took pictures of vibrancy," said Tyroler. expects some people to contem- the students and organized them She thanked the Prince plate all the symbols and layers into a book. Through her college George's Arts Council for their on a deeper level. "Overall, I want years she learned about video support and the funding for her people to say it's provocative and work, digital photography and nine-day experience in China. that each photo moved them being a visual artist. While at- She also credits the Community emotionally," she said. tending graduate school in Mas- Center's Arts Coordinator Nicole `Beijing Impressions: Photog- sachusetts Tyroler had an interest DeWald with whom she has raphy by Barbara Tyroler" will be in teaching students about pho- worked at the University of Mary- on display at the Community tography. Eventually she received land and who invited her to dis- Center Gallery through July 29. her master's degree in education. play her work. For more details on Tyroler visit Her first job was to teach chil- When asked what she wants her website at www.btyroler.com. dren art and photography at a hospital. The opportunity to travel to Beijing came about from Tyroler's daughter Samm who was studying there. She had in- troduced the work of Chinese poet Lin Bai, providing inspiration for the images shot. "My daugh- ter took me around and was flu- ent in the language and could communicate what I wanted to photograph," said Tyroler. Throughout the exhibit visitors