University of New England

Art Gallery presents 'In Black and White and Color: Photographs by Denise Froehlich and Murad Sayen,'  May 4th - July 2nd

"In Black and White and Color: Photographs by Denise Froehlich and Murad Sayen" will be on view May 4 through July 2, 2006 at the University of New England's Art Gallery on the Westbrook College Campus.

Denise Froehlich, Tree

Murad Sayen, Blue Goddess

Two separate conversations with the artists are scheduled at the Art Gallery. Murad Sayen will speak on Wednesday, May 10th, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., and Denise Froehlich will speak on Tuesday, June 13th, 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.

The events, free and open to the public, feature two remarkable Maine photographers, completely different in their styles, who offer collections of their photographs that represent bodies of work from different periods in each of their lives.

Denise Froehlich’s black and white silver square format prints, split sepia toned, are autobiographical, pictorialist in nature and poetic all at once.

Murad Sayen’s specially digitally printed color photographs capture the daily environments of rural people and emphasize his love of the myriad ways light defines and enhances our surroundings. Each photographer has a special relationship with light and a deep connection to nature. 

Artists' Biographies

Denise Froehlich
Denise Froehlich specializes in black and white photography. Her photographs are autobiographical, pictorialist in nature and poetic all at once. Her work is in numerous permanent collections throughout Maine.

Froehlich earned dual bachelor of arts degrees in fine arts with a concentration in both painting and photography, and a bachelor of science in arts education from the University of Southern Maine in 1993. In 1998, she received a master’s of fine arts in photography from Vermont College. She has taught fine arts in many colleges and universities, including the New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts, Maine College of Art in Portland and Bates College in Lewiston.

Froehlich is currently taking a respite from teaching to raise her daughter Zoë and make art. She has been represented by the Caldbeck Gallery in Rockland, Maine since 1991 and has successfully pursued exhibitions and collections for over 15 years.

Murad Sayen
Murad Sayen is in love with the myriad ways light defines and enhances our surroundings.  His specially printed digital color photographs capture the daily environments of rural people.

He began making art and the age of six and has always strived to create accessible art. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in Philosophy of Ethics from Penn State University in 1970. In September 1979, Murad moved to Maine, and began making high-end art-knives in partnership with blade smith Don Fogg.  Together they were known as “Kemal” and won international acclaim for their work.

In 2003 a book of his photographs titled, Maine, the Home Place. His Steel Wheels series has also been featured in the Portland Press Herald. He currently lives in South Paris, Maine with his wife, Abigail and son, Samuel.

For more information visit www.une.edu/artgallery or call (207) 221-4499.