Agoura Hills CAC Presents Tom Gamache: A Retrospective

The Agoura Hills Cultural Arts Council (CAC) is presenting a solo artist show, “Things Seen are Mightier than Things Heard” (from a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson), featuring renown outdoor photographer Tom Gamche. The gallery show is a retrospective of Gamache’s 45-year photography career and will include large format landscapes taken around the southwest, architecture, pop music, cultural and political images.

A highlight of the show is Gamache’s seldom-seen imperial-sized images of Santa Monica Mountain settings that were published into a book, “Range on the Edge / The Santa Monica Mountains”, with text by Matt Jaffe. A Los Angeles Times book review stated that Gamche’s photography was, “a love letter to the heart of Los Angeles.” The public will also get to see some of Gamache’s newest work from his “Pink Caddy” series, capturing the world’s most recognizable objects.

In addition to his local recognition, Gamache’s work has appeared in many domestic and international books and magazines (Sierra Club Books, National Geographic, Sunset Magazine) as well as national and state parks’ interpretive displays and visitor centers (Death Valley, Joshua Tree), and is included in the prestigious Getty Images stock photo library. For 20 years, Gamache has led "Wandering Around Outdoors" landscape photography workshops, mentoring amateur photographers on shooting excursions throughout the southwest.

Gamache became interested in the wonder and beauty of the outdoors growing up in New England, exploring its many lakes, rivers and mountains. He attended Boston University’s School of Communication where he studied photography and broadcasting. He has made a career out of discovering, rediscovering and resolving his experiences into images that capture the art, power and ever-changing personality of nature.

Opening reception for the show with Tom Gamache is Friday, March 16, 2018, from 6:00 - 9:00pm, at the Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center, 29900 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. Admission is free but RSVPs are appreciated for catering requirements; please RSVP to culturalarts@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us or call 818-597-7361. The show runs March 16 - 28, 2018 and is open during event center business hours.

The Agoura Hills Cultural Art Council Solo Artist Series showcases local artists living and working in the area and also serves as a fundraiser for CAC’s high school art student scholarship program. “There is a stimulating art scene right here in the Conejo Valley with so much talent for the public to discover,” said Agoura Hills Community Service Director Amy Brink. The event is sponsored by Cultural Arts Council of Agoura Hills.

For more information or interviews with Tom Gamache, email ntgamache@gmail.com or visit www.tomgamache.com