Wailoa Center hosts art exhibit featuring local photographers

“Light & Shadow: A B&W Photography Exhibit” is on display at Wailoa Center through March 30.

This exhibit features over 50 photographers from across Hawaii and the United States, complemented with three-dimensional works from members of the Big Island Woodturners.

The only parameter for this open call was that the photographic image had to be monochromatic.

“The selected works capture moments from the mundane to surreal; landscapes to abstracts; moments of action to quiet still-lifes,” according to a press release. “Yet, all pieces distill a single moment and allow the viewer to appreciate the play of light.”

Artwork was selected by jurors Steven Garon and Wayne Levin. Both are talented black-and-white photographers, each with a different artistic background.

Levin has been photographing the land and oceans since the early 1970s. A resident of Hawaii since 1968, he is known for such subjects as his dramatic underwater photography, like those in his book “Akule” (2010).

Garon’s educational background in photography was not gained through formal art schooling, but through his travel experiences with the Peace Corps and international medical teams.

“In this way he returned to his childhood passion for black-and-white photography with a large format film camera and a home darkroom,” the press release stated.

Wailoa Center, located at 200 Piopio St. in Hilo, is free and open to the public during the exhibit. Hours are from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.