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| Joe B. Guinn |
Photographer Joe B.
Guinn knows he has to get "off the beaten path" for the best nature
shots. A new exhibit at the Delta Heritage Center, Brownsville, offers a look
at his work featuring scenes of West Tennessee. The exhibition Off the Beaten Path: Scenes of West
Tennessee can be seen daily now through September 7. A special artist
reception will be held Thursday, June 27, at 6 p.m.
Birds
and nature caught Guinn's eye at an early age. Once he got a camera in hand,
this Tennessee native began to focus on his natural surroundings.
"My
favorite photographic challenges are landscapes," says Guinn.
College
and a career took him away from the area. When he returned in the 1970s, he
discovered his beloved Hatchie River forest and wetlands had dramatically
changed. And "not for the better," according to Guinn.
This
prompted him to begin the project of photographing what remains of the
Hatchie's fragile untouched wetlands and deep forest areas. Off the Beaten Path depicts life in the
wetlands and river valleys that include the Hatchie, Reelfoot Lake and
Tennessee and Mississippi rivers. Guinn captures this beauty using only natural
light and his photos are untouched, except for an occasional cropping.
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| Great White Egret |
"Guinn
is able to capture the heart of the river valley," says Sonia
Outlaw-Clark, director of the Delta Heritage Center. "Through his photos,
we are able to get a glimpse of life most would never be able to see."
There
are also permanent photos on exhibit in the Hatchie River Museum at the Center,
according to Clark.
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| "Daisy Field" |
His
work has been featured by the Tennessee Ornithological Society, Audubon
Society, Nature Conservancy and Environmental Action Fund. Guinn was awarded a
Wildlife Conservation Award by Haywood County in 1996. His most extensive
exhibit has been in Nashville at Cheekwood Museum.
The
exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., and on Sundays from 1-5 p.m. The public is also invited to meet the
artist at a special reception Thursday, June 27, from 6-8 p.m. To learn more
about the artist visit www.joebguinn.com
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