Jamie Downs, Visual Artist

Gloria Kirk shot this while I was talking to Sharon Farmer at her wonderful show, Proactive Women, at the Sewall Belmont House and Museum, 144 Constitution Ave, NE . The show took me back to my photojournalist head, though, central Pennsylvania and suburban Philadelphia are certainly different from Washington DC, let alone the Whitehouse. Her eye is fantastic and she is particularly sensitive to hands. The hands tell the story in almost all of her photos. Sharon is a warm and open person, and that warmth is evident in her subject matter… the humor of private moments in the Whitehouse…women in the midst of passionate political action…average Americans gathering for patriotic celebrations….

I hope you get a chance to check out the show. You can always see her work on line. Just google her name - there are lots of links.