Two week spotlight show on two photographers, Kim Cuc Tran and Laren Woolley
The Yaquina Art Association presents a two week spotlight show on two photographers, Kim Cuc Tran and Laren Woolley. They will hold the spotlight from July 23 to Aug. 5 at the YAA Gallery located at 789 NW Beach Drive in Nye Beach. The show is open daily from 11 am to 5 pm in Newport, Oregon.
Born and raised in Vietnam, Kim Cuc Tran escaped the communist by boat to Malaysia in 1980, and immigrated to the US in 1981. She moved to West Linn, Oregon in 2001, and retired to Newport in 2009. Photography has been a hobby and interest in her life. The process of capturing an image is so fulfilling and enjoyable to both her and her husband. They have been traveling for photography to many locations in the US and to other countries including Canada, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Japan, Peru, New Zealand, Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary.
She started taking photography classes with the Vietnamese Artistic Photographic Association in 1993, then continued on at Tri-Community Photo Center in CA until 2001 when they moved to Oregon.
Kim enjoys shooting abstracts, close-ups, flower and birds and her mantra for photography is “Simplify, simplify, simplify”. She has received awards in photography competitions at Vietnamese Artistic Photographic Association, Tri-Community Photo Center, Photographic Society of America, Oregon State Fair Salon of Photography, and Columbia Council of Camera Clubs. Kim is a current member and Electronic Image Division chair of Yaquina Art Association Photographers. She also enjoys gardening and cooking. Contact Info: trantkc@yahoo.com
Laren Woolley loves getting out and taking photographs from all over the world. Being a planner by profession, he is always interested in finding new areas to photograph. He plans his shot, whether early morning, late evening or in between. Laren has been able to plan trips to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Korea, Mexico, Honduras, Canada and around the US. Laren is experimenting with his photographs infused on aluminum and printed on canvas to give a different presentation, often without glass.
He loves hiking and camping which adds to his ability to get out and get the shot that others may miss. Laren’s photography can be seen at the local Saturday Market allowing his work to be seen in a wide variety of areas in the US and beyond. His work is also shown at the Artist Co-op Gallery in Lincoln City and on the bayfront in Newport. His many awards are noted on his website at www.oregoncoastphotography.com.
“Flamingo Pair” by Kim Cuc Tran
“Tranquil Waters” by Laren Woolley
“Lost Boys Cave” by Laren Woolley
