Picture this: Spark Photo Festival puts month of photo fun in focus
The Spark Photo Festival opened Friday in Peterborough with events and displays in celebration of photography running through April at locations throughout Peterborough city and county and the City of Kawartha Lakes.
The COVID-19 pandemic halted the 2020 festival and the 2021 festival had to be pushed back until September, but this year the festival is returning to its traditional April month. Friday’s festival opening was held virtually but there are plenty of public displays and events over the course of the month.
The 2022 themed juried exhibit, Monochrome, will be on display at Chasing the Cheese on Charlotte Street in Peterborough.
The jury made selections of the Top 25 images from a record 257 entries and the selected photographers have been notified by email.
A virtual exhibit of the judges’ selections is online at sparkfestival.org. An events calendar and map is also posted there.
Organizers of the festival will also hold technical workshops, lectures, talks, films and other related photographic events and activities year-round as well as during the festival.
2022 Spark Photo Festival monthlong exhibits
■ SPARK Showcase Exhibit 2022, Peterborough Then & Now — YMCA Balsillie Branch, daily
■ SPARK Themed Juried Exhibit 2022, Monochrome — Chasing The Cheese, Tuesdays to Saturdays
Community Exhibits
■ Activity Haven 2022, Through the Lens of Our Seniors — Activity Haven Senior Centre, weekdays
■ Brain Injury Association Peterborough Region 2022, Impressions: During a Monochromatic Time — Window Display
■ Living Hope Church 2022, Hope — Living Hope Church, Wednesday to Sundays
Small Group
■ Jim Babbage | Russ Higgins | Linda Kassil 2022, Serenity — Elmhirst’s Resort, daily
■ Barker | Brittain | Colley | Versteeg 2022, Images B4 — Peterborough Public Library, daily
■ Michael Harris | Dianne Lister 2022, Seen Through — Peterborough Public Library, daily
Individual Exhibits (solo)
■ Tim Bellhouse 2022, In and Around Our Wetland — Kawartha Art Gallery, Wednesdays to Saturdays
■ Peter Curley 2022, Your, My, Our Rock — Peterborough Square, Mondays to Saturdays
■ Barb Callander 2022, On The Edge — Sustain Eco Store, Mondays to Saturdays
■ Heather Doughty 2022, Your Breast Story — My Left Breast, daily
■ Heather Doughty 2022, ReBoOt — Habitat for Humanity ReStore North, daily
■ Heather Doughty 2022, Big Yellow Taxi — 129 1/2 Studio, weekdays
■ Heather Doughty 2022, #SheINSPIRESMe — Venture North, weekdays
■ Corin Ford Forrester 2022, Arboreal Observations — YMCA Balsillie Branch Peterborough, daily
■ Rose Katarina Fortin 2022, Nostalgia: Memories of Earthen Existence — Dreams Café and Bistro, Mondays to Saturdays
■ Stephanie Lake, 2022 Capturing Buckhorn 2021-2022 — Mainstreet Bar and Grill Buckhorn, daily
■ Julia Martin 2022, Overshare — Colborne Street Gallery, Mondays to Saturdays
■ Loretta Meyer 2022, Oh You Pretty Things — Black Honey, daily
■ Ken Powell 2022, Patterns & Shapes — Peterborough Public
Library, daily
■ Randal Romano 2022, The Before Time — Peterborough Public Library, daily
■ Erin Shannon 2022, The Land of Shining Waters — Selwyn Public Library, Mondays to Saturdays
■ Linda L Tatler 2022, Cat’s Eyes — Village Pet Food and Supply, daily
■ Linda L Tatler 2022, Cows — Fork It All Day Breakfast, daily Student Group
■ TASSS Grade 12 Film Photography, 2022 — Ashburnham Ale House, daily
Spark Photo Festival events Saturday Julia Martin 2022, Colborne Street Gallery, 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday Michael Harris | Dianne Lister 2022 Seen Through — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday
■ Ken Powell 2022 — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 4 p.m.
■ Barker | Brittain | Colley | Versteeg 2022 — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 4 p.m.
■ Michael Harris | Dianne Lister 2022 Seen Through — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 4 p.m.
■ Randal Romano 2022 The Before Time — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 4 p.m.
Wednesday Corin Ford Forrester 2022 Arboreal Observations — YMCA Balsillie Branch Peterborough, Meet the Photographer 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
April 9
■ Loretta Meyer 2022 Oh You Pretty Things — Black Honey, Meet the Artist and Reception 4 to 6 p.m.
■ Tim Bellhouse 2022 In and Around Our Wetland — Kawartha Art Gallery, Meet the Photographer 1 to 3 p.m.
April 12
■ Ken Powell 2022 — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer, 2 to 4 p.m.
■ Barker | Brittain | Colley | Versteeg 2022 — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 4 p.m.
■ Randal Romano 2022 The Before Time — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 4 p.m.
April 16 Tim Bellhouse 2022 In and Around Our Wetland — Kawartha Art Gallery, Meet the Photographer 1 to 3 p.m.
April 19
■ Ken Powell 2022 — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 4 p.m.
■ Barker | Brittain | Colley | Versteeg 2022 — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 4 p.m.
■ Randal Romano 2022 The Before Time — Peterborough Public Library, Meet the Photographer 2 to 4 p.m.
■ Corin Ford Forrester 2022 Arboreal Observations — YMCA Balsillie Branch Peterborough, Meet the Photographer 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 20 Corin Ford Forrester 2022 Arboreal Observations — YMCA Balsillie Branch Peterborough, Meet the Photographer 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
April 22 Jim Babbage | Russ Higgins | Linda Kassil 2022 Serenity — Elmhirst’s Resort — Reception 6 to 8 p.m.