Exhibit Dates Confirmed

I have two dates confirmed for my solo photography exhibit about rural living. Here is the press release:

Photographer Joe Young Exhibits Work:
“Living the Country Life”

Joe Young, an award winning photographer and photographic technology instructor at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, will be exhibit a special collection of his photography called “Living the Country Life.”

The exhibit includes photographs of North Carolina farmers, mountain storytellers and people living a simpler way of life. In his photography, Young explores the joys of family and community built on taking time, such as making dulcimers, gathering eggs or just sitting on front porch swings.

Portraits include photos of the late great Jack Tale storyteller Ray Hicks and son Ted Hicks of Beech Mountain. Other photos feature Clifford Glenn of Sugar Grove, Hoy and Bertha Moretz of Happy Valley, Eustace Conway of Triplett, Lester Hunt of Toluca, Arlie Presnell of Beach Creek, and Stanley Whitaker of Shelby.

• The exhibit will be on display at Spilled Beans in Taylorsville July 11 – August 29. A reception with the photographer will be held on July 11 from 5 to 8 p.m.

• An upcoming display of the exhibit will be at Taste Full Beans in downtown Hickory September 6 – October 25. A reception will be held on September 18 during the Downtown Hickory Art Crawl with Jack Tale storyteller Orville Hicks and Young.

Photos will be available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Rosa and Ted Hicks Fund. This fund assists the son and wife of the late Ray Hicks with their increasing medical bills. For more information about the fund, visit www.rayhicks.com. To find out more about the photographer and his upcoming exhibits visit www.joeyoungphoto.com.