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DIY: Preparing For An Exhibition

With less than a month to prepare...

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Sep 18, 2025
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Opening Night: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1 | 6-8PM

Experience Opening Night with former National Geographic photographer Les Picker! Immerse yourself in the artistry of Les Picker's captivating photography during a relaxed evening of wine, cheeses, and conversation. This informal mixer offers the perfect chance to meet and mingle with neighbors while enjoying the unveiling of his stunning work and stories from his travels.

This retrospective exhibition will include work from around the world and include color and black and white fine art prints. The exhibition will also include selections from Les’ latest work focusing on mystical mountain regions in China printed on unique, handmade papers.

The event will be held at the Bulle Rock Residents Center located at:

1200 Bulle Rock Parkway, Havre de Grace, MD 21078

At the security gate mention you are here for Les Picker’s exhibition. Please enter through the Residents Center main entrance.

RSVP via email to lespicker@gmail.com

You’re Invited

I was recently asked by local community organizers to put together a retrospective of my work for display in a grand, sprawling space.

I agreed to do the exhibition and now that we're in the midst of the preparation work, I’ll summarize here what an exhibition entails.

I decided to structure this DIY differently from my others. Rather than describing what to do, I'll describe what I did to prep for the gallery show. If you pair this newsletter with my book, The Art of the Gallery Show, you'll have a fine-tuned approach to landing and making the most of your own photo exhibition.

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