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Sacramento Sunset

It is with distinct honor and privilege that I share this with you. Several of my photographic works were selected for the SMUD art exhibition featuring local photographers. For those not familiar with the Sacramento region SMUD stands for Sacramento Municipal Utilities District. While my audience and collectors over the years have spanned the globe, there is something very special about getting a nod from from my adopted home town.

This exhibit is organized by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and led by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center, a non-profit organization located in Midtown Sacramento, and in collaboration with many partners including SMUD and the City of Sacramento, the community’s first-ever Photography Month Sacramento will take place in several venues throughout April 2018.

“Born and raised in Cameroon, West Africa, photographer Bryan Allo studied his craft in Madrid, Spain. A longtime resident of Sacramento, Allo continues his love of world travel and photography. This exhibition features three of Allo’s very large iconic urban and rural images. His shooting style is more of a realist expression. He shoots what he sees and only retouches his photos to the extent that they better express the beauty of his subject. He believes if a photo is worth taking and is well taken, it is better off left alone. “I take my camera and lenses with me everywhere I go including the bottom of the pool. My carry-on bag is always full of lenses. Clothes are an afterthought. I am obsessed with capturing beauty in all its fleeting forms in the greatest possible detail”.

Three of my mega prints are on display at this exhibit. I will be posting more details on each limited edition print soon. They are as follows.

Sacramento Sunset (Old Sacramento, Delta King, Tower Bridge)
Eagle Falls Sunrise (Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe)
Bassi Falls Sunset (Eldorado Hills)

If you are in or around the Sacramento area or just visiting, definitely take some time time to stop by the SMUD gallery. Don’t forget to get in touch with me so I can meet up with you and walk you through the exhibit for a personal touch.

Staring a moment with Andrew Hindman and the City of Angels limited edition print in the background

If you live in or around Sacramento, you surely must have heard about the Second Saturday Gallery Art Walk. If you are ever visiting Sacramento, I highly recommend visiting the second weekend of the month. Every second Saturday of the month, every art gallery and all manner of related arts and entertainment establishments open their doors all day into the late night, serving wine, music, appetizers and and abundance of inspired art often times presented by the artists and curators themselves.

This Saturday I have the honor and pleasure of featuring one of my fine art canvas prints at the Hindman Fine Arts Gallery. Andrew Hindman has been my print partner for some time now, helping me bring my photography to life through very detailed and painstaking process. This weekend Andrew and his wife Sharon opened their first gallery. It has been a long journey I have been honored to have a front row seat to and share in from time-to-time. For this opening I was honored to showcase one of my limited edition fine art canvas prints – City of Angels (Los Angeles). There was a lot of great energy, a good turnout.

Most notable of the evening was local artist Maren Conrad. She has recently completed a mural in tribute to the movie Lady Bird (watch trailer here) and partnered with HFA Gallery to host signed reproductions of her mural. I later later attended another signing the following day and stopped by another mural art project she was working on. Stay tuned for more on Maren and her works around town.

In all, it was very refreshing to meet so much great talent, energy and the amazing community of friends and family who support it all. One of the many reasons why I love Sacramento and happy to call it home.