Gallery Opening: Fred Asbury - April 30 - May 31

Memphis Heritage announces the opening reception of a digital photographic essay entitled “Messages”. The exhibition will be presented at the offices of Memphis Heritage, 509 South Main Street starting Friday April 30 and continue to be on display during the month of May. The opening will take place during the monthly South Main Last Friday Trolley Art Tour from 6:00 to 9:00 PM.  Mr. Asbury will be on hand to discuss his works and answer questions about this creative installation that took over a year to compile.  

The content of the exhibition is a collection of 62 images of graffiti that were spray painted, drawn in chalk, or magic marker on the walls of building, fences, and even street curbs. The artistic concept involves the social, political and psychological connection to the authors of the graffiti examples. “What is their motivation and especially their state of mind when they risked arrest, fines, and jail sentences if caught defacing private or public property. What did they expect to accomplish?”

Fred Asbury is a local professional photographer working in real estate for The Chandler Report and in insurance investigation for Advanced Field Services. His fine art prints are also featured in Adams Bay Gallery in Palm Desert, California. He also provides commercial photography for The Body Wrap Corp. in Clearwater, Florida. Mr. Asbury has a private gallery and live/work space at 1928 Madison Ave. in Midtown. He has exhibited locally at the offices of The Memphis Arts Council, The Buckman Performing Arts Center, The Main Library, Playhouse on the Square, Memphis Botanic Gardens, Cafe Francisco, Painted Planet Gallery, and Midtown Artists Market.