The Vision to Conserve: Celebrating 30 Years with Androscoggin Land Trust

Photographs by Courtney Mooney 

L/A Arts Gallery, 221 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, Maine

November 1 - December 31, 2019

Lewiston, Maine, October 25, 2019 - LA Arts presents “The Vision to Conserve: Celebrating 30 Years with Androscoggin Land Trust, Photographs by Courtney Mooney.” This exhibition is on view November 1 through December 31, 2019 in the LA Arts Gallery, 221 Lisbon Street in Lewiston. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 12-4 and Saturday 11-3. The exhibition is free and the community is invited to attend.

Land conservation is a significant mitigator of climate change and a way for everyone to connect with nature. Courtney Mooney is partnering with Maine Land Trusts (MLT) to inspire fervency around the importance of land conservation through her timeless, revelatory photographs. Her images are then used by MLT’s in environmental media campaigns, fundraisers, and gallery exhibitions. One of her first partnerships has been with Androscoggin Land Trust on the occasion of its  20th anniversary. 

Courtney Mooney is a Maine-based photographer. A twelfth generation Mainer, she grew up in a small town and her connection to her birthplace has inspired her to give back to her home state. Mooney’s work is primarily socially-engaged and she is concerned with issues related to the environment, addiction, and patriarchy. Through her imagery, Mooney interacts with the psychological and spiritual dimensions of the human experience. She seeks to exhibit her photographs in public spaces with the intention of assisting underserved communities. Mooney received her B.A. in Psychology and Religion at Goucher College, with the intention of becoming a minister focused on social justice. After discovering photography, she realized that she could accomplish her goals through the lens. View Courtney’s other projects at www.courtneymooney.com  

Since 1973, LA Arts, the arts agency for the cities of Lewiston and Auburn Maine, has pursued a mission to engage and inspire a vibrant community through arts and culture. The agency works with governments, businesses, schools and local arts and cultural organizations to create opportunities for community members across the generations to experience, learn, and participate in the arts. LA Arts organizes arts programs and initiatives, supports the work of local artists and art organizations, and highlights the essential role the arts play in shaping an economically vital, socially integrated, and forward-looking future for its community. Learn more at www.laarts.org

Images:

Genesis, 2019, Film Photograph, Giclee Print

Falls, 2019, Digital Photograph, Giclee Print 

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