Timeless Japan: a photography opening

Timeless Japan: A Photography Exhibit
Helen Rindsberg

Drop by to see the opening on Friday, May 12, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Guitar music by Todd Juengling
Meet Helen Rindsberg and connect with new and old friends alike.
Wine, tea, and nibbles provided

Show open: May 12 – July 28, 2017

Timeless Japan presents eight photos that capture Japanese landscapes, rural, urban and religious. They are bold color studies of cultural traditions from rice fields to shrine deities, subjects reaching back hundreds of years yet still vibrantly alive in the 21st century.

Artist Statement:
My passions are teaching, photography and Japan. Photography is my means of personal expression and appreciation of what is beautiful and important. It’s a way for me to help people see the world in a new way. The photographs in this exhibit are part of my efforts to capture the enduring cultural traditions of Japan and share their energy with others.

Biography:
Helen Rindsberg is the President of the Cincinnati Asian Art Society and in her own words “I’ve been crazy about Japan since I was nine years old.” She has been a teacher and administrator in Cincinnati since 1972, working with students from junior high school to college. She graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelors and Masters of Arts in Art Education and is currently an adjunct professor there.

In 1984 Helen won a fellowship to study the economy of Japan. That three-week trip began an amazing personal journey. She has traveled to Japan 16 more times, most recently as co-leader of a trip from the art museum. She and her husband have hosted 18 Japanese college students for anything from six months to five years. Their extended family now includes 21 “grandchildren” and has helped deepen her love and knowledge of the Japanese culture.

A docent at the Cincinnati Art Museum since 2004, Helen specializes in tours of the Asian art collection and helps with training for docents and teachers. Helen is also a gardener and Director of Cincinnati Dayton Taiko, a traditional Japanese drum group.