Current Exhibition

Capturing Lindsborg history for years, Jay Richardson will share a small portion of all he’s photographed at the Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center January 31-February 23. As noted by many Lindsborg residents, Richardson and his cameras have been a quiet presence in countless community events. “He’s been diligent and observant in capturing scenes from Lindsborg’s history all these years!” says former Lindsborg resident Bruce Karstadt.

Generous with his talents, Richardson has “had a long career as a freelance commercial photographer, doing weddings, portraits, and group photos, as well as specializing in sports photography for the local newspaper and college (from his bio on his website).”

A reception featuring the artist will be Sunday, February 2, 2:00-4:00pm. Come to Smoky Valley Arts & Folklife Center to see a panorama of Lindsborg history.

Jay Alan Richardon, Artist Statement:

When I got interested in photography as a 17-year-old, the main attraction for me was just how much fun it was to create photographs. As a child I had always been interested in drawing and art, but sadly I possessed no artistic talent whatsoever. A camera, however, enabled me to create amazing pictures at will.

As the years passed, I started to think more seriously about the nature of my photography. This led to my adopting the idea of an imaginary audience: people living, say, 200 years in the future. What aspects of current life could I show them that they might find interesting? This has provided more direction to my work, although I still shoot plenty of stuff just for the fun of it.