Artist of the Month exhibition: Photographs by Imma Barrera

Gallery on Main’s "Artist of the Month" series continues with an exhibition of photography by Metuchen, New Jersey-based artist Imma Barrera, on view and available for purchase March 1 through 31, 2020.

Meet the artist at a free opening reception at Gallery on Main on Saturday, March 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Born in Barcelona, Imma Barrera is an award-winning landscape and nature photographer. A biologist as well as a graduate of New York Institute of Photography, her photography has been exhibited at a number of galleries worldwide. Her favorite subject to photograph includes landscapes from dusk to dawn, including astrophotography. 

Imma was selected as a 2019 Capitol Reef National Park's Artist-in-Residence for her night sky photography. In addition, she was shortlisted in the Landscape category of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards professional competition with her series “Under the Night Sky”. 

She is author of the book “The Stars, The Moon and The Sun: In the NJ/NY Area" (Imma Barrera, ISBN: 9781083074126).  Her current project involves documenting different features of a few selected American national parks and presenting those images together in the format of a published book. She is also involved in educational programs about photography, as well as seminars to raise awareness about the need to protect our natural treasures.