Jeffrie Chirchirillo and Susan Isaacson

Perspective Gallery is proud to present the work of photographic artists Jeffrie Chirchirillo and Susan Isaacson. In his series, The Water Lily Family Photo Album; The Early 2000's—Volume I, Jeffrie Chirchirillo explores the diversity of water lilies and their close relative the lotus. Even though these plants are native to hostile aquatic environments, they bring a unique sense of peace, tranquility, enlightenment, and beauty that has enthralled civilizations for thousands of years. Consequently, they are revered and have profound symbolic meanings. Through his photography, Jeffrie surveys the unique qualities of these aquatic plants—their floating leaves and delicate looking flowers. By photographing water lilies and lotus plants Jeffrie shares in the calm and tranquility they evoke. Enlightenment? That is another matter.

We Share The Same Breath, is a diptych series Susan Isaacson made during the transitional period when her daughters left home to set out on their own.  Wrestling with the loss of their physical presence, Susan sought solace in cycles of nature and reflected on generations past. She traced the memory of her maternal lineage through familial artifacts and handed-down apparel. Ultimately, five generations of women are represented in this work, which became an expression of the invisible bonds that endure. Susan received an honorable mention in the 19th Annual Julia Margaret Cameron Awards for this project and is a 2023 Critical Mass Finalist.

About Perspective gallery:  Founded in 2010, Perspective Group and Photography Gallery is a not-for-profit community-oriented cooperative of fine art photographers whose purpose is to promote fine art photography. In addition to monthly artist exhibits, the gallery produces a guest speaker lecture series, monthly artist talks, an annual international juried exhibition, an annual invitation show, an annual juried exhibition for Chicago area photographers and an annual juried exhibition for Chicago area high school students.