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Arts group honors the work of late photographer

By CHRISTINA CHANES NYSTROM

Sindi Diane Wasserman, 51, of Chino is a photographer, and though her work, she feels connected to nature.

Wasserman said that her connection is so strong that nature is her subject of choice.

Wasserman also likes the artwork of others. In December she held an art show of seven photographers at the Pomona Valley Art Association Progress Space. It was part of a special exhibit called Visions and Perspectives Photography Show.

The photographers who displayed their work represented many different careers. William David Coxon, 47, is a painter as well as a photographer. He works as a construction finisher and lives in Fontana. Dorothy Brunell, 50, is an accounts manager for a large health insurance company in Pomona. She resides in Montclair. Matt Artz, 42, lives in Highland and works as a marketing operations manager in Redlands. Porfirio Aguilar, 50, is a computer software technician and teacher. He resides in Chino Hills. Craig Dinsdale is a surgical nurse and lives in Dana Point. Wasserman is a teacher and therapist.

The art exhibit ran from Dec. 4 through Dec. 26 and ended as a tribute to Yoshio Kitazawa, an artist whose work was on display, but had passed away before the show opened.

"When we learned that Yoshio had passed away, we wanted to honor him," said Wassermann, who was the curator of the show.

She said that before his untimely death, Kitazawa was very excited about being in the art exhibit. She said that he was an accomplished musician, who also played the soprano recorder.

Dorothy Burnell said that the artwork in the exhibit was exceptional. "It was very sad for all us to learn that Yoshio had passed, and because of it, we wanted to honor his work and his memory by creating a memorial wall at the show," said Burnell.

Wasserman said the other photographers agreed that it was important to dedicate a memorial wall to Yoshio. "In Yoshio's memory we used four very different photographs that were borrowed from shows he had entered at the Fontana Arts Center and the Chaffey Museum of Art in Rancho Cucamonga," said Wasserman.

"I contacted the Fontana Arts Center and the Chaffey Community Art Association, and with their cooperation, I retrieved his pieces, which we hung in the exhibit," said Wasserman.

Both Burnell and Wasserman agreed that all the artwork in the show was worthy of an exhibit. They said that this was a good way to bring artists who work in the area of photography together, and show what the world looks like through the lens of a camera.

"Photography is an important art form. In my work I try to bring the magic of landscapes and waterfalls to those who may not have the opportunity to see them first hand."

What: Pomona Valley Art Association

Information: http://www.pvaa.net/