Art Residency: The Peanut Factory. I was invited to do an art residency at a former peanut factory, now a residency program in downtown Edenton, Eastern North Carolina. The salvaged building (C. 1900) operated into the 1970s and has been slowly stabilized and made useful by Julia Townsend and her husband. I was the eighth resident in this incredible (and funky) space. I used it as a base to explore the region, paddling the ancient swamps and walking the lowland environments. Meeting with environmental advocates, I learned about areas impacted by non-source-point pollution that cause annual algae blooms and - even more disturbing - clearcutting logging to produce wood pellets for export. . Here’s a link to an article about my residency in the April 8th edition of Chowan Herald.

https://www.dailyadvance.com/chowan/news/local/peanut-factory-to-host-durham-photographer-gottlieb/article_61fac772-0426-54dc-851c-bad1142ed303.html

EXHIBITION: SWAMP. A suite of eight new landscapes were on view at FRANK Gallery in Carrboro, from September 26th to November 11 in coordination with CLICK!, the Triangle-wide celebration of photography. Several pictures will also be included in a larger upcoming show at the Craven Allen Gallery in Durham, opening in March.

*SWAMP*. Early Morning, Chowan County 33” x 66” on view September 26 - November 11, 2023

Commission: Roundabout Project. I was commissioned to create 38 images for banners on nineteen custom-designed luminaries (light poles) that will be installed in early October and remain for about six months. Designed to enliven an existing roundabout within a large mixed-use development in Raleigh, the thirty-eight images are derived from a single image, alternating in tone, hue, and saturation to make a rhythm moving around the large space.

Upcoming Exhibition: Craven Allen Gallery: I’m currently working on a new suite of pictures for a solo exhibition, opening March, 2024. Tentatively titled FIGURE GROUND, the installation will include both landscapes and etherial figures in NYC, Morocco, Spain.