Untitled c. 1970

This untitled image by Mikki Ferrill captures a moment, a slice of life, with the immediacy and grit that only a photograph can. Look at the way she’s caught the blurred movement of the dancer, the energy almost crackling off the surface. I imagine Mikki, camera in hand, moving through the space, responding to the rhythm and the people around her. What was she thinking as she took this shot? Was she trying to freeze a fleeting moment of joy, or perhaps something deeper? The contrast between the sharp details and the soft blurs really make the image pop. Ferrill has really captured the feeling of the place. The piece reminds me of other photographers like Roy DeCarava, capturing everyday life, who inspire me as a painter to think about how we represent our own lives in art. These artists remind us that art is a conversation, a way to see, to feel, and to understand each other.