The PACE Center Art Gallery in Parker is hosting an exhibition that features photographs of celebrity musicians taken by Colorado photographer Jensen Sutta Friday through Nov. 14.
The exhibit’s opening reception takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 16 . It is open to the public and includes live music, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar and an artist talk.
Sutta has photographed politicians like President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush, Hollywood celebrities such as Nicole Kidman and Samuel L. Jackson, and musical greats including B.B. King and George Strait. When asked how he narrowed down the selection for the PACE Center’s exhibit, Sutta said, “It was a choice to pick subjects that I feel would have the widest range of appeal… Politicians are polarizing (these days), actors are not heroes, landscapes are fairly common… but music is universal.”
Sutta’s exhibition at the PACE Center (20000 Pikes Peak Ave.) will feature photographs of the following musicians: Jack Johnson, Jaime Foxx, Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic), Sheryl Crow, Pat Monahan (Train), Flo Rida, G-Love, Todd Park Mohr (Big Head Todd), Burt Bacharach, Kenny Rogers, Peter Cetera (Chicago), Don Felder (Eagles), B.B. King, Morris Day (the Time), Luke Bryan, Leann Rimes, Merle Haggard, Brad Paisley, Randy Owen (Alabama) and George Strait.
Sutta shared some stories from behind the camera:
“One of the first successful music shots was the image of Burt Bacharach playing piano with his reflection in the piano. When he was given a copy of the image, he loved it. That was a neat (and encouraging) response. Along the same lines, Leanne Rimes selected an image I took for her concert t-shirt. But above all, one of my favorite experiences was photographing Jack Johnson. I was able to spend some time chatting with him and really enjoyed meeting him. After the show, I exited the stage door and dozens of fans started cheering and taking pictures. They stopped when they realized it was me and not him, but for that brief moment it was fun to feel like a rock star.”
Sutta graduated from the University of Richmond with a degree in biology. However, after he was in a car accident, Sutta decided to make a change and “do something fun” with the rest of his life, and so began his pursuit of photography. He obtained a master’s degree from the Brooks Institute of Photography and got his career up and running quickly, photographing Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio in his first year of business.
For more information about Parker Arts, visit www.ParkerArt.org.
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