Art Exhibit

My Monkey Face Project

Frank G. Clemmensen - Photographic Artist

While visiting the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park in Japan, I was captivated by the faces

and expressions of the macaque monkeys. It was so interesting to just stand and watch the eyes and expressions of the monkeys as they simply relaxed in the water of the hot tub pool. And then, to see the amazing expressions as some of them communicated with other monkeys across the park.

I knew I wanted to create something different with the images I would capture. So, I focused my photography on just the faces. I knew that in processing I would work toward rendering images that would simplify everything down to the eyes and faces and expressions of the monkeys. 

The untitled images are the result. I did not want any image title to influence your interpretation of what each expression might personally mean to each of you.  

🐵 Monkey Face Project Caption Naming Competition 🎨

Submit a caption or name & WIN a Monkey Face photo from the wall!

For a limited time - receive a coupon for 10% off a drink if you mail your submission to contest@noracafenc.com *

[*Limited time offer.  One discount per person.  Must submit entry prior to deadline.  Coupon will be mailed to e-mail submitting entry.]

All photos were created by local artist Frank Clemmensen, who is graciously donating these pieces to raise funds for the Duke Lemur Center.

How It Works:

🔹 Step 1: Submit a Caption, Title or Name (Now – March 20th)

Get creative! Submit your best caption or name ideas for any or all of the Monkey Face Project photos. If your name is chosen, YOU WIN that photo! 🖼️🎉

Nominations are FREE and can be submitted in following ways:

Mail your entry to contest@noracafenc.com and include the number of the photo and your suggestion caption or name.  You may submit multiple entries in the same e-mail but please be clear as to what caption is for which photo.  Include your name and phone number so we can contact you if you win.
📲 Scan the QR Code on the wall by the Monkey Face photos
🌐 Go to this link: https://square.link/u/FFreshhC
💻 Visit NoRa's website: www.noracafenc.com/art-exhibit

Please note:  The link for all the pictures is the same.  You will need to select the photo you want to submit a caption for on the first screen and then enter your caption/name in the NOTES field when you checkout.  You can only submit one name for a photo at a time.  You will need to submit for each photo separately.  There is no cost so submit as many times as you want.

🔹 Step 2: Vote for Your Favorites (March 22nd – April 4th)

The NoRa team will select the top 3 name choices for each photo.

Then you - the NoRa Community - vote to decide the winners! Votes are $1 each and can be submitted online or at NoRa.  ALL proceeds benefiting the Duke Lemur Center.

 

🔹 Step 3: Winners Revealed (April 4th)

Join us at the Meet the Artist event at NoRa, where the winning names will be announced! If your name is selected, YOU WIN that photo and can take it home after the exhibit.

 

📍 Where: NoRa
📅 Final Name Submission Deadline: March 20th
💲 Voting Opens: March 22nd ($1 per vote)
🎉 Winners Announced: April 4th at the Meet the Artist event

All funds raised go to the Duke Lemur Center 🦋🐒

👉 Submit your name today—your creativity could win you a piece of art!

Please e-mail contest@noracafenc.com or click on the link below to submit your name. 

https://square.link/u/FFreshhC

NOTE:  The process to submit a caption when you click the link will be as follows:

• Select # of photo you are submitting a caption/name for
• Click Checkout
• On second screen, enter your caption/title/name in the NOTES field.
• Make sure to include your name and phone number so we can follow-up if you are selected

You can only submit one caption at a time for one photo.  However you can submit multiple times so just repeat the process for any photo you want to submit a name for.  There will be three selections for each photo that will go onto the final voting.  It is free to submit your caption or name.

All money received from Monkey Project voting goes to 

Duke Lemur Center

About the artist

Frank G. Clemmensen

Artist Statement

Other than a bit of point and shoot travel photography, I'm actually sort of new at this photography thing.  It was in early 2015 that I decided to get serious about my photography and started taking classes.  I bought my first DSLR in October of 2015, and I haven't looked back. I now consider myself a photography enthusiast.

Although I occasionally delve into all types, most of my photography leans towards birds and other wildlife. And I love sharing my work in various ways. I have had three personal exhibits of my work. I have presented programs to camera clubs sharing my work and teaching about wildlife.  I have had some images published in magazines and association publications. And a portfolio of my images was published in the prominent LensWork fine art photography magazine, including the cover image. Lastly, I also enjoy using Facebook like a Photography Blog sharing my images every week.

But what I enjoy most about my photography is that the camera motivates me to get out and have such amazing experiences with wildlife and the world around us. The images and the sharing are just a great bonus.

Artist Bio

Frank’s interest in the natural world developed early in childhood when he avidly explored the fields and woods of Southeastern Pennsylvania. The combination of this interest along with an inherent artistic side (expressed in constant doodling and drawing), led Frank to degrees in Forestry, Environmental Studies, and Landscape Architecture.

 Photography was a casual sideline with a point and shoot camera during his careers as a self-employed landscape contractor, and later as a     project manager, building and remodeling houses inside Raleigh’s     beltline. Frank began taking photography classes and attending seminars and workshops in 2014. He bought his first DSLR camera in 2015 and has rarely put it down since.

Frank is now retired and spends much of his time devoted to photography and travel with his long-suffering photographer’s wife, Shirley.