Why We Travel exhibit opening soon at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” – Henry Miller With the inspiration of Henry Miller’s profound words, the photographers in Redpoint Collective capture images from around the world. Redpoint Collective members and National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore open photo exhibit, Why We Travel at the Leedy Voulkos Art Center, 2012 Baltimore, Kansas City, Mo., on First Friday, Sept. 5th, 6- 9 p.m. A private reception for member’s friends and families opens on Thursday, Sept. 4th. To request an invitation to the private reception, contact Shari Hartbauer – 816-686-8655. This is the second exhibit for Redpoint Collective, an event to raise funds for charity. All proceeds from this exhibition will go to The Photo Ark. The exhibit continues through Sept. 27, 2014. Redpoint Collective is a select group of individuals who love photography, travel and exploring the world with their cameras. Members featured in the exhibit are: Carol Barlau, Dick Flanigan, Shari Hartbauer, Brud Jones, Lon McCroskey, Jeffrey Piehler, Rick Solberg, Patti Trabon, John Valentine, Dale Wassergord and Mary Winter. Redpoint Collective was founded in 2011 by Kansas City photographers Shari Hartbauer and Brud Jones.

The plain truth is when we save species, we’re actually saving ourselves.

For many of Earth’s creatures, time is running out. Half of the world’s plant and animal species will soon be threatened with extinction. The Photo Ark is a collection of photographs that documents the worlds species that we have a chance of losing. It is a visual connection between the animals and people who can help protect them. By isolating animals on black and white backgrounds, we can look them directly in the eye and quickly see that these creatures contain beauty, grace and intelligence.Perhaps some even hold the key to our very salvation.