Telluride Outlaws: Exposed in Ingrid's Darkroom

Telluride Arts HQ Gallery in Telluride, Colorado is excited to present “Telluride Outlaws: Exposed in Ingrid's Darkroom”

Telluride Arts HQ Gallery is featuring Telluride Outlaws: Exposed in Ingrid's Darkroom. The Art Walk opening reception will be held on Thursday, December 16th, 5 - 8 pm at Telluride Arts HQ Gallery, 135 W Pacific Avenue. The gallery is open most days from 12-6pm or by appointment.

Ingrid Lundahl was the only guest of the Sheridan Hotel, Christmas of 1977. Thus began her freelance photography career. She’s captured many local and national legends since then. From her Nugget Building darkroom, she processed film and printed black-and-white images for decades. She shoots digitally now, but her heart still connects with the gauzy glory of film.

Ingrid reflects, "As my film dried, I would grab my camera and run outside to shoot the latest surprise. I photographed locals up to no good, all the festivals for decades, outdoor portraits, occasional assignments, and weddings. I like to think my images connect to the happy side of humanity. Whimsical, fun, and full of visual wonder."

This installation is a comprehensive collection of proof prints and exposures strips from 1978 to the early 2000’s. Did Ingrid photograph you during that timeframe? Come explore the gallery walls - you might find yourself or someone you know! Ingrid has squirreled away these proofs, anticipating an historic event such as Telluride Arts’ 50th Anniversary Celebration.

The last week of December, Telluride Arts invites gallery patrons to take proof prints and test exposures directly off the walls for free! Additionally, Ingrid’s first book, Telluride: The Outlaw Spirit of a Colorado Town, is available in the gallery along with archival, fine-art prints. Some images in the gallery are first-time prints; some are the only print available of that image; all hearken to the Outlaw Age.