2008 Year in Review

Dahl's Photography on Display in Ashford Gallery

This feature image is one of Jerry Dahl’s photographs that will be on display in Ashford University’s Cortona Art Gallery February 4-22.

“Lens Work--Forty Years of Images,” featuring the photography of Clinton Herald photojournalist Jerry Dahl, will be the next exhibit in Ashford University’s Cortona Art Gallery February 4-22. A reception for the photographer will be held on Monday, Feb. 11 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Born and raised in Ames, Iowa, Dahl graduated from Ames High School in 1963 and attended Iowa State University. He worked at the Audubon News-Advocate, Cedar Falls Record and Waterloo Daily Courier before landing a job at the Clinton Herald in 1975. A fixture at the Herald, Dahl has photographed every type of event in the area. He has been married to Regina for 35 years and has three children and seven grandchildren.

The exhibit will be a retrospective of his photo journalistic work and his passion for nature photography. Gallery displays will feature artifacts from four decades of photojournalism and interactive video displays. The exhibit will be partially funded by the Clinton Herald.

The Cortona Gallery, located on the second floor of the University’s Clare Hall, 400 N. Bluff Blvd., is named for Sister Cortona Phelan, OSF, former president of Mount St. Clare College and former president of the Sisters of St. Francis. She influenced the quality of education at the College through her teaching of American history and her love of the arts for many years. She also served as MSC Academy Principal and as Dean of Students at the College.

Founded in 1918, Ashford University® is a coeducational institution regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, with programs in education, business, accounting, criminal and social justice, computer animation and graphic design, and other areas. The University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as a range of student activities and athletics, at its Clinton campus. Online degree programs are available in education, organizational management, business administration, psychology, health care administration, criminal justice and social science. The University is known for its high quality yet highly affordable on-campus and online programs, with tuition fees among the lowest in the U.S. compared to other private institutions. Its tagline is: “Higher Education Made Affordable”SM. For more information, please visit Ashford.

by  Editor, theCity1.com
January 22, 2008