Fashion Photography Exhibit to Raise Funds for the Humane Society of Utah

PRLog (Press Release) - Jul. 29, 2010 - Fashion photographer Jake Garn is using his canvas to help the canines and cats at the Humane Society of Utah.  “Chameleon” is a new exhibit that explores the merging of style and identity in a culture of mass production.

“Everyone tries to be different...and dress differently,”according to Jake Garn.  “But in this culture we all shop at the same stores, the clothes are produced in the same places.  We try so hard to set ourselves apart and at the same time, we try to blend in. So I used 22 models and we dressed them all so they would blend in...like chameleons.”

Guiness, a dog from the Humane Society and special guest “art critic”, attended the exhibit’s opening night gala.  Far from blending into the background, Guiness was on hand to express gratitude to the artist who is contributing 30% of the proceeds from the sale of his prints to the animals at the Humane Society of Utah.

“We had one dog for a couple of years, but decided he needed a companion.  So we swung by the shelter and saw all these wonderful pets.  We took one home with us and it just drove home the point there’s all these wonderful pets out there and they all need a home.  So it’s a personal issue for me and I was happy to choose the Humane Society as a beneficiary of our exhibit.”

Help those who help the Humane Society of Utah.  You can visit the “Chameleon” art exhibit at the (a)perture Gallery in Sugarhouse, 1617 S. 900 East. For more information about adopting a pet from the Humane Society of Utah, please visit http://www.UtahHumane.org.

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Founded in 1960, the Humane Society of Utah is "dedicated to the elimination of pain, fear, and suffering in all animals." We are here for the animals of Utah. They are counting on us, and on you, to make their world a better place to all of them. Learn more about pet adoptions, animal advocacy and how to donate to the Humane Society of Utah at http://www.UtahHumane.org.