Lamorinda Exhibit: 'Triptychs,' Black & White Photos By Jeff Heyman

LAMORINDA, CA — The City of Lafayette's Public Art Committee has selected "Triptychs," a collection of 36 black and white photographs by East Bay photographer Jeff Heyman, for exhibit at the Town Hall Theatre Gallery in Lafayette.

The exhibition runs Oct. 4-Oct. 17, with an opening reception set for 3 p.m.- 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9. The Town Hall Theatre Gallery is located at 3535 School Street in Lafayette.

Heyman first took photography classes at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, then went on to earn a degree from San Francisco State University in Fine Art Photography. He studied under such photographers as Catherine Wagner, Don Worth, Jack Welpott and Melanie Walker, as well as painters Robert Bechtle and Paul Pratchenko.

Heyman, a second-generation San Franciscan, has had his work featured in group shows and has won several awards for his photos.

This is his first solo exhibit. The photographs range from abstracts of a home in Orinda to surreal objects and bizarre portraits. The photos can be viewed online here.

Heyman chose the triptych format — which historically has been used to convey a spiritual meaning or a narrative — because he felt it suited these particular photographs.

"I have always liked triptychs and felt that although I'm not telling a particular story with these photographs, it lends them a certain amount of whimsical mystery," Heyman said. "Each triptych will mean something different to the person viewing it and they will form their own personal narrative."