From November 9 to November 24, this  exhibit at the Gage Gallery, showcases three outstanding artist using photography as their medium.

In acknowledgement of LGBTQ+ people living in the shadows as refugees while fleeing draconian ant-gay laws, the artists are raising funds for Victoria’s own Rainbow Haven which operates safe houses abroad for LQBTQ+ asylum seekers awaiting resettlement.

Light Reigns, Shadows Rule. Three artists; three approaches to shedding light on the theme of shadows through photography.

Anne McCarthy bends, blends and enriches her photographs with digital manipulation and hand-painted additions to expose shadows that are real, imagined and sometimes stretched to abstraction.

Clare Palmer has an eye for coaxing overlooked subjects out of the shadows. Her subtly engaging shadows are raw, unedited and meant to be taken as she saw them.

Ron Charles uses vintage cameras and age-old techniques to bring shadows to large format sheet film, glass dry plates, and rare long-expired darkroom paper.

Donations will be accepted to support Rainbow Haven, which operates safe houses abroad for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers forced to live in the shadows while awaiting resettlement after fleeing persecution from anti-gay laws that threaten imprisonment and death in their home countries.

Reception Nov 21st from 3-6 pm Artists talk November 24, 2025 from 1-3pm