The current exhibition at the Galveston Arts Center juxtaposes the work of two Texas-based photographers – Sharon Joines depicts the serene rural life of Wharton County, southwest of Houston while Scott Dalton documents the violence ravaged border town of Ciudad Juarez, south of El Paso. Check out the work before closing on April 15, 2012.
Girl with Rabbits © Sharon Joines
SHARON JOINES Wharton County: This Alluvial Land
A federal police car is in flames after a car bomb exploded that killed two police officers and one civilian and injuring many bystanders in Ciudad Juarez on Thursday July 15, 2010. © Scott Dalton
SCOTT DALTON So Close, So Far: Daily Life and Cartel Violence in Ciudad Juarez