"To The Bone: Photographs by Maureen Beitler"

April 5 – May 4, 2025
Opening reception: Saturday, April 5, 4-6 PM

To the Bone is a photography project documenting daily life and work on a small family farm in the Hudson Valley. Emily, a single mother of nine, manages her small farm with the help of her young daughters (her older children have found jobs off the farm and some out of state). Sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and children roam everywhere among the detritus of farm life. Its seemingly idyllic setting contrasts sharply with the gritty hard work of maintaining the farm and with Emily’s personal choice to live off the grid. She has given birth to her children at home, and the young children are homeschooled. Television, personal computers, smartphones, and social media are not part of their lives at home. There are no mirrors in the house; everyone is encouraged instead to reflect on their relationship with nature, the land, work and most importantly, family and God —Maureen Beitler

About Maureen:
Maureen Beitler is a photographer and former intensive care nurse living and working in the Hudson Valley. Her focus is on long term projects and environmental portraiture with people and communities who live outside of expected norms, establishing relationships to which she returns regularly. Beitler has worked on projects in the US and abroad and has exhibited at The Photographic Gallery, Terrazzo Art Projects, Open Society Foundation, SLA Gallery and Chashama Art Studios. in New York City. Her photographs have been featured in The Sun Magazine and can be found on the Social Documentary Network.

Host or Publisher The Center for Photography at Woodstock