Not much is known about Mr. East.  Even less is known concerning
the whereabouts of his long-gone photography studio.  The only

known remains are those found stored in a trunk in the basement
of a historical downtown building currently undergoing renovations.

The basement is believed to have once been a storage room for 
tenants which may or may not indicate that East either lived or
 worked there.  The trunk included several framed portraits, supplies
and keepsakes.   The portraits in this exhibit are the same ones found
among East's belongings.

Each of the portraits in this show are digital
photographs of clay skeleton figurines made 
by hand to mimic individuals in old portraits.  
I've always been fascinated by the frowning 
faces in old photographs and wanted to 
contrast these subjects with the playful, 
sometimes comical nature of Mexico's Day 
of the Dead.  Their toothy smiles and 
expressions speaks of a peace that comes 
to mind when someone tells of a passed 
relative being "better off."