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Wing Young Huie

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Wing Young Huie is a Minneapolis photographer.  I would say that most people in Minneapolis have seen his photographs even if they didn't know it was his work.  He catches the essence of individuals in our community.  Recently he mentioned a gallery event an exhibition, (re)locate: A Place to Call Home, on his website.  It interested me since it focused on "recently-arrived immigrants" and their stories in words and photographs.  Since I was unable to make the event, I wanted to see the exhibition.  The website said that his gallery was open by appointment.  Without realizing that the exhibition had left, I e-mailed Wing Young Huie to see his exhibits.  An appointment was set for this afternoon, and I went to the Third Place Gallery with a friend.  We didn't really know what to expect.  Of course the gallery walls were filled with his work, but not as much as I had expected.  As we entered, we told him that we were teachers and had used some of his works when we use pictures to engage students in thought and writing.  He asked us to sit, and we talked.  To be honest, I'm not sure how long we discussed his work (lectures, photographs, websites, etc.).  My guess is we were engaged in this one-on-one dialogue for at least forty minutes.  Mr. Huie is a fascinating, charming, and gracious man.  I feel blessed to have spent the time with him.  Instead of merely viewing his work, we were engaged in conversation... an amazing experience!

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