The Mark of Abel

"Lydia Panas' ability to capture and convey the complexity of human relationships has made her a rising star in contemporary portraiture."?Conor Risch, Photo District News

For three years in hot weather and cold, Lydia Panas invited families to stand before her lens. She was curious to see what would happen. These groups stood graciously before her as the series unfolded.

Lydia Panas has exhibited widely throughout the United States, and is gaining attention in Europe and Asia. Her work is included in numerous collections including those of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Brooklyn Museum; and Center for Photography at Woodstock.

Lydia Panas has exhibited widely throughout the United States, and is gaining attention in Europe and Asia. She has won numerous awards and honors including, most recently, BEST OF SHOW and FIRST PLACE, Art of the State, State Museum of Pennsylvania, 2011. Lydia was one of the top fifty photographers selected for the Critical Mass book competition in 2008 and one of nine artists chosen by Houston FotoFest curators for the International Discoveries exhibit in 2007. Her work is included in numerous collections including Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Brooklyn Museum, Center for Photography at Woodstock.

George Slade is currently Program Manager/Curator at The Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA. He was Assistant Curator of Photographs at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and Artistic Director of the Minnesota Center for Photography in Minneapolis.

Maile Meloy (born January 1, 1972) is an American author of fiction.
Meloy won The Paris Review's Aga Khan Prize for Fiction for her story, "Aqua Boulevard," in 2001; the PEN/Malamud Award for her first collection of short stories, Half in Love, in 2003; and a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2004.