Crawl Space Gallery is pleased to present Isaac Layman in his first solo show since returning from a year of intensive studio work in New York City. In "Portraits," Mr. Layman presents a series of large-scale photographs of personal household objects. In these works, he combines the techniques of drawing and three-dimensional collage and through the photographic process collapses these spaces into the surface of the print.

Viewers will find the objects immediately recognizable but may be confronted with the challenge of discerning what exactly they are looking at. This intersection of drawing, collage, and photography brings an opportunity to revisit the nature and iconography of these everyday possessions.

Isaac Layman received his BFA in Photography from the University of Washington in 2002. Since 1997 his work has been shown in Seattle, New Zealand, Rome, and New York. He recently returned from a year in Brooklyn and lives in Wallingford with his wife. They are expecting their first child this summer.