First Friday Gallery Walk hosts photographer Allan Yates.

Allan Yates was born in Muncie, Indiana and grew up in the rural area of eastern Delaware county.  In many ways, creativity and art played a role in his childhood; Allan always enjoyed art classes in elementary school and he enjoyed literature and writing classes in high school.  Allan’s introduction to photography came in the 9th grade when he took a photography class.  They developed our own black and white film and made small black and white prints.  This experience was compelling for Allan; the developing and printing processes were spellbinding.

His intention is to explore unfamiliar cultures and people, their religious traditions and their music by creating insightful storytelling images with depth that will reveal the common traits we share with others, regardless of nationality, religious beliefs, or cultural differences.