PATCHOGUE, NY – JANUARY 2, 2008 – The St. Joseph’s College Council for the Arts is proud to present a photography exhibit on Cuba by its own Rick Miller, assistant professor of art, in the Board Room Gallery located in O'Connor Hall on its Long Island Campus. The photographs will be on display from January 23 to February 28, 2008.

The exhibit consists of 45 black and white photographs depicting life on an island that has been isolated politically and economically for more than four decades. The “blockade,” as Cubans refer to it, kept the Cuban culture intact and thriving for years. The liveliness of Cuban music, dance, theater, art and literature are depicted in snapshots taken by Rick Miller during his visits to the island in 2001 and 2004. In his photos, Miller captures the energy of daily life, while he attempts to illustrate the rhythm, texture, spontaneity and surprise he was enveloped by during his journeys through the local cities, villages and towns of Cuba.

The artist's lecture, which will coincide with a Liberal Arts Colloquium given by Miller, will take place on January 30, 2008. During the lecture, Miller will talk about Cuban culture and his experiences while traveling throughout the country.

About St. Joseph's College

St. Joseph’s College has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the College provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service. With campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Suffolk, Long Island, the College offers degrees in over 22 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs through its School of Arts and Sciences and its School of Professional and Graduate Studies.