Colorado Springs.- The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is proud to present “Coalascence: Photography by Barbara Sparks” on view from December 17th through February 19th. the exhibition features a luminous glimpse into the landscapes and cultures of Nepal, Turkey, Italy, Guatemala, New Mexico, and Colorado. “This exhibition is part of a 75-year commitment to the medium of photography that began in 1936, their founding year, with a major retrospective of Laura Gilpin,” said Sam Gappmayer, the FAC President and CEO. Gilpin was a contemporary of Ansel Adams and was best known for her images of the Southwest and of the Broadmoor Art Academy (the FAC predecessor). For Sparks, a Colorado Springs native, the camera has become an essential part of her experiences traveling throughout the world.