COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.- The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center presents Coalascence: Photography by Barbara Sparks on view Dec. 17 – Feb. 19, featuring 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, our 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. She makes photographic decisions based on her emotional response to a scene. “I have photographed unique cultures in unique geologies,” said