Just a reminder - Mantis is back, this time in Midtown. Stop in tonight between 7-10 p.m. for the opening reception for local artist Garrick Dorsett. More info from Mantis after the jump. The Mantis Collective presents: Things that go bump in the night; A barefoot stroll though the minefield. Garrick Dorsett: Artist Mixed media Opening reception with the artist Friday August 1st 7-10pm Light refreshment and live sound sculpting by the “Knuckle Bros.” Exhibit is on view by appointment only Saturday August 2nd through Sunday August 31st 2008 Artist Bio: Garrick Dorsett received his BFA in 1999 from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. After graduating, Garrick continued to work as an artist with his primary medium being photography.  In 2003 he completed a long-term project photographing the bicycle couriers in Philadelphia and other underground subcultures of the city. A lifelong interest in graffiti art has inspired his more recent work with an emphasis on the medium’s context and impermanent nature.  Lately, he has started to collaborate with the multi-media group ColorMake from the Central Pennsylvania area. These young and upcoming artists have also influenced his recent work. Garrick has exhibited his work in various venues including the Genus Loci Gallery in Cape May, New Jersey, the Philadelphia Art Museum, One Pixel Gallery, and the Sandy Webster Gallery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the Exit Art in New York, New York.  His work has been published in magazines and books such as Thrasher Magazine, the International Book of Photography and the Korean publication Photo Monthly. Garrick Dorsett currently resides in the small town of Dauphin, Pennsylvania, where he continues to photograph and grow as an artist.  He holds the position of Photographic Educational Specialist at Harrisburg Area Community College and also teaches photography as an adjunct faculty member.  He is an avid fisherman and outdoor enthusiast.