About the Project
Andover At Work exhibits selected photographs from a year-long volunteer project by Andover artist David Whitney. He made candid behind the scenes images of Town workers at their daily jobs. The project captures the diversity of both the people and the work they do. Its goal is to recognize these more than 350 frontline workers and to facilitate dialog around the value of their work and how Andover sustains itself as a community.
This project was inspired by the Town workers I met when I participated in late 2023 in the Andover Leadership Academy. For this project, I gradually embedded myself into their work environments. People became accustomed to my presence and I could dissolve into the background as I worked. I got to know them over multiple visits, learning the rhythms of their jobs and the personalities of the individual workers. I have had the privilege of meeting and photographing almost every Town worker. I admire their integrity, dedication and skills.