"Boxing: In the Ring, In the Life," is a celebration of power, people, passion and a local boxing gym.

"Through my photographs I am trying to illustrate the larger than life image of these boxers as perceived by the public," says photographer David Field. "These pictures sum up each boxer's persona as we know them in the ring. They represent a force and an energy and a name inside of the ring, and my images are intended to glorify them as champions.

"I began working out at Jarrell's Gym over a year ago," explains Field. "People draw conclusions about what a boxing gym is all about as did I, but upon actually meeting the people involved, it changed my whole perspective," says Field. "The first person I spoke with at the gym was Norman Jones. He told me that the nicest people you'll ever meet are boxers. Perhaps its because they have nothing left to prove or that all of their aggression is released in the ring; but nonetheless, the boxers I've met through Jarrell's have indeed proven to be the nicest people I've ever met."

"Boxing is very similar to life," comments "Stormin'" Norman Jones, resident boxer at Jarrell's. "With the dedication, discipline, and determination to follow through, one can almost certainly achieve his dreams."

Renowned for its promotion of local boxing events and its champion athletes, Jarrell's Gym is a center for regional boxing and an important part of the Savannah community.

In addition to the large-scale, expressive mural pieces, the show also includes photographs of regional boxers competing, training and spending time at Jarrell's Gym.

"These boxers are some of the most gentle, appreciative, inspirational, and friendly people I have ever worked with and gotten to know," says photographer Aaron Bible. "This is simply an honor for me to photograph these people and show this work to the public." Bible's photographic project began a year ago as a documentary of regional favorite Chevelle "Fists of Steel" Hallback, who spent the last 2 years fighting and training out of Jarrell's.

Hallback is the IBA Junior Lightweight World Champion and is currently fighting out of Vero Beach, Fla.'s Elite Boxing.

All pieces are for sale and private showings of the work will be available for the two weeks following the reception. Each photograph is a hand-printed silver gelatin prints in limited edition.

The artists - David Field and Aaron Bible - are both currently students at the Savannah College of Art and Design.