An international art exhibit is starting its door right here in Lexington, Kentucky, comprised entirely of photographs.

The shades of compassion installation strives to leaves its viewers with a sense of compassion for others.

The show features ten photographers from the state of Kentucky.

Here's more on that in today's Tapestry segment, our weekly look at arts and culture.

The Shades of Compassion exhibit is really focusing on compassion, compassion for the environment, humanity and spirituality.

And the international part comes from the Shades of Compassion Foundation.

And it is 41 internationally world renowned photographers whose collective view provides a very interesting perspective on compassion.

Compassion is the act of kindness toward all who might benefit.

The reason I say all those who might benefit, as opposed to all those who are suffering, is that I don't have to look at them as suffering that denotes or tends to bring about the idea of pity.

If we're constantly inundated through the news or whatever mediums it might be with trauma and dysfunction and through graphic suffering, that it's unhealthy for us physically and emotionally.

There's such a wealth of talent and creativity in Kentucky, and I personally and the museum have a goal of featuring and honoring our Kentucky artist.

I told Christina Bell, the curator, when she asked me to be in the show, that I don't grab my camera bag and get in the car and go out thinking I'm going to be compassionate today, but I'm a tree hugger and I love the natural world.

We live in a beautiful place.

And Kentucky, it's one of the most beautiful places in the world.

I think.

And I am drawn to nature and the play of light in nature.

I look for a radiance in the world because it makes me feel good to see the light.

I think this message is going forward for me and I hope for the community and all the visitors that we have from around the country.

It really is just to take a moment to contemplate compassion and what what that means to them and what simple things they can do in moving forward to their fellow man, to their family, to their community and to make a positive difference going forward.

It's good to see Guy Mendez, our former filmmaker here from Get the Shades of Compassion Exhibit, is on display at the Haley Whitney Museum in Lexington until June 18th.

It's open to the public on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m..