Look Again: A Photographic Art Show

Dimensions: 16 x 16 x 1.5
Artist statement: Feelings of isolation, displacement during the pandemic

Dimensions: 18 x 24 x 1.5
Artist statement: It is spring, romance is in the air

Dimensions: 11 x 14 x 1.5
Artist statement: I see my job as an artist to entice the viewer to linger over the piece, take on the role of detective to discover the perspective I am exploring. This “exploration” often is an unconscious process which emerges as I “listen” to the objects in the image and how they relate to one another. It is almost like the image has a story it wants to tell, and my job is to give it a voice. The image intrigued me, but something was missing. An older couple I had photographed walking around Swan Lake had captured my imagination and seemed to fit well into this developing story. However, when I added the trunk, it immediately transformed the image. The trunk’s relationship to this elderly couple suddenly appeared, giving a more profound meaning to their journey. End Game started as several acrylic paintings and ink sketches. Then using the decoupage technique, I arranged fragments of these art pieces into one image. Acrylic inks and chalk pastels were also added. The digital version was then creatively altered in Photoshop.

Dimensions: 11 x 14 x 1.5
Artist statement: I see my job as an artist to entice the viewer to linger over the piece, take on the role of detective to discover the perspective I am exploring. This “exploration” often is an unconscious process which emerges as I “listen” to the objects in the image and how they relate to one another. It is almost like the image has a story it wants to tell, and my job is to give it a voice. This subject is the result of the decalcomania technique. An unpredictable method that produced some exciting effects inspiring this work. It was moving in the direction of an abstract piece until I saw the two beings moving together through their surroundings. Partners began with the transfer technique decalcomania which, was developed in the 18th century. I spread acrylic paint onto a glass surface, then while it was still wet, I repeatedly pressed a plastic sheet into the paint and then pulled it off, again and again. I photographed each new version. Then using the digital collage method, I added a photograph of sea kelp bulb and creatively altered the result in Photoshop.

Jurors' Personal Works

Dimensions: 18 x 24
Artist statement: It is widely believed that our eyes are responsible for capturing and interpreting the world around us by taking in essential details and utilizing our peripheral vision and prior experiences to fill in any gaps. This process triggers a flood of memories and generates a partially fictional representation of our surroundings. Consequently, we are both present and distant simultaneously, as our minds are constantly processing past images while also constructing the present moment at an astonishing pace. In my collection of works, I have employed images from my past and present to convey this intricate experience. We all navigate through this complex web of thoughts and memories at an incredible speed, frequently without fully comprehending the intricacy of the moment. We often accept this illusion as reality, without questioning the constant flickering of our minds.

Jurors' Personal Works

Dimensions: 14 x 11
Artist statement: The images in my Early Spring Series are made from the first show of spring flowers and early seaweed washed ashore using experimental cyanotype techniques. The results are unpredictable and remind me of the joy and surprise of early spring when the botanical world is coming to life bringing a sense of renewal and possibility. Cyanotypes are the oldest form of photography, first used to document plant specimens by Victorian botanists. These camera-less images ecologically friendly technique, which encourages experimentation and spontaneity.

Jurors' Personal Works

Dimensions: 14 x 11
Artist statement: The images in my Early Spring Series are made from the first show of spring flowers using experimental cyanotype techniques. The results are unpredictable and remind me of the joy and surprise of early spring when the botanical world is coming to life bringing a sense of renewal and possibility. Cyanotypes are the oldest form of photography, first used to document plant specimens by Victorian botanists. These camera-less images ecologically friendly technique, which encourages experimentation and spontaneity.

Dimensions: 14 x 18
Artist statement: Morning rush hour, summer, 1993. Workers swarmed up escalators from underground commuter trains. I stood behind, capturing video, engrossed in the rhythm of the many rows of escalators delivering hundreds of commuters to street level. Later, I captured photographs from a video monitor, focusing on gestures of hands as they held and detached from the escalator, moving toward the towers or nearby financial district. In light of the towers’ later collapse, these captures have gained poignancy.

Dimensions: 16 x 20 x 1
Artist statement: As I lived in Victoria, BC, for several years, I visited and photographed the Blue Bridge often before it was removed, to discover each time new angles and looks which gave me the opportunity to create interesting and unique photos, improved by the use of texture images blended in Photoshop, called composite. Prints are available (unframed) for $285

Dimensions: 16 x 20 x 1
Artist statement: This image was inspired by Dutch old masters painters, who created complex, warm and inviting still-life paintings in the 17th-18th century. My take was to create a photograph with similar warm, dark colours, but with a satirical element in it. Prints are available (unframed) for $285

Dimensions: 54 x 31 x 1.5
Artist statement: Will You Miss Me? This matriarch led her herd toward me as I waited quietly in the open jeep. From the highest positioned seat at the back, we were at eye level to each other. She approached to within 5 feet or so, then shifted her gait slightly and walked gently past my back. Her clan followed in her footsteps. After capturing this image, I slowly lowered my camera, and simply absorbed this breathtaking experience. Proceeds from the sale of this piece will be donated to: The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya and The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Kenya Please contact me for more information.

Dimensions: 19 x 30 x 1.5
Artist statement: Marine Iguanas are unique to the Galapagos Archipelago and are the only lizards in the world that swim in the ocean for their food. They spend their days warming themselves on the black lava rocks huddled together to retain as much heat as they can before diving to the ocean to eat. The black color of the marine iguana also helps it to absorb as much sunlight as possible. After feeding, they need to sunbathe to bring their body temperature back up. Their long claws allow them to grab the surface of the rocks as they feed on algae and seaweed. Adults can dive up to 9 ft. to rip algae and seaweed off the rocks with their very small, very sharp teeth. Young marine iguanas feed at low tide as they don’t have the strength to dive to the same depths as adults. They can hold their breath for a staggering 60 minutes, but usually opt for shorter dives of about 40 minutes. Despite the sharp teeth and long claws, they are herbivores.

Jurors' Personal Works

Dimensions: 18 x 24
Artist statement: It is widely believed that our eyes are responsible for capturing and interpreting the world around us by taking in essential details and utilizing our peripheral vision and prior experiences to fill in any gaps. This process triggers a flood of memories and generates a partially fictional representation of our surroundings. Consequently, we are both present and distant simultaneously, as our minds are constantly processing past images while also constructing the present moment at an astonishing pace. In my collection of works, I have employed images from my past and present to convey this intricate experience. We all navigate through this complex web of thoughts and memories at an incredible speed, frequently without fully comprehending the intricacy of the moment. We often accept this illusion as reality, without questioning the constant flickering of our minds.

Jurors' Personal Works

Dimensions: 18 x 24
Artist statement: It is widely believed that our eyes are responsible for capturing and interpreting the world around us by taking in essential details and utilizing our peripheral vision and prior experiences to fill in any gaps. This process triggers a flood of memories and generates a partially fictional representation of our surroundings. Consequently, we are both present and distant simultaneously, as our minds are constantly processing past images while also constructing the present moment at an astonishing pace. In my collection of works, I have employed images from my past and present to convey this intricate experience. We all navigate through this complex web of thoughts and memories at an incredible speed, frequently without fully comprehending the intricacy of the moment. We often accept this illusion as reality, without questioning the constant flickering of our minds.

Dimensions: 20 x 16 x 1
Artist statement: A visit to Oaxaca is like immersing oneself in an abstract expressionist world - every vertical surface is covered in a patina of paint, layers of plaster, and papered graphics. It is a celebration of colour, texture and mark-making! In my photo series there are four close-up shots of a greater wall mural that incorporated paint, plaster and glued poster images over a textured surface. It is my attempt to record and represent the street scene’s cacophony of seemingly disparate colour, line, texture and form, that somehow, “hang together” in a collage-like composition. I endeavour to have these photos help inspire the same in my ceramics work.

Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 4
Artist statement: While visiting the Botanical Gardens of Oaxaca, I was struck by the verdant green silhouettes of the plants against the bright Mexican sky. The textured circular pattern of the inset panels in the centre of the vase are inspired by the cobblestone path through the gardens, and the white borders around the images represent the fine white sand of the earth in the garden beds. The glossy green Oribe glaze, the underglaze colour wash and the black photo transfer silhouettes evoke the shimmering heat and blindingly bright contrast between plant and sky.

Dimensions: 13 x 9 x 4
Artist statement: While visiting the Botanical Gardens of Oaxaca, I was struck by the silhouettes of the plantings against the bright Mexican sky. These ceramic forms attempts to capture the close-up “snapshots” of the oversize Jurassic-like plants, the window panels framing the foliage represent the museum specimen aspect of the garden’s display, and the vase form is reminiscent of the traditional walled garden setting within the former monastery. The grey, blue, green glazes attempt to capture the pale, dusty, leathery surface of the desert flora.

Dimensions: 24 x 16 x 1.5
Artist statement: My passion is creating imaginary worlds where the viewer has a sense of wonder and the feeling of adventure. I've incorporated my love for steampunk and trees in this piece.

Dimensions: 24 x 16 x 1.5
Artist statement: I love combining the softness of flowers with the hard metallic look of rusty metal and other textures to create a visual feast.

Dimensions: 24 x 36 x 1
Artist statement: Sabbady Falls is on a hiking trail off of the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire. I travelled along that amazing highway dozens of time to visit my family in Nova Scotia. When I had time, I hiked up to see the falls but the weather and timing were seldom right. This day I was determined; hauled my tripod and tilt and shift lens along with me and set up on a very narrow walk way across the falls. I took a few test shots to get everything right and iest shots In a brief break when there were no other hikers on the boardwalk took a dozen shots. The scene always give me the feeling of some ancient forest where elves and fairies are the natural inhabitants.