The Kingston Gallery is featuring my work during the month of July. The gallery is open 12-5 Wed. to Sun. There is a gallery talk on July 24, 2011 at 3:00 with refreshments to follow.
The intention is not to depict nature but to interpret the sensations and memories that it leaves. This work is about time, aging and memory. It looks at the mystery and allure of nature; its patterns, rhythms and harmony. Energy and dissipation, growth and regeneration are the forces that shape the natural world, creating tension and duality.
This series starts with cyanotype images of a cross-section of a log. The rings that are revealed chronicle the life of a particular tree. Superimposed on the tree ring is rust from found objects. The iron oxide interacts with the cyanotype in unpredictable ways creating richly layered and tactile images. Shadows add depth creating mysterious and ethereal images that explore the elemental and sacred. The shadows may resemble smoke or be reminiscent of burnt offerings.
A tree ring is digitally photographed and printed in cyanotype, a 19th century, non-silver alternative photo process in which an emulsion is painted on a paper or fabric surface, exposed to light and then developed in water, turning blue. Twenty first century digital technology meets 19th century photographic technique. Iron Oxide interacts with cyanotype creating new, unpredictable layers, transforming the original print.
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