GALLERY 1: NEW WORK	GALLERY 4: Collaged Objects	ARTIST HISTORY
GALLERY 2: Shaped Canvas Works	GALLERY 5: Mixed Media Paintings	BACKGROUND and SHOWS
GALLERY 3: Floral Digital Collages	ARCHIVE: Photo & Digital	LINKS

STUDIO PHOTO COLLAGE

SINGLE PHOTO COLLAGE
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QUADRANT PHOTO COLLAGE
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THESE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS OF COLLAGES OF OBJECTS ARRANGED ON A COPY STAND AND PHOTOGRAPHED WITH A LARGE FORMAT CAMERA IN MY STUDIO.

At the time these images were made they were printed on 16x20 and 20x24 Kodak chromagenic color paper, but recently with the advance of technologies I have digitized the negatives and now make GICLEE PRINTS of these .

Creative Process.

The process of creating these images starts with gathering all sorts of objects for including in a photograph, including vegetables in various degrees of decay and shop tools that are sometimes used to break up the vegetables. Often the tools themselves will be included.

The objects are arranged on a large specially constructed floor standing copy stand. The base at table height is a large 24"x30" piece of glass supported by a wood frame with black velvet draped under it. The aim is to get a full black for the background. Objects are then arranged on the glass in layers. Selection is done randomly. There is never a plan in mind during creation, and the objects themselves suggest the organization. At some point the arrangement seems complete and ready to photograph.

A 4x5 wood field camera is located directly above the object arrangement and supported by a specially constructed wood arm. Usually several exposures are made using low ASA color film.

Artist Intentions.

The works in both groups is about separating everyday objects and grouping them into a new context. On one hand it is the throw away character of our culture today which catches my eye and interest and causes me to use everyday objects that become something else when scanned and collaged into a digital image.

Secondly it is my delight to create surprising juxtapositions of objects that keep my interest and hopefully those of other viewers. Thirdly I am interested in creating a flight of fancy, a world which is dream like, with commonplace objects that are pictured clearly but change meaning by being in a new and different context. Finally I am a colorist, creating emotive worlds that establish and embellish the meanings of places and objects.

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The Quadrant works contain four single images arranged next to each other.

They employ the same techniques as the single images but by arranging them in quadrants they play back and forth with one another. They are all a composite of four images, four separate moments in time. but can be perceived simultaneously as one image and one moment in time.

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What are Giclee Prints?

A Giclee is an ART QUALITY PRINT. It is an exceptionally high quality ink jet print made on a high end professional printer as opposed to prints made on ordinary home desktop printers. Materials and inks used are of superb quality and intended to achieve both stunning appearance and excellent display life.

GICLEE PRINTS of these photo's can be purchased in both canvas and watercolor print media. Click on image for sizes. Other sizes are available on special order. Certificates of Authenticity are included with limited editions, and all prints are signed.

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Display of Giclee canvas prints.

Although watercolor prints are also available for these black and white images I prefer to make Giclee prints on canvas because I believe that in this way they gain more of a physical presence.

Also because the canvas prints are stretched on wood stretcher bars the image surface projects out 1&1/2 inches from the wall plane. The wrap around edges are all black. Prints come with wire on the back and are ready to hang. See the example below.

          
            Detail of "Byron Hot Springs #4 "
       Giclee print on canvas with black edge.