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FEW WORDS Judging from the bios and accomplishments of other artists on these pages, I am just getting off the starting line. Photography has always been an interest of mine. Since receiving that infamous “golden handshake” from the workforce several years back, thought I might try my hand at the digital imaging and computer generated art mediums. It is a very enjoyable pastime and has its rewards. Those sought after acceptances in national and international photo exhibitions as well as the odd sale. My electronic darkroom is
basic, a PC, flatbed scanner, inkjet printer and an assortment of
imaging software options.
Monochrome is probably my favourite format, especially for expressing the daily conflicts of everyday life. Surrealism is a close second. Both styles stimulate the viewers’ thoughts and hopefully,
conjure up all sorts of opinions. At heart, I’m a BLUES fanatic so I try to inject emotion into my work or some story telling quality. Occasionally, fantasy creeps into my images. It is usually inspired by news media and its coverage of such things as genetic engineering, clone creation, search for alien life and other such things. I think tampering with nature or trying to emulate a God like power is a dangerous territory. Engineering “pixels” is a helluva lot safer than “genes”, as it is possible the inevitable will happen one day and when it does, we will more than likely have ventured far beyond the point of no return. Out of control ‘pixels’ can always be dumped into the recycle bin without any dangers whatsoever. Think
about it! PIX are more informative and interesting than words. So… on with your visit to my gallery. Hope it is an enjoyable one and that what you see stirs your imagination...
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