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"Coney Island Gal" by Frank Winters
12 x 18 inches
photography on panel
$175
Artist Statement:
"This world we live in is but thickened light." Emerson
My wife Aurora and I have been living in Olympia for six years, having moved here from Cape Cod in Massachusetts to be close to family. We find it to be a fine place to live, incredibly beautiful, and funky all at once. There is a vibrant downtown, a very active art scene, and is set in one of the most beautiful natural areas in the world. We love it!
I’ve been an avid amateur photographer for over 30 years, and love to take photos wherever I am. The work here in Browsers is street photography. I am fixated on the alleys of Olympia!
My work is inspired by poetry and Transcendental writing such as the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote above and this one by a relative of Ralph Waldo:
“Do not be caught by the sensational in nature, as a coarse red-faced sunset, a garrulous waterfall, or a fifteen-thousand-foot mountain... avoid prettiness - the word looks much like pettiness - and there is but little difference between them.” Henry Peter Emerson.
I rarely travel specifically to photograph, instead, I photograph anywhere I am, including elevators, church, and men’s rooms. With a camera, or no camera, I frame, frame, frame, attempting to freeze a chaotic, ambiguous world. While I enjoy creating images of serenity and order, to me the most successful result is not order from chaos but an ambiguous, intriguing rendition of the chaos and surrealism at the moment the shutter was opened.
About the Artist:
My wife Aurora and I moved to Olympia in 2019 to be close to our kids, grandkids and great grandkids. I was an IT executive and consultant for 40 years before retiring in 2004. I have loved the arts and photography for many years, and once retired I've been able to do much more. The possibilities are infinite!