January 19th – February 19th
|Nevada City Winery
"The Art of Nature, Along the Cascade Canal" By Tom Quinn
Fine Art Photographer Tom Quinn’s, “The Art of Nature, Along the Cascade Canal" has a dynamic blend of the unexpected viewpoint and a subtle, yet keen and captivating perception of what occurs organically in nature.
Time & Location
January 19th – February 19th
Nevada City Winery, 321 Spring St, Nevada City, CA 95959, USA
About The Event
Tom Quinn's "The Art of Nature, Along the Cascade Canal"
Photography on metal, canvas, and archival paper LEARN MORE
Opening Reception: Friday, January 20th | 5:00- 7:00 PM
Showing in the Nevada City Winery Gallery January 19th– February 19th
About the Show
Fine Art Photographer Tom Quinn’s, “The Art of Nature, Along the Cascade Canal" has a dynamic blend of the unexpected viewpoint and a subtle, yet keen and captivating perception of what occurs organically in nature.
In Quinn’s capable camera-in-hand approach, a simple single leaf or a pattern on ice, becomes something the viewer can revel in and see the shared artistry between Nature and Photographer.
Artist Statement
Photographer Tom Quinn talks about his show, “The Art of Nature, Along the Cascade Canal" at the Nevada City Winery Gallery.
As much as I enjoy traveling and photographing grand landscapes, I increasingly find satisfaction in seeking out overlooked beauty close to home; In my case, that being primarily along the Cascade Canal on Banner Mountain above Nevada City, CA. I am particularly fascinated exploring the art of nature, often with a focus on nature as an abstract artist.
This pursuit also has me questioning the nature of art, especially as applied to photography. Exactly what makes a photograph transcend a simple capture of a pretty or unusual scene into the world of “art”? The photographs I seek are primarily as found in nature, with possible adjustment to either re-create the scene as my eye saw it, but the camera failed to capture, or in some cases to enhance the scene to the potential it may have had under different lighting conditions.
I also occasionally produce images by intentionally moving the camera during a long exposure. This process, called ICM (Intentional Camera Movement), is not the result of digital manipulation but rather an “in-camera” photographic technique which can result in striking, somewhat abstract images.
For this show, I have chosen to limit myself to photographs taken within a short walk of my home above Nevada City. The core of the show is a series of images of ice. Each has been printed on metal to highlight the intricate details of the complex crystalline ice patterns. The wide array of colors within the series are generally “as-seen” and vary depending upon the location of the ice, the degree to which red clay soils or other sediments are contained within the ice, the reflections from adjacent trees and shrubs, and the angle of the sun. The results are truly mind-boggling. Nature is an abstract artist.
To compliment the abstract ice photographs, I have included a few ICM images taken along the Cascade Canal and printed on canvas. The show also includes abstract reflections, local flora, and a black and white series in which leaves appear to take on anthropomorphic (human) characteristics.
Thank you for taking the time to explore “The Art of Nature” with me.