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Ken Smith fine art photography |
Bio
& Artist Statement
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The ongoing
theme of my work is the recognition of natural forces, shapes, gestures, and
especially, time. When
I choose my subjects to work with, I feel a sense of belonging to the innate
forms…these natural shapes - some ravaged by time - I know as my own destiny. It is satisfying for me to attempt to
identify the most basic truths, that are common denominators of life’s
dynamic both in humans and in the rest of the natural world. My
work is influenced by the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, and tao & zen
philosophy. Tho I feel there are many complexities inside my imagery, I
struggle with the contradiction that comes in paring the work down to the
simple. My creative
life began as a freelance writer, and a commercial and editorial photographer.
Since 1991, I’ve been concentrating on limited editioned fine-art work, and
for the past twelve years I’ve been working primarily in the still life
genre. In
the past several years I have been printing my black & white and color
imagery using archival pigment ink in wide format printers on fine papers. This new medium has imbued
my work with exciting new possibilities for creative
expression and presentation. My work has
been exhibited in international venues…is in corporate and private
collections in the United States, Europe and Japan. I live and work from my
log home in the foothills of the North Cascades in north central Washington
State - a natural environment which stimulates my spirit and artwork. |