Abstract Photography and Art
Abstract art and abstract photography can strip away levels of meaning and emotion that are associated with direct representations, allowing viewers to experience abstract art with fewer preconceived notions of what is being experienced. For example, if one is to view an image of say a chair, each viewer with have various associations with the image. One person might view a rocking chair and think of good memories, such as being read to as a child. Another viewer might see that same chair and think of bad memories, such as being spanked as a child. These memories need not even be conscious to evoke reactions in viewers, in fact it is probably more likely that these reactions are felt spontaneously with no conscious recollection of the many memories that make up the feelings associated with the imagery. An artist working in the abstract is able to strip away many of the specific reactions a recognizable image will inevitably invoke and speak to some other perhaps deeper level of consciousness with colors, shapes and forms. By stripping away personal reactions to imagery, an artist can speak in some other universal language, unifying viewers in their experience in much the same way music can.
I particularly enjoy working in abstract imagery where the subject might be recognizable on close inspection, yet the initial feelings and reactions to the image are more visceral and unattached to specific experiences and meanings the viewer may have. Here is a collection of my abstract photography, abstract paintings, and abstract drawings, available in a variety of sizes and media for your enjoyment. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to drop me a line any time.