The Botanical Series began in 2005 when our family’s circumstances required me to be home more and doing my portrait work less. When a fellow photographer showed me work she was creating moving flowers while scanning them, I was intrigued. I had always found floral photography “wanting” and was inspired when I scanned the actual flowers and eliminated the camera. I was able to see extraordinary detail in the scans. Creating a layer of depth added to what became a flora portrait.
Composing these “portraits” is similar to my black-and-white portraiture, bringing together my skills as a photographer and graphic artist. When creating an image, I strive to reveal detail, depth and, if at all possible, an impression of motion
I use the black
background for the flora arrangements because, as in my portrait work, it makes
the subject pop and helps bring out all the details. It is the constant.
My agent for licensing and publishing the Botanical Series is Applejack Art Partners, at www.applejackart.com. The Botanical Series is represented at The Jennifer Hunt Gallery in Birmingham, Ala., and at Soho Myriad Art Consulting Services, in Atlanta, Ga., and on this site. They have been selected by Jane Jackson, curator of the Elton John Photographic Collection and Julian Cox, curator of photography for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Ga., for inclusion in the permanent collection at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Ga. The Botanicals have been chosen by Atlanta gallerist Fay Gold for inclusion in Atlanta Photography Group shows, and the series was selected for a solo show at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens in 2007-08.
