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.
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. Images
have been licensed and published with Applejack Art Partners/McGaw Graphics at
www.applejackart.com. 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. Ms. Barmon's botanicals were featured in
the Fall 2008 Issue of Flower Magazine. In Jan. 2011 her work was featured in an in depth article in the online publication CSA Journal #48 which can be viewed on the PRESS page on this site.
