ian DAVIS – photographer
ARTIST STATEMENT
When I craft an image, I’m guided by feelings such as beauty, amazement, wonder, and peacefulness. The final image needs to elicit these. Shocking, disturbing, depressing, anger, alarm . . . these are thoughts and feelings I avoid in my work. I really hope the viewer can chill and just enjoy the image. No thoughts, just peace.
As a night hawk and somewhat of a loner, I explore the visual space often when the day becomes night and in places that provide solitude. I selectively use two languages to visually describe scenes; colour and black & white. Most often (but not always), the “language” I use is predetermined whether for nightscapes, waterscapes, landscapes, trees and flowers, or the built environment. And within each language, I’m not usually subtle; I have a bias towards contrast and strong colours.
For most people, digital photography isn’t a tactile experience. For me, however, it is. Yes, posting images on social media can give me a rush but the big—no huge—kick is printing and framing the image. I have a very high quality printer, I use wonderful archival quality inks and papers, scratch build many of the large frames, and mat the image myself. In all, this is a very tactile experience for me, something I feel compelled to share.
BIOGRAPHY
Shows & Associations
Member, Northumberland Hills Arts Association (Spirit of the Hills – SOTH)
- Cobourg Waterfront Festival
- SOTH Juried Show – Parrott Gallery
- SPARK Photo Festival – Peterborough
- SOTH Juried Show – Art Emporium by the River
- Capers Tap House and Grill – Solo show
Current and a selection of past photos can be viewed at www.iandavis.photography