Artist Statement

I have always been delighted by shapes, tones and textures and spent my childhood capturing these in pencil with a great deal of detail. As I got older I was introduced to various color mediums and finally to oil and acrylic paints in college. When I painted I added color to the shapes, tones and textures with the same detail as my drawings. As you might imagine my paintings were super-realistic.

The advent of the first digital cameras meant that I could capture all the details I loved as well as process and print the images in my own "digital darkroom" so this was a natural outcome for me. The subjects for my digital images are primarily drawn from natural and man-made objects. I tend to focus on our environment and things from the past. While capturing an image I often wonder what will we leave for others to discover.

I delight in capturing the fleeting drama that light often creates on people and places, while also looking for visual details that often go unnoticed in our busy lives. The closer I get to my subjects the more I see, and hopefully by capturing this I can also engage the viewer in the world of shapes, tones, textures and detail.

Artist Biography

JoAnne Dumas was born in New York City and received her B.F.A. and M.P.S. from Pratt Institute in New York City. Upon graduating from Pratt JoAnne worked in several two-dimensional mediums, but with the advent of the digital camera she became fascinated with the endless opportunities to capture and manipulate digital images.

JoAnne's digital images revolve around light and the way it falls to create patterns, shapes, textures and reflections. Her images have been exhibited in numerous group shows for years and more recently in a number of solo exhibitions. In addition she has work in a number of private and corporate collections and has received several artist grants. Some of her work can be viewed at www.dumasphoto.com.

 

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