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From the Serenity Series, Grand Prix winner at the 2018 St. Barth Photo Festival, this original photograph will arrive matted and framed with a subtle 1" white wood frame and a 3" white mat. Original is finished and framed size is 21" wide by 28" tall.
About "Grand Fond I" I decided to take a two month sabbatical in order to reconnect with my photographic roots. I found the cheapest house on the island, moved next door to locals, learned about some hidden spots, picked up some local dialect, and even discovered a new plant with holistic healing properties. I also rediscovered some slumbering techniques and styles that I quickly re-embraced. What resulted is a body of artwork of which I am very proud. "Grand Fond I" features the energy of this area's main beach on the "wild side" of St. Barth in the French West Indies. You will see people walking along its very rocky beach, but not many people venture out into its surf unless they are seasoned surfers. It's certainly less traveled than the more well-known parts of the island and that is one of the reasons that I spent so much time here trying to find just the right shot.
Deb grew up with cameras, films, and other photography accouterments being as normal to her as baseballs or dolls were to other kids. She learned to take what was there, what was real — the light, the dark, the mood, the balance, the air — and translate it through the lens. Having a deep affinity for water, she merged these two passions and began creating underwater work. In the water, everything that we know goes away — noise, gravity, perceptions — there is tremendous peace and it allows Deb to create visual enigmas that calm rather than confuse.
Even with this devout love of photography, Deb had always worked in other media, forging more than just images, rather pieces that seem to morph. That which we actually see is an interpretation — the viewer’s — and that changes with each person, lighting, environment, and more.
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