Artist Statement
My goal with floral photography is to for the viewer to experience the same emotional reaction I had when I captured the image. My path to floral photography began in the garden. Being in the garden is my “happy place.” I enjoy digging in the dirt and watching flowers emerge in the spring. I am especially drawn to rare or unusual flowers. I greatly admire the work of Georgia O’Keeffe and consider her to be an inspiration for my work. Photography has also been a lifelong hobby of mine, especially when traveling. Over time, I began photographing flowers in my garden as a way of capturing their fleeting beauty. After raising a family, as I approached retirement, I joined a local camera club where my two lifelong hobbies converged. I quickly developed a passion for macro photography and developed my skills, both with the camera and through processing images on the computer, to create floral images that are works of art, rather than purely photographic. During COVID I have recently learned to paint my own backgrounds in Photoshop. In that sense, I consider myself to be a digital artist, as well as a photographer. I want to give special thanks to Stefani Traina and the Andover Library for giving me this opportunity to share my work.
About the Artist
I am a recently retired attorney and a member of the Merrimack Valley Camera Club, where I serve as co-chair of the Field Trip Committee. I am also a member of Spade & Trowel Garden Club and am a volunteer at the Flint Memorial Library in Middleton. I live in Middleton with my husband Doug, together with our cat and parrot. We have two adult daughters, Sarah and Julia. This is my second exhibit. You can find more of my work here. If you are interested in purchasing any of Pat’s work, email her or visit her website.
