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Artist Statement
This series of portraits uses a delicate sense of light inspired by the Dutch Masters. They stem from previous work in evening landscapes with extreme lighting, using long exposures to reveal what the eye cannot see. This is influential in creating a moody, dark and atmospheric rendering of people who are very familiar yet present themselves in a new light when allowed to pose for the camera in this setting. They become inventive portraits, where the sitter is allowed a bit of an alter ego, perhaps exposing a part of themselves they don’t often reveal. A minimal use of light, …