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Senior Photography 2022Professor Amy Lovera
Anderson Gallery
May 11 - 18, 2022
Grace Dooner
Nature calls to me in my work. As an artisst who is studying sustainablility, I am fascinated by the intricacies and details of complex ecosystems. I work primarily in photography but I include video in my artistic practice. Adventuring through landscapes allows me to find my focus in each project I do. After spending time within the landscape I am able to capture details of the places I depict in unique ways. For this body of work I focus on places that are near to me, like the woods behing my home. In this transitional time in my life, as I approach graduation and moving for grad school, this work highlights nature that has always been near that I have just now truly discovered. The places I am rooted to have so much life that I had not discovered until I took this chance to look closer. I love to light my subjects to emphasize the drama that wildlife can create. My art expresses my passion for climate change activism, promoting a greater understanding of the world around us, while also appreciating the local environment we ar lucky to have.
Matthew Hayes
In this series of photographs, I create otherworldly space scenes utilizing everday objects. I want these images to invoke child-like wonder in the viewer and manipulate their perception. Many photographs are taken through a fish tank with an an array of liquids like milk and food coloring to replicate the free-floating feeling of nebulae. I have also used multiple mirrors to change and distort the way normal objects look, giving them a futuristic identity that disorients the viewer. These images imagine the possibilities of another realm and provide a glimpse into the unknown
Aidan Mulledy
In my photography, I utilze perspective and lighting to capture the abstract. My goal is to trasform the mundane and provide a new perspective on how we see things in the world. I believe that there are so many ways to look at something and that everything in this world has an inherent beauty, new or old. I want people to feel nostalgic, curious and as if they just dicovered somthing through my photography
This work speaks to who I am as a person. As I am a meticulous and detail-oriented person, I apply those qualities and my interest in patterns to my work. Textures are the "wallpaper" or "embellishments" of objects and possessions begin to show sighs of wear the more they are used. Sometimes objects with wear are valued more than new ones because of the character the wear gives. As can be seen in my current work, I photograph objects, materials and textures that have been used and worn down over years; objects that have seen life too. Many of the subjects I have used are toys and possessions from my childhood. they have all meant somtheing to me in the past and I wanted to give them life again through my camera. All of the items are either scrathched, chipped, worn, or covered in dust. The textures that I emphasize here are not ones that were intended when the object was made, but instead are textures of age, life, and years of use. From my photos, I want people to feel the same nostalgia that I did when making them and perhaps the impact that an object we have forgotten long ago can make on us, and perhaps that even a beat up item from years ago can be just as beautiful as the day we bought it.
One of my inspirations is my Mom herself, who is an incredibly talented artist. She mainly does woodcarving. The valleys of grooves and wood-grain were always fascinating to me. My family is musically inclined and I feel that that influenced my perception of patterns and creative flow. I heard them play music and I began to play an instrument and read sheet music myself, reading and playing patterns. Videogames are a large inspiration too because of their use of patterns and textures all over the game and were an important part of my childhood.
For my photography, I tend to use close angles, extreme depths of field and dramatic lighting. Each type of technique can add obscurement to what I am trying to capture. Toying with these three techniques, plus digital, black and white film photogrphy, lighting and material, the possibilities are endless. When viewing my work, my goal is to give a sense of discovery, confusion and curiosity. I want the audience to question what they are looking at, not just take it for face value. My hope is that from doing that the audience can be curious and want to examine their own world further, discover more of what is around them , and see the beauty all around us; more than just what is on the surface. This is the ultimate goal that I want my photography to achieve.
Joe La Forest
I am a commercial photographer from the South Shore region of Massachusetts. In my photographs, I like to highlight local businesses and events. I specialize in portraits, products, landscapes, fine art (psychedelia and crystal balls), events, and graduation photos. My love for the South Shore and the rest of the state can be shown through my images. I am looking forward to new opportunities and expanding my creative horizons. In this series of work, I document local business and the people who own them.