All Still Lifes > Still Lifes 2005-2007

from "Rediscovering the 17th Century Dutch Still Life"
No. 4015

Archival Inkjet Print
22"X30"
2005
from "Rediscovering the 17th Century Dutch Still Life"
Western Still Life, No. 2583,

Archival Inkjet Print
22"X30"
2006
$950
from "Rediscovering the 17th Century Dutch Still Life"
Cheesy, No. 2605
Archival Inkjet Print
22"X30"
2007
$950
from "Rediscovering the 17th Century Dutch Still Life"
Temperance, No. 3632
Archival Inkjet Print
22"X30"
2007
$950

Rediscovering the 17th Century Dutch Still Life

This series of large format digital photographs containing foods and natural objects combined with common consumer electronic objects references the legacy of 17th Century Dutch and Flemish still lifes. Set in traditional chiaroscuro lighting (or so they seem) my choice of objects are influenced by day to day exposure to household items that signify various time periods – inherited antiques, obsolete electronic devices, under-used studio equipment.

My work investigates the juxtaposition of traditional composition, structure and lighting with contemporary objects and technology. Not always sure where my work will take me, frequently, I discover a direction other than that which I originally intended. The atmospheric backgrounds have become an important addition to my recent compositions.