Do you think you could tell what time of day a black and white infrared image was taken? Fine Art Photographer, Paulette A. N. Mortimer will give you the opportunity to try as she is back toshow her unique photography works in an art exhibition entitled “Infrared Inspiration,” which opens from 6 – 9 pm on Monday, October 22nd at Doongalik Studios, #20 Village Road.
For 14 years, Mortimer has used her photographic skills to chronicle scenes at Mount Alvernia in Cat Island, as well as in Abaco and New Providence and her portfolio provides an important historical record of the Bahamian landscape. She recently took a trip to Ireland and thoroughly enjoyed focusing her lens on a completely difference landscape from the other side of the world. A selection of this works will also be on display in the Exhibition.
In this Exhibition Mortimer is presenting an array of local landscapes which take on the amazingly surreal quality of another dimension in infra red with white leaves and grass contrasting strikingly with darkened skies - a true reflection of what we cannot see with the naked eye.
“My love for fine art photography developed during my college years where I was exposed to hand colouring, hand toning, pinhole, colour, and panoramic photography and I enjoyed trying new techniques and experimented constantly with different printing processes, hence my love of black and white photography which I can develop myself.
“Six years ago I decided to make a living from my art and for the last three years I have been focused on channeling my late father’s inner spirit and his love for music, nature, and architecture. I find great joy in knowing that people love my photographs enough to hang them in their homes. I am exploring other ways to incorporate my art into different products, including printing on tile, metal, wood and glass, examples of which you will see in this showing. I also look forward to printing on fabric.”
For more information on the artist and her work, visit her website at www.thirdeyebahamas.com or telephone the Gallery at 394-1886.
