Don Peterson
White Sands: Drive-ins (2019), Archival print, Ed. 1/10, 13” x 10”
I am a painter who has always been intrigued by the art of photography. My first significant experience with the photography was at age twelve when my parents gave me a Brownie Holiday Flash Camera to document my first big out-of-state camping trip. I used it with fascination and delight.
It was my father, an accomplished watercolorist and commercial artist, who first taught me how to look and see through the lens. He introduced me to the concept of composition and the critical interplay of color, light and shadow. Encouraging my creativity, he gently critiqued my images always asking, “what is the story here?”
As a student and eventually an architect, I always took “pictures"; all the while working mindfully to elevate my images to the level of a fine art photography. To that goal, I aspire still.
Increasingly and with age, I appreciate time and how it offers perspective. As a result, both my painting and photography have become more introspective and personal.
I work with intent, sometimes abandon, but always enthusiasm. My purpose is to explore, observe, create and open a dialogue through my work. Make of it what you will and what your imagination will allow.
