-What is your artistic background?
I attempted various artistic outlets nothing satisfied me until I found
photography.
I've been a photographer for 4 years and a professional photographer for
one.
-How do you describe your work?
My work, the subjects that I capture with my camera, is different from other
photography I've seen - possibly because I've not seen enough photography.
I don't stage anything, all my subjects are 'found' and as is. I do very
little with my photo's afterwards, I've played around with photoshop but
typically I will only sharpen up an image and leave it as is.
The lines are usually very strong, colors are usually very vibrant, gritty
and granular.
-Who are the living artists you find more interesting?
Living artist I find interesting Kim Kirkpatric
http://www.kimkirkpatrick.com/current_work/currentwork1.html
-Who are the no longer living artists you find most interesting?
Dead - Alexander Rodchenko http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Rodchenko
-Should art have a social/political message?
Art should be whatever the artist wants it to be, if it is political it's
political.
-Why do you do photography?
I take pictures for two reasons - when I am in the 'zone', there is nothing
else, the world has stopped, only the subject and me, I like that place.
The other reason is I want people to see what I see - because I think most
people don't see enough of out of the way, off in the corner. Those things
which can cause us to pause, relfect, wonder...the photos are my invite or
window, to my zone that I enjoy so much and want to share.
Susan Jones
www.urbanpatina.ca
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