November 25, 2025 – January 20, 2026
Artist Statement
Here are some landscapes of Washington state. From iconic coastal views of Giant’s Graveyard and the ever-eroding “Tree of Life” on Kalaloch beach to the burst of yellow of the Western Larch in the fall. From the foggy and rugged Olympic coast wilderness to the smoke filled valleys of the cascades during wildfire season. Boy can this place look great when it is not overcast (then too sometimes of course). Boy can this place provide some spectacular mountain views (or no views at all when socked in).
I find landscape photography to be somewhat confusing artistically. On one hand it can feel like there is no art or personality in it at all, “Just look! It is right there and capturing it with a camera can be so easy.” On the other hand I have an abundance of boring, cliche, and technically ruined (overexposed, missed focus, unsteady hands) failures not to mention trips where torrential rain and wind have kept my camera in the bag entirely. So is there skill in it? Absolutely. That said, much of the time the end product doesn’t really feel like it is my artwork and I have no pride or real emotional investment in the result… for all the superficial beauty my landscapes can just feel soulless.
In any case I do not feel that way about the pieces presented here. I like these ones. I keep coming back to these ones. I feel something when I look at them and I am interested if you do too.
ArtsWest’s Gallery is free and open to the public Thursday – Saturday from 2:00pm – 7:00pm and Sundays 11:00am – 3:00pm.
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