Traditional silver gelatin photographer, David Piemonte, is the
fourth artist selected for Rocky Neck Gallery’s Summer Artists
Series 2014. His solo exhibition, “Flower Power”,
examines the intrinsic energy found within flowers that he strives to capture by
photographing these in total darkness with medium format black & white
film. This dynamic new show opens Wednesday, July 23 and runs until August 12th. An artist reception is this Friday, July 25 from 6 - 8 PM at the Rocky
Neck Gallery, 53 Rocky Neck Ave., Gloucester. Please join us - everyone is welcome to this festive event!
David’s deep reverence for detail is immediately evident in his photographs. “Photography for me is all about the moment, as is life itself”, says David. “I’ve always been fascinated by what the camera captures as opposed to what the eye sees. At the same time, I feel my purpose as a photographer is to create images that sometimes ask more questions than they answer. It’s the subtleties that create the mood of an image.”
David draws much of his inspiration from the simplicity of nature
as a symbolic statement of life. It is
this inspiration that allows him to create landscapes that are timeless and
surreal. His elegant floral images have a mysterious beauty all their own. As he explains it, “My floral images are ones
of solitude and isolation. So often we think of flowers within the context of
abundance and color. Perhaps my floral
images will allow the viewer to see them from a more intimate perspective.”
After attending New England School of Photography in Boston,
David traveled through Europe. The six
months he spent there proved to be a pivotal time in his artistic career,
particularly during his visit to Venice, where he discovered the beauty and
solitude of night photography. “It
was there, in the late hours of the night, camera and tripod in hand, that I
had that floating city all to myself. I
continue my search for nocturnal landscapes to this day . . . or night,” said David.
David has lived on Cape Ann since 1980 and exhibiting his work in
numerous venues over the years. Even
with the advent of digital photography, David still prefers working with traditional
medium format film and silver gelatin paper processed in a wet darkroom. As he explains it, “I print everything by
hand using archival processes for image permanence that I’ve refined over the
years. And the process of actually
making the image can sometimes be as rewarding as the end result.”
Rocky Neck Gallery is open every day: Sunday - Wednesday 11 AM - 6 PM, Thursday - Saturday 11 AM - 8 PM. Please join us this Friday, July 25th for an artist's reception from 6-8 PM. Meet SAS and gallery artist David Piemonte and see his stunning photographs.
The Rocky Neck Gallery Artist Collective functions
as a co-operative, sharing the gallery duties among the members and
sharing commissions on sales with the Rocky Neck Art Colony. The Rocky Neck
Gallery, at 6 Wonson Street, is the sister gallery of the Cultural
Center Gallery. Together they represent a program of the Art Colony
to showcase contemporary art.
