#green – NMcguire Studio

Variations

Published March 30, 2023

Marblehead Arts Association

Date: April 22^nd through June 18^th

Address: 8 Hooper Street, Marblehead, MA 01945

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Green photoziac- commando series (matte less metal print)

Green water, green Cattails, green lily pads. Green is the color of Harmony and health, it’s generous, relaxing color that revitalizes our mind, body, and soul. It also gives us hope, with promises of growth and prosperity along with a little luck.

Tribute to Small works 2023

Published March 20, 2023

Dates: April 1^st– 27^th 2023

MVA Gallery

Location: 35 E. Elizabeth Ave. Suite 35, Bethlehem, PA 18018

Accepted photozaics (formal)

https://www.mvaartgallery.com/

White Daisies photoziac 14x16x1

Daisies are a true sign of spring: A lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be.

Sleeping Bear Beach photozaic 16x14x1

The Ashininaabek people used the Mother Bear as a landmark and tell the story about how she came to be there. Long ago, along the Wisconsin shoreline, a mother bear and her two cubs were driven into Lake Michigan by a raging forest fire. The bears swam for many hours, but soon the cubs tired. Mother bear reached the shore first and climbed to the top of a high bluff to watch and wait for her cubs. The cubs drowned within sight of the shore. The Great Spirit created two islands to mark the spot where the cubs disappeared and then created a solitary dune to represent the eternal vigil of a mother bear. These images reminded me of the gulf coast just minus the salty ocean air.

I watched as morning fog kissed the landscape, slowly burning off showing Lake Michigan’s beautiful teal-blue waters. While I was exploring Sleeping Bear Dunes, I had the story above playing around in my head; carefully documenting the landscape with both color and infrared cameras.

Experimenting with matting or no matting Continues!

Published February 28, 2023

Continuing with Emily’s suggestions of going matte less here are a few more matted vs matte less works of art. Images Breakpoint at Racepoint and Pine Edged Road.

Experimenting with matting or no matting

Published February 7, 2023

I recently had a portfolio review with Emily Schiffer thanks to Photograph Resource Center Boston and she along with others suggested doing my photoziacs without matting. She offered up the print option of Metal or Wood; as soon as our meeting was over I jumped online knowing my custom print lab offered up metal prints. I decided to Experiment with my image called Green. Below you will see side by side comparison of the same size frame but two very different looks as one image are printed on metal and the other is on foam core and matted.

Please leave a comment and tell me which one you like and why? I love reading your comments about my art! I’m working on another comparison one in my Infrared series- so stay tuned.

Green

Published March 31, 2021

Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises. Quote by Pedro Calderon de la Barca. Enjoy some of my favorite “Green” images. Images captured below are from Minnesota, Canada and the UP of Michigan.

All images are for sale- please email me at nmcguirestudio@gmail.com for sizes and pricing options.