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Artist Statement:
Roots creep over rock
searching for refuge and
nourishment, neglected bricks
and mortar crumble under the
elements and return to the
earth, a mountain is slowly
devoured by the sea forming a
precipice – these are
photographs of matter governed
by time chosen to illustrate
the relentless determination
of nature, the beauty in
impermanence, and the eternal
cycle of creation out of
destruction.
The medium and techniques that
I work with are chosen to
strengthen the sensory aspects
of the photograph in order for
the viewer to feel more
directly connected to the
world within it. I believe
that the authenticity of the
final image should not be
based on how loyal it is to
reality but how well it
conveys its message.
I have a natural inclination
toward black and white
photography as its inherent
qualities of abstraction grant
it the power to intensify the
emotional impact of a place
while leaving space for
mystery. It’s in the shadows
that you find the true nature
of the subject. Grain is one
of the creative tools that I
like to employ to further my
expression, like a painter’s
brushstrokes. I particularly
like the additional level of
atmosphere that grain ...
Further Information
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Artist Exhibitions:
2007
Shifting Season – A
Retrospective of 2007
Exhibitions – Leonardo
Gallery, Toronto
International Juried
Exhibition of Fine Art
Photography – The Center for
Fine Art Photography, Fort
Collins, Colorado
Gallery Artists Group
Exhibition – Leonardo Gallery,
Toronto
Sculptural Images – CONTACT
Photography Festival 2007 –
Leonardo Gallery, Toronto **
Gallery Artists Group
Exhibition – Leonardo Gallery,
Toronto
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| Your Personal Biography |
Bret Culp’s photographs have been shown in solo, juried group and special event exhibitions in galleries and museums in Canada, the United States and abroad, including Leonardo Gallery in Toronto, Canada; The Tom Thomson Museum in Owen Sound, Canada; The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, USA; and the Masters of Photography Exhibition in Curitiba, Brazil.
In addition, his work is in public and private collections, including The Center For Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, USA and The Black and White Spider Awards, London, UK.
Bret is the recipient of numerous awards and honours. He has received an International Black and White Spider award for Fine Art; a ProFoto’s Excellence in Imaging and Design award; an Agfa International Photo Contest award; and inclusion in volume one of The World's Greatest Black & White Photography.
Bret Culp was born in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada in 1970. He studied Film and Photography at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. He is based in Toronto and has spent extended periods of time in Germany, Ireland, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. |
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