Carol Hicks
Introduction
CAROL HICKS
Carol first trained in Fine Art as a painter. However, it was taking record photographs of her paintings with a digital camera that drew her towards photography. The ability to take a photograph, develop it with appropriate software and print out the desired result proved compulsive; she has never looked back.
As her interest in photography grew, she found herself drawn to artists and photographers who worked in themes, often related to natural forms. John Blakemore's beautiful tonal images of tulips, Georgia O'Keefe's larger than life sensual flowers and Karl Blossfeldt's bold, tactile work of architectural plant forms, were all inspirational. Having enjoyed these particular qualities in the images of others, she now strives to produce them within her own work.
Carol's philosophy
For Carol there are clear correlations between photography and painting. The camera is a tool for composition, structure and form in a way similar to using a brush or pencil for a painting. Whether painting or taking a photograph the process of slowing down and taking time out to contemplate on the chosen subject matter is enjoyable. Many of the images have a centred, upright composition using simple forms as these evoke a sense of stillness and time, which is very much missing in our busy everyday life.
Carol's main passion is photographing the exquisite beauty of flowers and the textural, abstract shapes of vegetables and some of this series of images often include a hand painted background.
Just recently she has taken photographs outside in the garden which has allowed her the freedom to capture the moment. This started with the heavy frost in March earlier in the year, where ordinary garden plants appeared extra-ordinary. This portfolio of images she see as an extention of her flowers and vegetables but with the freedom of being in the moment.
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CAROL HICKS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER