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Graham Rhodes FRSA

Graham Rhodes is a writer and artist with over 35 years experience in painting, print making, graphic design, writing scripts, books, articles, and numerous other projects. He studied art at Jacob Kramer, Leeds & Harrogate Art College. He began working as an artist in the 1970's and took part in many exhibitions and galleries through the North. For many years he stopped painting & drawing, preferring to create programmes for the corporate world. In 2008 he took up digital photography.

Artist's Statement
A photograph captures a moment in time but, through digital manipulation, that image can be distorted, to appear out of time, offering the viewer a sense of timelessness. This aging process challenges our notion of what we see, and underlines the concept that realism is, more often than not, what we think we are seeing rather than what is really in front of our eyes. These images are an exploration of perceptual realism, they observe the way light reveals objects or locations, suspending them in an image that at first glance, appears timeless.

The Quotation
Each signed image is accompanied by a handwritten quote that came to mind as the image was manipulated. This quotation adds a different perception to the image, hopefully making the viewer think beyond what they see. The origination of each quote has not been named, this is deliberate as part of the enjoyment of life is finding out things for oneself. This journey of exploration adds to the joy of discovering a deeper meaning of the photographic image.

Pricing
Graham firmly believes that art should always be approachable and affordable. Therefore every image is priced at 50 euros which includes the image printed on fine art paper and postage. Each image is a limited edition of 100.

Contact
Any queries or comments please contact Graham using the link at the top of the page.