Erin Keane
Luminary
Photography with encaustic
"I was playful with my camera, whirling and twirling as I moved through the forest, capturing wispy layers of imagery. I am truly enamored with intentional camera movement. The results are ethereal, as slow shutter speed blurs the subject matter and elaborates upon natural color. When I browse the hundreds of photographs taken in a single afternoon, some produce a visceral response within me. My litmus test has become an audible gasp. If I gasp out loud, then I know I must develop a photograph into an artwork.
‘Luminary’ is part of my series ‘Conversations with Abstraction.’ I was drawn to its inherent luminosity and imagined it enhanced with beeswax. It feels appropriate that the word luminary is synonymous with brilliance, inspiration, and light-giving."
— Erin Keane
About the artist
Erin Keane