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Valentines Day 2020

02.16.2020 by Peter J. Crowley // Leave a Comment

Morning light manual focus my love is seeing

Winter color around the block The Driveway and the Tree. Morning stroll.

Good food, ambiance lingering conversation and seeing. Pellegrino’s a delicious Monte Christo.

Pioneer Park for a second walk. Trails, a river and golden grasses. 

The stroll around the park in the low fifties was abruptly ended with a cold breeze dropping temps five degrees and a very cold shower. A fast dash to the car. The clouds were wild this from Safeway parking lot. 

 

peace and love pjc

 

Categories // A Life in Photographic Art, Beyond the surface, Emotion, Fine Art, Food, Love, Nature, New Work, Olympia Wa., Peace, Rain, The Present Tags // Ambiance, Color Fine Art, Great Food, Olympia, Simplicity

Figures, Sculpture with Light Motion Classical Forms. Abstract Figures prior to Photo Shop

02.14.2020 by Peter J. Crowley // 5 Comments

 

The female form a subject of mine and the rest of the art world forever. Arnold said I was a lazy sculptor followed by his laugh. The movement of the body through the image frame mesmerizing in it’s beauty. Light dances around the curves. Strong stunning form. I’ve been asked why no men? I agree with  Elaine [from Seinfeld] “women’s bodies are a work of art men’s bodies are utilitarian for getting around like a jeep.” 

But the eyes of a model, sometimes you know right away that the connection is right, again it is the eyes. Her eyes are my eyes, my eyes are hers, speaking volumes to those who listen. They speak and dance in a language that only we can hear it is magic! We work, talk, laugh and the time disappears. She is a mirror of my reason for creating, an alphabet for me to comment with, we dance this creative minuet both thinking we are in control both knowing that neither of us is, there is only the moment it is brief, lasting forever.

Shapes created by light, eyes and wonder is there. Figure studies of mine are favored by collectors. More then half of these connoisseurs of mine are females. 

      A simple torso study much of my work is highlighted by it’s simplicity. A difficult concept to grasp. There is no need to understand why an image moves you. What is important is that it does. 

Way pre Photo Shop the 80’s I began exploration of the figure abstracted.  Creating an alternate environment often gravity free.  The image below could by hung with three different bottoms. 

Four if you can handle the breasts at the bottom. It simply does noting for me that way. So much of my work will never be seen this portfolio has over 200 negatives. Many not printed or scanned. The Connecticut Archives will be home to my journalistic, documentary work. But my art has yet to find a home. 

peace pjc

Categories // Abstract, ambiguity, Figures, Film, Fine Art, Galleries., Reflecting on past, Simplicity, Uncategorized Tags // Abstraction, B+W Fine Art Photography, Color Fine Art, Figure Studies, Simplicity

My History, My Face

02.10.2020 by Peter J. Crowley // 13 Comments

Mar Lea appts. Ashford CT. First place I lived after the marriage split. A dark time Kirsten visits rarely from daily adventures, out to lunch. Gardening, walking with her ducks to Fritz’s. New things found and once  in a while lousy pancakes.  Now just a day and a half twice a month if I was lucky.

Madison Ct. at Jim and Carla’s visiting for the weekend of the Durham fair. A Molson Golden Ale, a Lunar Pro and a Nikon F. tools of the trade. 

Olympia 2016 Molly’s photo of me and my journal. 

Cosey Beach E. Haven Ct. 1972? We lived on the water or at times in the water. Perched on a little knoll around 17 inches above sea level. But winter storms combined with a full moon the water got very close. Hurricanes flooded the street on the non sound side. Yikes motor boats evacuations we watched, friends would come to see for power of nature eating brownies watching waves crashing over two story cottages party on….WOW!

My Intern Molly Walsh did a series of me in May 2017. A Punk Rock Juke Box tee a Conn College dance print. Editing, archiving a process that continues slowly. A braided beard, art direction and photo by Inara. 


January 2020 a Zoo York tee from Kirsten one of three keeping me warm. Liz my care giver has learned to use my camera like Inara they do well with this odd subject. 

An outtake from my Press Pass photo at the Stratford News 1973. The free press news feature weekly, The Shakespeare  Theater, day to day life community news.  A hippie photo journalist accepted by the community.

This from 1972 previous from ’73 a year and a half later after a trim. “Your hair is getting good in the back” Frank Zappa. This pass still resides in my wallet. From the 70’s to the mid 2014 in Ct. a ticket to almost everything. 

peace pjc

Categories // A Life in Photographic Art, East Haven Ct., Faces, Identity, Life, Olympia Wa., Smiling Eyes, Washington Tags // Blending the past and the present, Humanity, Olympia, Portraits, Seasons

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