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Keith Dotson
Location
Madison, WI
United States
Artist Statement
Nature is the fundamental basis of my art. My studio is the landscape in all its forms, from abstractions and patterns to bold, sweeping vistas (and e... More
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May 2009
| Gender: | Male |
| Artist Statement: | Nature is the fundamental basis of my art. My studio is the landscape in all its forms, from abstractions and patterns to bold, sweeping vistas (and even the urban landscape as well). Much of the satisfaction I derive from photography is the visceral process of venturing out to make images — the silence of fog broken only by the sound of the camera shutter; the soft crunch of snow underfoot on a winter morning; the fluttering colors of descending leaves in the forest on a Fall afternoon. My artistic influences are myriad and divergent, but my work is particularly inspired by the beautiful aesthetic of eastern art, philosophy, and poetry — especially the art of the Japanese masters of the Edo period. In keeping with the influence of Zen on my life, I eschew theories and philosophies about photography. An avid traveler, I have ventured across most of the US, and visited Mexico, Greece, Germany, Greenland, India and Canada. I currently reside in Madison, Wisconsin, where I find beauty in all four seasons. |
| Education: | BA St Edward's University -- Austin, Texas AAS Art Institute of Houston -- Houston, Texas |
| Professional/Teaching Experience: | Taught art and design on the adjunct faculty at Austin Community College (Austin, Texas) and Texas State Technical College (Waco, Texas). |
| Exhibitions: | March 2009 The Center for Photography at Madison Member's Show UW-Hospital Surgical Waiting Room (B wing) Madison, Wisconsin February 2009 "Tree" A solo exhibition based on the influence of trees in the environment and in our lives. Icebox Gallery Minneapolis, Minnesota February 3 - May 3, 2009 Solo exhibition of color and B&W photographs Alchemy Madison, Wisconsin December 2008 "Public Market, Seattle" Photograph licensed for inclusion in Artists Wall Art Series Urban Outfitters Philadelphia, Pennsylvania April 2008 Coalition of Photographic Arts Group Exhibit P & H Dye Building Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward March - May 2008 Center for Photography Madison Members Show Administrative Building Madison, Wisconsin March - June 2008 Solo Exhibition Wisconsin Biotechnology and Medical Device Association Corporate Offices Madison, Wisconsin December 2007 - February 2008 Earth+Sky+Water: Interpretations of the American Landscape Solo exhibit at the Glass Nickel Madison, Wisconsin August 2007 Small Town Texas Three photographs selected for group exhibition at The Gallery at Artists in Action Smithville, Texas |
| Artistic Influences: | Japanese art from the Edo period (Hiroshige, Hokusai) Zen poetry, Kishin Shinoyama, Dennis Hopper, Brooks, Jensen, Harry Callahan, and all the great masters of black and white photography. |
| Artist Tags: | photography, black and white, landscapes, abstracts, urban , keith dotson |