Pat Rose

 

Artist Statement

As the coronavirus epidemic was just starting to gain traction and spread in the US, I began exploring the genre of scanner photography. “Scanography” involves the use of a flatbed scanner rather than a camera to make digital images. This kind of work seemed an excellent alternative to traditional photography as a way to continue my creative efforts as I started practicing self isolation at home during the growing pandemic. So far I’ve been using botanical specimens to create “virtual” bouquets as a celebration of the beauty and grace still to be found in the world during these troubled times.

Artist Bio

I am a photographer based in Portland, Oregon.  My work includes landscape and street photography, portraiture, and botanical scanner photography.  Both landscape and street photography appeal to my love of wandering and exploring new places, while my interest in portraiture stems from a desire to work collaboratively with my subjects.  I have recently started using scanner photography as a form of creative expression during the pandemic.  I have shown my work in various juried group exhibitions in several galleries in Oregon and in Texas, and my landscape photos have been published in two outdoor guidebooks.  Visit my website at www.patrosephotography.com.