NINA MCKITTY

FLOWER PORTRAITS

Opening Reception on Sunday May 18, 2025,

5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.

 

The Gallery at La Zingara Bar,

8 PT Barnum Square, Bethel, CT

Exhibition: May 18 - July 13, 2025

Gallery hours: Wed-Sun 12pm - 8pm

 

About the Artist

Neither my husband Bill nor I knew how much his wedding gift of a digital camera would impact my life. The camera went from being an object of curiosity to a means of self-expression.

 

For the past 12 years, I have explored this means of expression studying advanced methods of shooting and developing images, and embellishing printed images. The changes in the craft of digital photography, as well as advances in technology, have created an ever-evolving art form that I continue to explore and add to my body of work.

I sometimes work in the field, wherever that may be, shooting opportunistically, keeping my senses open to my surroundings. I think of myself, however, as a studio shooter. My studio process is to create an image in my mind first, working out the composition, color, lighting and background prior to a shoot. I then use my camera to capture and software to refine what was imagined.

 

I print my images on archival papers with archival inks, and mat and frame my images myseMy work has been influenced by my interest in nature, art and travel. It combines many processes and styles: eastern and western sensibilities, classic and modern perspectives, photography and painting disciplines.

Please check with the event if times or days have changed.