Peter Blanchard
ArtistUSA
About Artist:
Artist Statement
Many years ago, during a particularly difficult period in my life, I had an experience that shifted my landscape.
On a cold walk home, very late one night, I looked up and saw a full rainbow, shining brightly in a circle all the way around the moon. Everything stopped for me in that moment; all of my pain and loneliness evaporated, and my mind went still. For a few precious moments, I was fully present, my silent sense of wonder crowding out all of the noise that had been filling my head. Nothing existed except me, the moon, and its brilliant rainbow halo.
The incredible and unexpected beauty of that moment was enough to transform pain into joy, hurt into hope. Though I would not realize it for some time, I had just been given a powerful glimpse into my life's work.
Photography, for me, is a way of seeking out moments of transformative awe and healing wonder. I love the act of creating through photography because it is an art form that teaches me to be exactly where I am. It teaches me to be still, both physically and mentally, and forces me to really see what is in front of me. When I am successful, it is also an incredible tool of compassion and generosity, as I give these experiences of awe and wonder to the viewer. It is almost as if I can package the moments of peace that I find in my own meditative art form, and offer them up as gifts for others to partake in.
My focus on providing art for healthcare settings stems from a desire to have the greatest possible impact with my art. The revelations of Evidence-Based Art research serve to confirm what I know intuitively: that the images I create can transport the viewer away from their current suffering to a moment of relief, an experience of awe that helps them leave behind anxiety and pain. A few slow breaths can be transformative, and I seek to provide my viewers with a space in which to take those breaths.
About Artwork:
All Things Come And Go
Everything is available, and nothing stays the same. It is by being committed, rather than attached, that anything is possible.
Sunset reflections on the waters of Lake Powell, Arizona.
Peter C Blanchard
All Things Come And Go
- 2015
- 45 x 30 inches
- Fine Art Category: photography
- Medium: C Print
- Origin: USA
- Certificate of Authenticity: yes
- Issued by: The Artist
- Signed: Signed lower right
- No / Edition: 1/50
- Comments:
Limited edition of 50 C-prints on Fuji Crystal Archive Pearl paper. These silver halide color prints are embedded with pearly mica crystals, which create an un-matched visual experience of extreme tonal range, color saturation, and sharp detail, all in an archival print medium.
To ensure that availability is proportional to value, a tiered pricing model is used. The first 25 prints in each edition are sold at a fixed base price. Each print thereafter is sold at an incrementally increased price, reflecting the growing scarcity of the work, and also increasing the value of the first 25 prints sold.
This is the artist's most recent release at the time of posting, and the first print of the edition is on offer here. Image size is 28x42 inches, with a white border extending to 30x45 inches for signature and optimal framing. Artwork ships unframed.
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- Price: $1,950.00 USD
- Seller: Peter Blanchard, USA
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- Artplode ID: 1556
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About Artist:
Artist Statement
Many years ago, during a particularly difficult period in my life, I had an experience that shifted my landscape.
On a cold walk home, very late one night, I looked up and saw a full rainbow, shining brightly in a circle all the way around the moon. Everything stopped for me in that moment; all of my pain and loneliness evaporated, and my mind went still. For a few precious moments, I was fully present, my silent sense of wonder crowding out all of the noise that had been filling my head. Nothing existed except me, the moon, and its brilliant rainbow halo.
The incredible and unexpected beauty of that moment was enough to transform pain into joy, hurt into hope. Though I would not realize it for some time, I had just been given a powerful glimpse into my life's work.
Photography, for me, is a way of seeking out moments of transformative awe and healing wonder. I love the act of creating through photography because it is an art form that teaches me to be exactly where I am. It teaches me to be still, both physically and mentally, and forces me to really see what is in front of me. When I am successful, it is also an incredible tool of compassion and generosity, as I give these experiences of awe and wonder to the viewer. It is almost as if I can package the moments of peace that I find in my own meditative art form, and offer them up as gifts for others to partake in.
My focus on providing art for healthcare settings stems from a desire to have the greatest possible impact with my art. The revelations of Evidence-Based Art research serve to confirm what I know intuitively: that the images I create can transport the viewer away from their current suffering to a moment of relief, an experience of awe that helps them leave behind anxiety and pain. A few slow breaths can be transformative, and I seek to provide my viewers with a space in which to take those breaths.
About Artwork:
All Things Come And Go
Everything is available, and nothing stays the same. It is by being committed, rather than attached, that anything is possible.
Sunset reflections on the waters of Lake Powell, Arizona.
