Parable #8 - 2008

     This summer I spent a whimsical month looking at the relationships between natural and manufactured objects.  The more I studied them the funnier I found some of these comparisons.   I was struck by the stark contrast of texture and form of both subjects and surprised by the apparent uniformity found in both.
         I call these “parables” because I believe there is a moral in our relationship to the world that God created and the ‘things’ we manufacture to make life easier. Often this manufactured world only results in a technological churn where today’s invention is tomorrow’s junk.  In the natural world, there is no obsolescence…only the passing of a season.
           Everything presented here is a common item. All botanicals are from my garden, flaws and all; The mechanicals are from my garage or kitchen, many heavily used and abused. The pairings are particularly random.  I simply experimented until I found a combination that I thought had a ‘beauty and the beast’ quality. 
         I hope you find the whimsy in all of this.           th

       Thom  has been a photographer living and working in the great central region of California for over 40 years. During that time he’s pursued images from the Coast to the Eastern Sierra.
     His subjects range from the natural beauty of our landscape to the social commentary of man’s imprint on the earth and on each other. Working as a photojournalist, photo editor and as a Director of Photography for many years, He now teaches photography at Fresno City College in Fresno, Ca.
         For information on prints, corporate work, current shows, his book “The Harbor” or photography classes, click on the links above or contact us at (559) 875-2210 or tharland@lightspeed.net.
 

Current Show
Existing Light
Dec. 3 to 28
2008
Spectrum Fine Art Gallery
608 E. Olive Ave.
Fresno, Ca.
With Greg Hubbard

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Spectrum Fine Art Gallery,
 Fresno, Ca.
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Fresno, Ca.
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