Terry Dushan

Artist Statement, 2020

My love of art in all its different forms began at an early age.  My father, a military officer, was an avid photographer in his off time, and my mother, a gifted oil painter, taught me the finer points of composition, color and design.

I had long been attracted to abstract art, but as a fine art photographer for many years, it seemed I was not to create abstracts, but just enjoy the works of others.  I have been a member of the Artists of Northwest Arkansas of Northwest Arkansas since 1991 and watched fellow artists create marvelous works on paper. In 2017 I discovered ways to work with strong photographic images to create abstract designs of my own that mirror the original work but go far beyond it. I now have works in a number of galleries, public and private collections around the U.S.

 

"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." ~ Marcel Proust

 

I challenge myself, the lens of my camera and the creative process to produce images that fire the imagination and emotions of my viewer.