Artist Information:
Lynda Lester
Los Angeles, CA
United States
Member Since: Oct 2005
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Artist Statement:
I am on a search for hidden
feelings. Abstract images
that reveal unknown emotions
lurking inside myself and
within those who view my work.
Like the cacti and succulents
featured in this series, we
are shielded with tough
exteriors. From a distance,
and at a comfortable scale, we
seem protected and strong,
self-sufficient and safe. But
a closer look reveals a
tempest of unmet needs and
conflicting drives. Fear.
Aggression. Tenderness. Humor.
Tension. Sensuality.
This series began with a
single photograph. An image
that was initially overlooked.
Not an accurate
representation of a cactus.
But I found myself unable to
set it aside. Eventually, I
realized that it was a very
accurate representation of
something else. Of passion
and sexuality. Of daring and
risk. As I worked with the
image, it became more than
just a plant. And I knew that
one photograph was not enough.
Employing unconventional
composition, seeking stark
contrast between light and
dark, and using digital
techniques to preserve the
classic look of film, a single
image inspired a series. In
the most parched, most alien
life forms; I found something
undeniably fluid and
unavoidably human. In looking
at these images, I found I was
looking ...
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Lynda Lester's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Lynda Lester's Portfolio.
I am on a search for hidden feelings. Abstract images that reveal unknown emotions lurking inside myself and within those who view my work. Like the cacti and succulents featured in this series, we are shielded with tough exteriors. From a distance, and at a comfortable scale, we seem protected and strong, self-sufficient and safe. But a closer look reveals a tempest of unmet needs and conflicting drives. Fear. Aggression. Tenderness. Humor. Tension. Sensuality.
This series began with a single photograph. An image that was initially overlooked. Not an accurate representation of a cactus. But I found myself unable to set it aside. Eventually, I realized that it was a very accurate representation of something else. Of passion and sexuality. Of daring and risk. As I worked with the image, it became more than just a plant. And I knew that one photograph was not enough. Employing unconventional composition, seeking stark contrast between light and dark, and using digital techniques to preserve the classic look of film, a single image inspired a series. In the most parched, most alien life forms; I found something undeniably fluid and unavoidably human. In looking at these images, I found I was looking ... |
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