Artist Statement
Over the thirty years that I have been making photographs I have attempted to hone my vision to better reflect the essence of the landscape as I see it. During that time, my approach became quite contemplative, and resulting images more intimate and simple in design. My belief was that the true genius of nature lies in it's most subtle moments.
Recently I have shifted my emphasis as the difficulty of isolating landscapes free of human intervention has increased. I not only include evidence of human impact, but also people, in the context of the landscape, now appear. I am looking more at how we use land and what we communicate through that use. In order to preserve what we have, I believe it is important to reveal what we are losing.
David Gardner is a fine art photographer who derives inspiration from the natural landscape. He lives part-time in San Francisco and part-time in a 26 ft. Lazy Daze motorhome, christened Carpe Diem, pursuing his photographic interests across the continent. David is largely self-taught, but considers his longtime friendship with fine art photographer Stephen Johnson, and the likes of Richard Misrach, Linda Connor and Bob Dawson to be the basis of his photographic inspiration and proficiency. He studied graphic arts and multimedia design at San Francisco State University, and attends classes and lectures at the San Francisco Art Institute as time permits. His work has been exhibited across the country, most recently at the University of La Vern's Irene Carlson Gallery.
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