Rick Lodmell approaches images (sometimes seen in dreams) that ‘pull’ the camera to them. Waterways of the Upper Mississippi Valley -- play of light or wind on their flowing surfaces, the cycles of nature -- hold special appeal. Unexpected surprises -- still lifes, portraits, ‘macro’ shots -- also fill these works. Photos taken as seen can often work best. Others suggest mood and reflection in black & white or, even, through digital manipulation. Sharing beauty serves as the only guide.
Music inspired artistic pursuit in childhood. Its rhythms led to writing explorations and understanding languages shared among all living things. If love of beauty guides you, perhaps some part of it greets in the galleries shown here.
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Each of us see life from different angles. Photography captures single moments. Yet even these produce individual responses and impressions of meaning -- that wonderful mystery found in art.