This body of work by Dianne Lister and Michael Harris explores natural and built environments in black and white.
The monochromatic approach, if successful, simplifies an image and distills it to its essence. Shadows, contrast, tone, and texture are heightened in composing the photographs. A stark contrast of black and white can create drama and a sense of timelessness, while a gradient of grey tones can produce a softer, muted quality that enhances a subtle image.
In presenting less information, the images ask more of the viewer.
This exhibit tests our ability to strip away the distraction and reliance upon colour and challenges us to capture the backbone of an image in an engaging black and white composition.
Join us for an Artist Talk & Reception on Saturday April 8, 2023 from 2pm to 4pm
Dianne Lister
Dianne Lister is a Kingston-based photographer who has been exhibiting solo and with other photographers since 1995. Collaborating to design a new show generates dialogue, creative tension and insight, often resulting in higher quality work. Dianne has enjoyed working with Michael Harris since 2014 as part of SPARK Photo Festival and is delighted to return to the Kawartha Art Gallery.
Michael Harris
Michael Harris, for the last decade, has been intensifying his work in photography, focusing primarily on new perspectives of familiar landscapes in the Kawartha region. He has mounted, along with Dianne Lister, a series of joint exhibits as part of the annual SPARK Photo Festival. This year’s Grey Matters joint exhibit has challenged him to find a new way of creating and looking at his images.