Two new digital art pieces will appear in shows opening June 1. "Rain In Reflection" will appear at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center, and "Self Reflection" will be at the Alliance for the Arts, both in Ft. Myers. Click here to see them on this blog's art page. I started using symmetry in my art back in the 1980's, before the digital age. I would take photos, have the images developed as mirror images, then assemble collages. Part of my intent was to show people the beauty of things they would ordinarily dismiss. However, the symmetry gave rise to images that the human mind perceived as "beings." These ranged from disturbing to humorous and were often archetypal. For a while, I tried to eliminate them from my work, but eventually I found them too fascinating to ignore. I now accentuate them, bringing out those that intrigue me the most, working to integrate them into the work's theme. I try to create fluid shifts where, for example, the integrated image of a face will dissolve, becoming part of another that was originally missed.
