Artistic
Inspirations Duff
Gallery
I have been a New Bedford
resident all my life and have been inspired by a
few of the area artists. Robert Duff of Duff
Gallery has given me inspiration to photograph
the beauty of the ocean and massive elegance of
the tall ship in full sail. I admire his
collection of work and strive to develop my
photography to the level he has with his oil
paintings. He has his own style of painting
natural New England scenes, capturing the warmth
in the colors carried across the sky, and the
strength in the structure of sailing ships, he
adds a touch of humanity to his paintings. He has
raised my awareness in a number of ways to
interpret natural seascapes capturing emotions by
using my own style and composition of objects to
create atmosphere.
Arthur Moniz
Arthur Moniz has created a
unique style utilizing pen and ink sketches and
watercolor paintings. His subjects are very
complex sometimes and simply beautiful in others.
His work has inspired me to develop my own style
and feel comfortable in doing so. He is very
talented and continues to develop his skills by
trying new formats displaying his work.
Spinner Publications
Most recently Spinner
publications has inspired my photography
development. It is through the outstanding
amatuer photography presented in there
publication that I have acknowledged that talent
can exist in the so called amatuer forum. The
dramatic presentation of black and white
photography by the area photographers depicted a
real New Bedford as it was perceived by those who
lived here. It was true in character, the whaling
industry was not glamorous work, but beauty was
present and it was an impressive display of
workmanship.
The photography recorded the
days events so vividly, when you walk the
historic waterfront you can still feel the
atmosphere of our seacoast lifestyle.
There is no substitute for
reality! It is not staged or recreated to present
itself otherwise, it is real. Joe Thomas has done
an excellent job in facilitating a group of
publications that will stand the test of time as
"must have New England & local
classics".
Art comes from within and
the passion is the creation portrayed in the
final piece. The two artists mentioned have had
the most direct impact in my artistic
development. There is a sense of community
between artists who truly enjoy and love the
subjects they create. These gentlemen are worthy
of admiration as their work carries a sense of
integrity and dignity.
Inspirations have been created
by the countless writings of the following New
England writers, Melville, Thoreau, Robert Frost,
F.Douglas, Hawthorne and many others. Their
passions were created by similar images of
beauty. I collect the remnants of those original
pieces for my WHITETALE Collection. I hope you
enjoy them as much as I enjoy gathering them.
The Duff Gallery is located one
block north of the Schooner Ernestina office. You
can preview a sample of my work on the Schooner
Ernestina Website. Information regarding an
official gallery event in the Duff Gallery is
being organized and is forthcoming. If you are
ever in the area, please feel free to stop by and
view the art on display there are a number of
Galleries in the area.
The above describes the
foundation of my approach to capture and
illustrate photography that captures New England
Tradition in the perspective of LePage
Photographys WhiteTale Collection (Dana
Przybyszewski). Thank you for your support.
Please forward any comments
to WHITETALE1@aol.com.
Regards,
Dana Przybyszewski
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