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DESCRIPTION:I am drawn to the randomness of nature that masquerades as  abs
 traction. As opposed to my paintings\, where I must do the abstracting  my
 self\, in photography I am nature's curator. I do not disturb or  rearrang
 e what I photograph. I photograph still life in its truest form&mdash\;  l
 ife\, still and undisturbed.\n\nThe series &ldquo\;Landscapes Inches  Away
 &rdquo\; consists of photographs taken along the shoreline of Shimoda  Pre
 fecture\, Japan. It represents my first immersion into capturing  nature\,
  specifically beaches and shore areas\, and representing them as  abstract
  works. I did the study in the fall of 2006 over a concentrated  two-day p
 eriod. Each shot became more compelling than the last.   Inspired by the g
 reat landscape photography\, but not feeling compelled  to replicate it\, 
 I found instead the beauty of great landscapes\, not in  miles\, but in in
 ches.  And like great landscapes viewed in full breadth\,  I discovered th
 at the micro was different\, but no less fascinating than  the macro.  The
  Shimoda series thus started my exploration into  landscapes up close.\n\n
 During my short time in Shimodo\, I became  fascinated by the randomness o
 f the sea and what it leaves behind\, which  is both so haunting and beaut
 iful. Pebbles on the beach\, ripples in the  sand left by a gentile on flo
 w of water\, tidal pools shimmering in the  sun take on a vastly larger di
 mension in my lens. Objects and patterns  metamorphose as one looks at the
 m.  First they have one meaning\, then  another.  The more one studies the
  photograph\, the more the image&rsquo\;s  meaning shifts. Rocks become mo
 untains\, cracks become rivers\, sand  becomes skin\, and ripples become g
 old. Shimoda was the perfect place for  this vision to be born. It was my 
 first trip to Japan.  Prior to my  arrival in Shimoda\, I spent time in To
 kyo. I visited temples\, walked the  busy streets\, absorbing the design s
 ense that is uniquely Japanese.   From the ubiquity of advertisements past
 ed and animated on every  available surface\, to their spare and peaceful 
 flower arrangements\, I  became a sponge for the way Japanese artists and 
 designers expressed  themselves\; and it challenged the way I view the wor
 ld.\n\nI have  since remained committed to my vision of the micro-seascape
  and its  evolution\, not only because of the water&rsquo\;s endless varia
 tions that I see  as abstract works for the taking\, but also because of h
 ow I have  learned to see our world differently ever since Shimoda. This p
 ursuit  has taken me from Japan to the shorelines of northern Maine and it
 s  islands\, to the beaches and tidal areas of Eastern Long Island\, and e
 ven  to the shores of northern Michigan&rsquo\;s Lake Michigan\, as well a
 s some of  its smaller crystal clear lakes.\n\nFor more information\, plea
 se visit http://nyartsmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp\;view=
 article&amp\;id=577222:marsha-owett-landscapes-inches-away-opens-at-musecp
 mi-&amp\;catid=166:international&amp\;Itemid=723
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SUMMARY:Marsha Owett
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