"Poppy at Phyllis' House" Denise Fox

"Poppy at Phyllis' House" Denise Fox.  Archival photograph.  16" x 20". Framed.

These gorgeous salmon colored poppies have the texture of velvet crepe paper and they only last for a couple of days depending on the wind.  When the leaves drift toward the ground, the pod left reminds one of Eddie Munster's face: a black crown of parted 'hair,' a 'cape' of remaining, withered petals, and the fuzzy stamens a 'neck ruff.'  

The excitement of a find—a hidden treasure, a new way of photographing, the veins and stems in a flower, unique lighting—thrills me.  Discarded, interesting pieces of porcelain may not simply be trash, but a canvas for a photo transfer.  Abandoned motels and 50’s aluminum trailers aren't eyesores, but pieces of our history.  Art preserved.

The magic of returning flowers every spring makes my heart soar.  I photograph these friends annually; sometimes they don’t make an appearance, sometimes they do.  I ask myself, how can I photograph their beauty in a unique way?  In a way that will emulate their fleeting memory?  Using a small LED flash with a colored filter has expanded my way of looking at these spring irises and poppies.

Documenting beautiful ruins or nature’s surprises delight me.  Adventures are just waiting to be had.  

With roots in Oklahoma, Denise Fox now lives in Las Vegas, NM.  She has exhibited her art locally at De Mare Fine Art, Traveler's Cafe, the Las Vegas Arts Council, Santa Fe Community College student shows, Art Essentials art supply store, El Fidel Restaurant, the Red Dot Gallery, and the Harwood Art Center.  In 2013, Denise was honored as one of New Mexico's emerging artists by the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque, NM.  She has undergraduate degrees in dental hygiene and English/film and an associate degree in photography. 

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