“To Beacons” by Roy Kerckhoffs
24" x 16"
Black and white photo on stretched canvas, hand colored with acrylics.
Description
In my work I enjoy conveying a story of a place with a history. I love bold
textures as these are created by passing time, therefore putting emphasis on
bygone days. In particular, I aim to show the beauty that exists in human-made
wooden, concrete and steel structures contrasting with soft organic forms from
nature. I draw most inspiration from industrial objects, ghost towns and coastal
themes with an element of human origin in it. Human-made objects that are aging
will show lots of texture and contrast; what’s more, because these objects have
been around for a while, there are so many possible stories that are linked to these
objects and the scenes that they exist in.
About the Artist
Born in Geleen, the Netherlands, 1973, early on, I was interested in visual arts: my father taught me to draw when I was 3-4 years old. I became fascinated by the paintings of the Dutch Masters and later I became interested in photography when my parents bought a small point-and-shoot camera for me when I was about 10. I moved to San Diego, CA in 2003 to become a scientist at the University of California San Diego (I have a PhD in bioengineering). As a self-taught photographer, I founded Eyeball Photography with my wife Marie in 2008, which became Roy Kerckhoffs Art in 2014. Also early in that year I gave up my profession and career as a scientist to pursue a full time career as an artist/photographer.
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