I have been puzzling over the resulting artwork that stems from my interest in science when using the landscape as my subject for investigation. I think it is helping to work on my artist statement, while doing so this week, I thought back to the presentation that Meghann Riepenhoff provided at Medium Photo a couple... Continue Reading →
Abstract art for Abstractions sake?
This weekend I found myself spending a lot of time just staring (studying?) the initial prints from my new series Quantum Elements. I found myself questioning the underlying reason why I am creating this series of abstractions. I know what turned me onto this series in the first place; capturing the visual effects that link... Continue Reading →
Crazy start for 2021
LSTa9793 Douglas Stockdale copyright 2020 My oh my. When discussing my end of year for 2020 and doing a little looking ahead, I had no idea that politically in America that democracy would almost come off the rails. Wow. Just shows that you can never underestimate a sociopath in our White House and the many... Continue Reading →
Bluewater Shore – Limited Edition artist book – last copies for sale
In 2017 I self-published my limited edition artist book Bluewater Shore. This is a flip-book design that uses vernacular photographs to recreate a semi-fictional story about a group of young women who shortly after the end of WWII decided to go a on an all-girl's trip to the shore. Without any escorts. Gasp! As been... Continue Reading →
2020 End of year wrap-up
LSTa9799 Douglas Stockdale copyright 2020 Wow. This year ended up like no other that I have ever known. No need to check back on my game plan for 2020 that I had developed at the end of 2019, perhaps with one exception; get rid of the orange sociopath con-man who with the help of Russia... Continue Reading →
VoyageLA shoutout: me!
Support (Memory Pods) Douglas Stockdale copyright 2020 I have very honored to be again featured by VoyageLA today in their Work-Life Balance section! Very cool! I really like their article head-line; Meet Douglas Stockdale, Artist, educator, editor, science-nerd & book-geek. Yep, that's all me. And yes, a little about how I try to balance work... Continue Reading →
Art-Science – continuing into 2021
LSTa9307 Copyright Douglas Stockdale 2020 Reading about the early 20th century artist Marcel Duchamp, that after he painted his famous painting Nude Descending a Staircase, he stopped painting to concentrate on Art-Science and to play chess. Interesting in how science became part of what he considered important as to how to create art. I am... Continue Reading →
Happy Holidays & Season’s Greetings!
Vail, Winter, Fallen Branch copyright 2018 Douglas Stockdale Happy Holidays & Seasons Greetings! Wishing you all and your families a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Joyous Boxing Day. The very best regardless of how you celebrate the holidays. Feliz Navidad! joyeux Noël! Fröhliche Weihnachten! buon Natale! Looking forward to a wonderful New Year.... Continue Reading →
Black Lagoon
Black Lagoon (A093745) copyright Douglas Stockdale 2020 Black Lagoon Archival Pigment on Rag Metallic, 24 x 32", edition of 5 Douglas Stockdale ____ Exhibition, Portfolio Reviews & Workshops January 21 – 24th, 2021; Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP), EXPOSURE WEEKEND, a series of virtual portfolio reviews, and I will be on the team of available... Continue Reading →
The Photographer’s Eye – Memory Pods exhibition – New dates!
As I recently posted, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, my two-person exhibition at The Photographer's Eye gallery in Escondido (San Diego County) is delayed by one month. I just received the new exhibition dates; February 20th - March 20th, 2021. Nice start to 2021! I will be exhibiting thirteen images from my Memory Pods series in conjunction... Continue Reading →