Hinton Gallery
Fine Art Photography from David Hinton
A body of work seeking to capture the graphic simplicity and purity of the natural world while reflecting on our relative insignificance to the power of nature. The study of lines, shapes, textures, layers, and tonal relationships provide a visual playground while the mind contemplates the metaphors embedded in the wind-sculptured landscape.
A body of work seeking to capture the graphic simplicity in the landscape while providing a quiet place for the mind to rest in a world intent on assaulting the senses. The study of simple lines, geometric shapes, and simple tones provide a contemplative space.
A body of work seeking to capture nature’s energy and evolution resulting from swirling winds reflecting on life’s journey and experiences along the way. The lines, textures, and soft tones evoke personal metaphors for life experiences. The ever-evolving landscape mirrors our journey through life.
A body of work exploring a minimalist landscape causes an examination of our sense of self. A minimal palette, metaphoric lines, and subjects provide a basis for introspection. The scaling and placement of subjects relative to minimal lines provide an examination of our sense of self.
A body of work seeking to capture the resilience and adaptability found in nature. Every subject is between one and four thousand years old. They have adapted to the harshest of conditions and thrived. Contemplation of the over-thousand-year process yielding beautiful lines and textures is awe-inspiring. Our relatively short longevity seems so insignificant in comparison.
Artist Statement
Nature grounds me, energizes me, and feeds my soul. The more remote, quiet, isolated, and pure, the greater the connection. Connections spur a deep exploration.
My projects evolve over a lifetime. Every examination yields new insights. Purity is attained through a private journey without any outside influences. The maturity of the work eventually allows for sharing. Endless possibilities preclude the concept of completion.
Emotional connection is the underpinning of every body of work. Realization takes time, many visits, and sometimes years. Design is at the heart of my process. Iteration reveals essence. Intuition leads to intentionality. Time sharpens the eye. Complexity transforms into simplicity. Literal observations lead to abstract interpretations. Motifs reveal themselves. Metaphors reach consciousness. Graphic simplicity yields clarity.
Two common threads run through my work: graphic simplicity and metaphor.
Graphic simplicity is born out of reducing the subject to graphical elements and arranging them in the frame. Graphical elements include lines, curves, shapes, and textures. Relationships between graphical elements yield a balanced composition and metaphors.
Metaphors rise to a conscious level over time. Initially, I resonate with a particular subject intuitively. Over time, I become aware of metaphors as my relationship with the subject deepens. In time, metaphors play an integral role in the compositional process.
In the end, it is about evoking a feeling.
Textura
A body of work seeking to capture the graphic simplicity and purity of the natural world while reflecting on our relative insignificance to the power of nature. The study of lines, shapes, textures, layers and tonal relationships provide a visual playground while the mind contemplates the metaphors embedded in the wind sculptured landscape.
Forma
A body of work seeking to capture the graphic simplicity in the landscape while providing a quite place for the mind to rest in a world intent on assaulting the senses. The study of simple lines, geometric shapes, and simple tones provide a contemplative space.
Turbino
A body of work seeking to capture natures energy and evolution resulting from swirling winds reflecting on life’s journey and experiences along the way. The lines, textures, soft tones evoke personal metaphors for life experiences. The ever evolving landscaped mirrors our journey through life.
Antiqua Anima
A body of work seeking to capture the resilience and adaptability found in nature. Every subject is between one and four thousand years old. They have adapted to the harshest of conditions and thrived. Contemplation of the over thousand year process yielding beautiful lines and textures is awe inspiring. Our relatively short longevity seems so insignificant in comparison.
Sui
A body of work exploring a minimalist landscape causing an examination of our sense of self. A minimal palette, metaphoric lines and subjects provide a basis for introspection. The scaling and placement of subjects relative to minimal lines provide a examination of our sense of self.