honorable mention
Patty Maher
title
The Way of the Soul
noun
1. the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
2. emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance.
This series is an attempt to visually interpret the way of the soul.
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entry description
Soul /sōl/noun
1. the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal.
2. emotional or intellectual energy or intensity, especially as revealed in a work of art or an artistic performance.
This series is an attempt to visually interpret the way of the soul.
about the photographer
Patty Maher is an internationally recognized, award winning fine art and conceptual photographer based in Caledon, Ontario. The inspiration for her photography comes from an exploration of storytelling in both natural and urban settings. Working primarily through staged self-portraiture and portraiture Patty is widely known for hiding or obscuring the faces of her subjects using only posture, gesture, symbol and colour to convey emotion. Her photography disrupts the boundaries between real life and the otherworldly, the surreal and the fantastic, and envision the world in a transformative light. In telling these stories she invites the viewer to become a co-creator in meaning, leaving the stories open ended but touching on basic and universal emotions.back to gallery