Desertscape 1413

Piece description from the artist

White Sands, New Mexico, 2016. Celebrating the beauty of the desert. The first time I saw a picture of White Sands Desert, New Mexico, I was completely captivated. I arranged a pilgrimage of sorts. It became vital to me to see this place in person. Initially I was struck by the barrenness – typical of many deserts. But as I spent more time there, hours and days, I began to realize it was the simplistic beauty of this place that captivated me. The dunes themselves became the subject and even more than that, they make room for the elements of Light, Color, and Form to take center stage. With no trees, no buildings, no figures, no roads, no cars, no water – no other distractions – nothing but sand and sky brought forth a breathtaking, simple beauty. The sand is pure white, the color containing all colors, and as the sun set, colors I didn't even have a name for began to emerge. The simple, graceful lines of dunes became exquisite in their perfect elegance. I was entranced and made this image to capture a bit of my own sense of awe and wonder of the beauty I found in this place. I will return again.

This image is printed on high-quality aluminum using the dye-sublimation process. The piece ready to hang with attached hardware and floats 1/2" from the wall. Matte finish. Signed in verso.

Other works by Amanda Lomax

About Amanda Lomax

Nashville, TN

Born in Nashville, TN in 1979, Amanda Lomax is a lens-based artist living and working in Nashville, TN. Ms. Lomax holds a cum laude degree in Communications from Boston University, completing coursework in darkroom and digital photography. She was selected as a Teaching Assistant at the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops and Maine Media College, and spent several summers learning from renowned photographers Cig Harvey, Joyce Tenneson, Aline Simpson and Susan Burnstine. She is a recipient of the 2020 TriStar Arts Award and a graduate of the Periscope Arts Program.

Her work uses digital photography and technology to manifest abstract ideas into tangible pieces of art. She refers to this process as 'Photographic Techspressionism’. This process allows her to play with the boundaries between photography and digital art, drawing inspiration from organic landscapes and her own emotional responses. She is deeply influenced by the work of Mark Rothko, Barnett Newman and Josef Albers. Color is fundamental as she relies on it to produce a heightened emotional and visual experience for the viewer.

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