ABOUT
Artist statement
The natural environment, particularly among trees, has the power to instill in me a sense of calm and heightened awareness. I try to bring these qualities to my work as a nature photographer. I’m drawn less by broad vistas than by what can be seen when looking more closely. Often I’ll collect fallen leaves, spent flowers, grasses or seeds exploring their relationships in still lifes or examining their details with a macro lens. I am fascinated by the diverse shapes and intricate patterns presented there or in tree bark, shells or seaweed. I delight in focusing on the small details of botanicals and other natural elements, sometimes to the point of abstraction. As I must slow down to see and capture these details, I hope that the viewer too will pause, look more closely at what the natural world is offering, and appreciate the beauty that we often overlook.
Biography
Sally is a Boston-based nature photographer. She grew up in Kent, the “Garden of England”, where family activities like country walks, berry picking, seaside and farm vacations, even gardening in our own backyard, all helped to develop her awareness of and delight in the natural environment.
Years later she moved to Santa Barbara, a city surrounded by the stunning beauty of mountains and ocean. They provided the inspiration for her early work, fostered by a course in nature photography with John Shaw at the Brooks Institute of Photography. The route back to the east coast offered opportunities to explore the amazingly diverse landscapes of several National Parks.
After ten years in the pharmaceutical industry, relocation to Boston and a career change to become a Certified Landscape Designer, Sally launched her own garden design business – she was back in her element, this time partnering with Mother Nature! After 20 rewarding years and many happy clients, it was time to retire and turn her energies to developing her photography skills in earnest.
Sally has studied photography at the Griffin Museum, at workshops with Emily Belz, Charles Needle and Richard Martin and online with Sue Ann Hodges, Lee Anne White and Bill Franson, among others. She has turned her camera on sights on America’s east and west coasts, in Canada, South America, Europe, New Zealand and Japan. Her work has been shown at the Bedford Library, Grace Chapel, Arlington Center for the Arts, Belmont Gallery of Art, Griffin Museum and Gallery Twist in Lexington. She is currently on the Board of the Bedford Center for the Arts Photo Group.