Diane MacDonald
Photography

Musings

(posted on 7 Oct 2015)

In addition to two Pender Island shows this month, I am delighted that "Old Lace" has
been juried into the Sidney Fine Art Show, opening in just over a week.


For the shows at both Red Tree Gallery and Talisman Books and Gallery, I have printed
photographs on aluminum. About three years ago I printed one of my favourite shots on
metal and, at the time, wasn't happy with the result. I "rediscovered" that trial piece a few
weeks ago and changed my opinion - leading me to experiment further with metal prints.
There are some significant advantages to metal - it is lightweight and durable, scratch and
water-proof. Best of all, it makes colour 'pop' and adds depth to the image. Some of the
metal images on show include the following:

Pender Island Shows run through October.