ENDANGERED: Art4Apes is delighted to announce that Paul Murray is our January 2021 Virtual Artist in Residence
Congratulations to Paul Murray for becoming our January 2021 Virtual Artist in Residence. The Virtual Artist in Residence Program is awarded monthly to the artist (or photographer) who has submitted 3 or more entries to the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest 2020 and has been selected by the Curatorial Committee as best interpreting the aims of the Contest.
Paul is a visual traveler and photographic artist based in Rhode Island, USA.
“Staying instinctive, remaining vigilant and working the opportunity are critical. When in doubt, I do something different or unexpected.”
Artist Statement
In creating art, I try to remain open to possibilities, trust my instincts, and discard labels that are divisive. I use technology to increase my creative options and productivity, but not to replace my vision and responsibility. While not intending to create a style, others tell me they perceive one although descriptions of that style often vary. I feel this indicates my art has been well-considered and engages viewers in unique ways.
As an artist, I hope my images engage the viewer’s attention and interest, and perhaps enrich their experience and vision. To the extent this happens, I feel my art communicates in a way that is unique to me.
“To the extent that my images enrich the experience and vision of others, I feel that I have achieved a way of communicating that is unique to me as a photographer.”
Exploring Antarctica 2011. © 2021 Paul Murray. All Rights Reserved.
See more of Paul’s work by clicking on the link below:
Website: https://www.harmonicthreads.com
ENDANGERED: Fine Art & Photography Contest 2020 Submissions
A Whale for a Snack. Photograph © 2020 Paul Murray. All Rights Reserved.
In the far Norwegian Arctic, food is scarcer than it has been ever. Polar bears try to get every bit of food from whatever they catch or encounter.
Morning Trek to Water. Photograph © 2021 Paul Murray. All Rights Reserved.
A daily dawn trek to the watering hole is the reality of life for these zebras.
A Family Float. Photograph © 2020 Paul Murray. All Rights Reserved.
In the Arctic, ice float offers walruses a safer alternative to land for rest and access to food.
Enormity. Photograph © 2020 Paul Murray. All Rights Reserved.
As these Namib dunes rise sharply from the dry riverbed to great heights, the setting sun creates intriguing light gradients and sharp shadows across their wind-swept surface and breaks.
Watering with a Flair. Photograph © 2020 Paul Murray. All Rights Reserved.
For most life, water is essential. Often giraffes acquire it with a flair at a watering hole at dawn.
See more of Paul’s work below:
The Virtual Artist in Residence Program is awarded monthly to the artist and photographer who have submitted 3 or more entries to the ENDANGERED Fine Art & Photography Contest and have been selected by the Curatorial Committee as best interpreting the aims of the Contest.
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