Artist Statement

The medium of photography is more often than not a medium of the found image. There is also a long history of manipulating and transforming photographic images. I find myself straddling the fence between these two practices as the photographs and photo - based works I create are derived through a kind of dialogue between the found and the constructed. As my primary subject matter is the urban landscape, these landscapes hide and reveal themselves. I can walk down the street one - day and see nothing. I walk down the same street the next day and ten plus images emerge. Some of these images will remain unchanged or un-manipulated, while other images will be transformed, either digitally or physically, into the constructed images. How I determine which photograph will be manipulated and which photograph will remain unchanged is very much an intuitive thing.

Biography

Gerard McNeil is a Visual Artist, Community Educator, Therapeutic Arts Practitioner and Creativity Coach. McNeil has been engaged in an art practice for more than thirty years. This practice has been informed by his formal studies that includes a Certificate in Photography, BFA from NSCAD, B.Ed (Visual Arts Specialist), M.Ed in Adult Education and a Therapeutic Arts Practitioner Certificate. McNeil works primarily in the medium of photography, but also utilizes drawing in his practice. McNeil’s photography and photo-based works has been exhibited locally, regionally and nationally.