Inspiration. Where does it come from?
Two years ago I was invited to be one of several artists to design large banner flags for Lexington's brand new Legacy Trail. I was tasked with designing five flags, two feet wide and 12 feet tall each. That's a rather extreme ratio of 1:6.
As I worked with my designs on the computer, seeing those long, skinny images take form, the thought occurred to me that I might apply that same extreme ratio to my own photography and see what might come of it.
Two years later, that thought has brought a transformation to my work. I am now exploring many avenues of creating what I call Strip Pix. Combining multiple panels into cohesive works of art gives the eye and brain something new to look at.
The new direction even required that I invent a new way to hang the Strip Pix. I developed a floating, magnetic hanging system to make installation a breeze with perfect alignment of any number of panels.
New possibilities await, new images beckon to be "stripped.” Nice.
Don Ament
Lexington, Ky.
Email: don@donament.com
Web: http://donament.com