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September Issue 2006
Studio Open on Folly Beach, SC, Features Works by Pat Stuckart
Photography has the power to change the way we see things. Traditional 35mm photography combined with today's sophisticated computer technology gives us the ability to create images the likes of which have never been seen. Pat Stuckart of Charleston, SC, presents us with a unique blending of these two technologies in a bold color-infused collection of art photography in his first public exhibition. The exhibit, Stuck-Art: Where Shadow Finds Light, will be on view from Sept, 2 through Oct. 15, 2006, at Studio Open on Folly Beach, SC.
Studio Open gallery owner, Sherry Browne, has a knack for recognizing and presenting new and emerging artists in her friendly, well-established space, and firmly believes this extraordinary large-format collection will garner attention as well as accolades.
Stuckart's journey into
the art world is now in motion. It all began with the simple act
of gathering up a long length of adding machine tape at the end
of a workday. Intrigued by the play of light across his desk and
the flow of paper ribbon, Stuckart decided to alter the two-dimensional
into a three-dimensional sculpture of light and shadow. And then,
in a moment of sheer inspiration, he picked up his 35mm camera
and began to take photographs. Immersed in the moment, he delicately
shaped and reshaped the small undulating mound of paper, noticing
how even the slightest adjustment in lamplight falling across
his newly-discovered sculptural shape changed its form.
The series of photographs Stuckart created were eventually set
aside, stored half-forgotten on a shelf for years, until he discovered
modern imaging techniques. His work took a giant leap when he
revisited his early images and began to layer them utilizing computer
technology, twisting and turning the simple forms into intricate,
swirling patterns. Stuckart has successfully combined professional
training as an internet technician with the heart of a true artist,
resulting in fascinating images which draw viewers in for a closer
look.
Undeniably, the most impressive thing about this photographer-turned-artist is that Stuckart has severely impaired vision in his left eye. Unable to focus in that eye since his early years, even after repeated childhood surgeries, he cannot see three-dimensional forms. He has trained himself to compensate for this handicap by working very creatively and intuitively with two-dimensional shapes, almost exclusively. Stuckart is a recent recipient of a Lowcountry Quarterly Arts Grant.
This project was funded in part by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs and the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Program through the joint administration of the Lowcountry Quarterly Arts Grant Program and the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Arts Fund of the Coastal Community Foundation of SC.
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