Ardine Nelson, Professor Emerita, the Ohio State University Department of Art Photography Program, will serve as our November 3 program speaker.
Ardine has exhibited nationally and internationally, received Ohio Arts Council and Greater Columbus Arts Council artist fellowships, and was visiting artist in Spain. Ardine uses traditional and non-traditional cameras and materials in her photography and has been recognized for her work with alternative cameras. A consistent theme in her work is visualizing both natural and human-altered landscapes.
She has works using macro lens and focus stacking to create images of aging flowers inspired by the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi, exploring themes of regeneration, transience and imperfection. She is also known for her black and white landscape photography.
Based on her past experiences with our club, Ardine will present “What, Why, and How” concerning the ways she approaches forming and creating a project, and some thoughts about gallery exhibitions. She will share with us how changing tools, materials, teaching responsibilities, travel opportunities and learning new things all contribute and influence her visual projects.