Sunday, March 20, 2005

Where am I?

by Scott Ferry

Where am I?, investigates the "plastic" nature of my artistic visions. A theme of dolls, masked figures, and datura plants links psychologically to my growing up in the prepackaged world of California. Where everything is more real then the real... I have nevertheless becoming infected by this urge to mold and create characters and scenes that magically imply a dark "Disney like" world. Each image takes us metaphorically on a journey where we stand on the edge of what is real, who am I, and what is that.

I am lost, like this doll, in the layers of my own making, but these very same creations are my key to that very same freedom I seek.

In my digital mixed media artwork I utilize a mix of contemporary and classic techniques.

Each image begins with several photographs of with the figure, objects, and backgrounds. I primarily use a SLR camera and a digital camera for the photographs taken. Most images are taken in my studio. The photographs are then saved on disc and then brought into my computer. I mostly use Photoshop for the layering and editing process. Once the images are brought together with the idea in mind, I begin to work on them using my digital tablet and pen. From there the work takes on more of a painting process then a photographic one. I paint in colors, clothing, hair, and backgrounds. I erase and clone textures and skins using the pen. In most of my work I rarely use filters, but now mostly rely on my own ability to bring in light and texture to the right places and mold the work into a completed scene.

Scott Ferry
www.scottferry.com