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John Folsom Newzones Artist John Folsom’s practice is focused on constructing the ideal landscape; one that is a representation of land but at the same time, alluring and fictional. The artwork is photography based, in combination with traditional paint media which references the sublime painters of the 19th century. Folsom’s artwork seeks to promote the natural environment in which we live as a repository for introspective thought, but the artwork also seeks to acknowledge the advancement of conservation. Viewers, with a sense of yearning and romanticism, are able to move the images beyond their specific geography to a place born of personal memory. By this measure, the artwork does not exist in the real world, but is very dependent upon the viewers’ definition to achieve its sense of place. This photo based artwork also draws on the idea of a memento or a travel keepsake. John Folsom graduated from the Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL with a BA in Cinema and Photography.

photo-eye Joseph McDonald Kevin O'ConnellConventional Entropy Opening and Artist Reception, Friday, February 7th, 5–7pm Exhibition continues through April 5th, 2014. photo-eye Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of photographs by Denver-based photographer Kevin O'Connell from his series Conventional Entropy. O'Connell's photographs depict pipelines, pumps, tanks and towers used to extract energy from the natural landscape. For more information, contact Anne Kelly, Gallery Director. photo-eye Gallery is located at 376 Garcia Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501.