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Latest Show – Avery Gallery, Marietta, GA

November 6, 2016

Worlds of Ice and Snow – Show Opening

On Friday, Nov. 4th, 2016, my latest show – Worlds of Ice and Snow – opened at the Avery Gallery in Marietta, GA.

I am attaching the announce here and I hope you’re able to visit if you are in the area.

art / prints

Prints

January 3, 2016

Fine Art Prints

I am releasing a selection of my work as fine art prints. These limited edition, large format prints are printed using the finest materials and focused on the highest quality prints.

This work was created by myself including all post-production and printing. The magic of digital photography allows an artist to manage the complete production of a photographic print from visualization during creation, through post-production, and the creation of the print. The artistic vision can be maintained through the entire process, which results in print as close to the original visualization as possible. Needless to say, these prints are produced with the highest possible quality assurance. No print get my signature unless I’m completely satisfied with the results.

My prints are being released in the following sizes:

20″ x 30″ in editions of 10
40″ x 60″ in editions of 5
Future larger edition in very small editions (size not yet determined)

Each print has a 2″ border and is signed and numbered by myself on the border in the front and on the back. As well, each print has a Certificate of Authenticity, which includes UV security fibers and a uniquely numbered holographic emblem. A matching numbered holographic emblem is also attached to the back of the print.

I have currently released a set of six prints from my Antarctica body of work, called “Life in the Extreme,” in 20″ x 30″ format. I will be releasing more as I go through the process of selecting and printing more of my work.

Please contact me for pricing and availability. Send email

Solitude

20” x 30” Fine Art Giclée Print

Moab Entrada Natural Rag

Description

Life in Antarctica is concentrated in the waters, and few animals exist outside of the ocean. Seals and penguins will go on land to breed, but do not live there. Petrels are one of the only flying birds to survive in this extreme environment. There are not many of them, and it is difficult to capture them in a photograph.

I wanted to capture the vast openness of this extreme landscape and show the tenacity of life that exists here. Matte paper and non-reflective glass were selected to remove visual barriers between my work and the viewer. It is intended to express both what I saw in Antarctica and how it feels to be there.

Technical Details

This photograph was created on December 7^th, 2011 in the Errera Channel off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was photographed with a Canon 1Ds Mark II camera and a Canon 70-200 f2.8 lens. All post production work was completed in Adobe Lightroom 4.

This 20×30 inch work (with a 2” border) was printed, by the artist using Moab Entrada Natural Rag 290GSM paper with Epson Ultrachrome K3 archival quality ink on an Epson 9900 printer.

Awards

Permanent loan collection of the PPOC (Professional Photographers of Canada) in 2012
Awarded “Excellence” in the 2012 PPOC Image Salon
Accepted to the General collection of the PPA (Professional Photographers of America) in the 2012 International Print Competition.

Endurance

20” x 30” Fine Art Giclée Print

Moab Entrada Natural Rag

Description

Icebergs are large but very temporary things in Antarctica. Ancient ice breaks off from the Antarctica glaciers and begins an ocean journey. Worn by weather and waves, icebergs change shape, size, and even turn over. There are very transitory sculptures of nature.

This is a very large and very old iceberg that has survived for quite some time in the Antarctic waters.

Technical Details

This photograph was created on December 5^th, 2011 in Neko Harbour off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was photographed with a Canon 1Ds Mark II camera and a Canon 70-200 f2.8 lens. All post production work was completed in Adobe Lightroom 4.

This 20×30 inch work (with a 2” border) was printed, by the artist using Moab Entrada Natural Rag 290GSM paper with Epson Ultrachrome K3 archival quality ink on an Epson 9900 printer.

Awards

Awarded “Merit” in the 2012 PPOC Image Salon
Accepted to the General collection of the PPA (Professional Photographers of America) in the 2012 International Print Competition.

Sleeper

20” x 30” Fine Art Giclée Print

Moab Entrada Natural Rag

Description

Seals are another animal that lives in the sea, but comes onto land to breed, rest, or sometimes just to take a nap. As with penguins, seals do not view humans has a predator and are inclined to ignore us. This fellow seems to be dreaming peaceable as we travel near it in a zodiac.

Technical Details

This photograph was created on December 6th, 2011 in Pleneau Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula. It was photographed with a Canon 1Ds Mark II camera and a Canon 70-200 f2.8 lens. All post production work was completed in Adobe Lightroom 4.

This 20×30 inch work (with a 2” border) was printed, by the artist using Moab Entrada Natural Rag 290GSM paper with Epson Ultrachrome K3 archival quality ink on an Epson 9900 printer.

Edge

20” x 30” Fine Art Giclée Print

Moab Entrada Natural Rag

Description

Through wind, waves, and weather icebergs become amazing sculptures of nature. As well, since they are semi-transparent, they also glow with the most amazing shades of cyan (or blue or aqua, there was a strong debate among the photographers on this trip). The result can be a beautiful display of colour and light as has been captured in this photograph.

Technical Details

This photograph was created on December 6th, 2011 on Petermann Island off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was photographed with a Canon 1Ds Mark II camera and a Canon 70-200 f2.8 lens. All post production work was completed in Adobe Lightroom 4.

This 20×30 inch work (with a 2” border) was printed, by the artist using Moab Entrada Natural Rag 290GSM paper with Epson Ultrachrome K3 archival quality ink on an Epson 9900 printer.

Defiance

20” x 30” Fine Art Giclée Print

Moab Entrada Natural Rag

Description

Penguins are fascinating animals. They are birds that do not fly but are fast and graceful in the water. On land, they are ungainly and not very quick. Since they have no predators that walk on land, they completely ignore human visitors. This chinstrap penguin is going about its business with a rather defiant attitude that caught my attention.

Technical Details

This photograph was created on December 2nd, 2011 on the Aicho Islands off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. It was photographed with a Canon 1Ds Mark II camera and a Canon 70-200 f2.8 lens. All post production work was completed in Adobe Lightroom 4.

This 20×30 inch work (with a 2” border) was printed, by the artist using Moab Entrada Natural Rag 290GSM paper with Epson Ultrachrome K3 archival quality ink on an Epson 9900 printer.

Dive

20” x 30” Fine Art Giclée Print

Moab Entrada Natural Rag

Description

Penguins transform themselves from humorous, ungainly creatures on land to graceful, fast swimmers in the water. Like birds, they fly underwater. Here we have three penguins moving from graceless to graceful in a single move. Three separate penguins are in three separate stages of this transformation at the same time.

Technical Details

This photograph was created on December 4th, 2011 in Wilhelmina Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula. It was photographed with a Canon 1Ds Mark II camera and a Canon 70-200 f2.8 lens. All post production work was completed in Adobe Lightroom 4.

This 20×30 inch work (with a 2” border) was printed, by the artist using Moab Entrada Natural Rag 290GSM paper with Epson Ultrachrome K3 archival quality ink on an Epson 9900 printer.

prints

Diamond in the Sand

September 22, 2013

Diamond in the Sand

September 22, 2013 / Scott MacQuarrie / print

Diamond in the Sand

I created this photograph earlier this year while I was in Iceland. It was taken at Jökulsárlón, where the icebergs that calve from the nearby glacier are washed up on shore. The beach is black sand from volcanic rocks and very unusual looking. I’ve only every encountered black sand before in Montserrat, an island in the Caribbean, also from volcanic rocks in the area.

I love how the black sand to creates such a contract with the specular ice.

I’ve always been told that you should live with the photographs you like for awhile before completely judging them. This is one of those photographs that survived the editing process but didn’t stand out for me until several months after returning. I’ve recently bumped into it again and like it more than when I saw it last.

I’m very interested in comments on this work, so I hope you’ll add yours to the area below.

events / prints / Shows

My First US Gallery Show

May 10, 2013

My First US Gallery Show

Posted by Scott MacQuarrie – May 10, 2013 – Art

Gallery Opening at Avery Gallery

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On May 3rd, I had the pleasure of flying to Atlanta, GA for my first US gallery show. The Avery Gallery contacted me after seeing a post or email about my Redpath show, and we started discussing a gallery show from there. There is a monthly art walk in Marietta, where all the galleries stay open late on the first Friday of the month, and they wanted my show to start during the event. To support them, I decided to fly down and be there for the opening.

The show is titled “Life in the Extreme” and includes predominantly my Antarctica work, but also includes some material from Iceland, Scotland, and Nova Scotia. I’m quite proud of this work, as I think it is some of the best I have done so far and honoured to have the opportunity to show it in the Atlanta area.

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Even with the slowdown in customs due to US cutbacks, it’s still a pretty simple, direct flight from Toronto to Atlanta. The opening included some excellent food from GG’s Creole Cuisine. Her food is just outstanding, and I now understand the difference between Creole and Cajun food. I think the trip was worth it just for the food.

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We had several hundred people come through the gallery during the evening, which is a pretty good number for a rainy Friday night. I enjoyed the opportunity to see people experience my work and discuss it with them. Several of the local photographers also came in, and it was great to have the opportunity to talk to them as well.

The show runs for the month of May, but a smaller collection of my work will remain on display there in rotation. Shae Avery and the rest of the staff at the Avery Gallery were very supportive and fantastic to work with on this project. If you’re in the area, I encourage you to drop in and see the work. I’d also like to hear you opinion on it.

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Here are some shots of the work in the show.

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prints

Blue Ridge Parkway

August 26, 2011

Blue Ridge Parkway

By Scott MacQuarrie | Published August 26, 2011

Blue Ridge Parkway

Here is another print candidate for your review. I’ve been getting a lot of solid feedback on these works I’m putting up. So much that I have been wondering why I haven’t done this before. Thanks to everyone you contacted me about these print candidates.

prints

Robert the Bruce, Bannockburn, Scotland

July 17, 2011

Robert the Bruce

By Scott MacQuarrie | Published July 17, 2011

Robert the Bruce

This is a print candidate from a trip I did to Scotland. This is the Robert the Bruce Monument in Bannockburn, Scotland. This is the site of one of the most important battles in Scottish history.

I get asked this fairly often, but this was the actual sky when I took the picture.

I hope you like it.

personal / pets / prints

Zippy

July 13, 2011

Zippy

By Scott MacQuarrie | Published July 13, 2011

Zippy

This is Emiliano “Zippy” Zapata and a friend of his, the hedgehog. The Hedgehog has no stuffing because a security dog taught him to remove the stuffing from his toys. Now he thinks it needs to be removed. Zippy is 130 lbs Lab/Rottweiler, so if he wants to remove the stuffing from his toys – he can.

A Print candidate for my collection, so I would love to hear feedback from people about this print (Of course, the ultimate feedback is ordering a

Zippy and friend

prints

Cell

June 23, 2011

Cell

By Scott MacQuarrie | Published June 23, 2011

Cell

Here is another photograph of mine that I am considering adding to the print collection. Any comments, either positive or negative is greatly appreciated.

Al Capone’s Cell in Eastern State Penitentiary

prints / training

Free print

April 11, 2011

Free Print

By Scott MacQuarrie | Published April 11, 2011

Free Print

I had a very unusual event happen to me last month. I’ve been meaning to blog about it but haven’t until now. No good reason for it, just the general overhead of life, in general, getting in the way

Nat Coalson is a great photographer, based in Colorado, who shoots a lot of travel and nature photography. He is also quite good with Lightroom. In fact, he runs quite a few seminars on Lightroom and digital workflow. He’s even written a book on it, which I’ll discuss in a bit.

So, he and I are friends on Facebook, and he recently started a Facebook fan page. I eventually bumped into and hit the magic “like” button. A couple of days later, I can an email from Nat asking if I had “liked” his fan page around a certain time. Man, I think, I must be the only person who can get themselves in trouble by “like”ing a page. I admitted I did, and he informed me that I was the 500th person so Like his fan page, and he wanted to send me a print.

Well, how cool is that? I have given away and sold prints myself, even bought some, but I have never been given one.

So, I surfed over to his website and spent a fairly long period looking through his prints to decide on the one I liked. After picking one and letting Nat know, He printed off a 16×24 print and mailed it to me. This was one well-packaged print that was immune to the best efforts of both the Canadian and US postal services to do it some damage.

I’m now in the process of getting it framed and up on the wall. Thanks, Nat.

Interestingly, it showed me how personal the giving of a print was to the recipient. The value of this print to me is not the dollar value of the print, but the tie and effort Nat put in to create it and then to print it just for me. It showed me something I have not thought about, which is the value perceived in being given a print.

You can find Nat Coalson’s FB page here.

His main website is located here.

This is the print I selected; it’s of Banks Peninsula in New Zealand. I’ve been lots and lots of places, but not yet to New Zealand, so it’s a bit of a motivator for me.

If you want to see the rest of his New Zealand Pictures, just click on the image. (Nat, I hope you don’t mind me putting a tiny thumbnail here of the image).

Now I mentioned earlier that Nat Coalson is also pretty good with Lightroom. In fact, he has written an excellent book on Lightroom and Lightroom workflow. I purchased it, and I like it’s approach to Lightroom, which lots of ideas for improving your workflow and getting more efficient with your post-production work.

Here is the cover: