Dennis Mealor – Art Environment

copyright Dennis Mealor 2010

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A Walk Through My Files

Ah yes, I have the occasional walk through my archival file photographs, and so came across this one of Sophia. I am not sure why I like it so much, yet didn’t notice it in the past. We see things with different eyes as time goes by I guess. I think it is the casual, unguarded look about the pose. Like an out-take. Relaxed and nonchalant. Sophia doing her thing so well, without even trying. 

(Archive, copyright Dennis Mealor 2013)

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THIS WAS part of my “Fragments of Vision” exhibition at Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery (Brag – Australia) in 2011. I had lost much of my sight two years before – from strokes on both optic nerves. So I ended up with a sort of tunnel vision. Luckily I could still see enough to paint, via the small, relatively clear “keyhole” that remained  in my left eye. My right eye unfortunately has no central vision. So I am a bit of a lefty. Shaving however, was difficult for awhile, with mixed results. A bloody task at first, until I got the hang of it. I do it mainly by feel now. I still have the same vision today, but am used to it now. And happy to say, my eye condition (called NAION) has been stable for some 10 years. Life is good.

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Copyright Dennis Mealor 2011

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Life on the farm is usually all about tractors and silos. Rough and rugged surfaces and shapes. Yet for some reason, The Art Nude goes so well with all that.  Here is Sophia again, to prove that point. This is certainly “life” on the farm, as in Life Drawing. Or Life Photography as I call it. 

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No, not Photoshop (I avoid it where I can). A selfie in a shop waterfall mirror. 

Archive – copyright Dennis Mealor 2015.

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