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BIO/BACKGROUND
Born: 1969, Olympia, Washington
Mark is a Pacific Northwest artist who grew up in Tumwater, Washington. He began photographing in earnest after arriving in Seattle in 1993, where he currently resides. At the end of 2002, he committed to photography as a profession and began showing work in the Seattle area. He is affiliated with Gallery110 Collective in Seattle. Creatively, he channels his skills toward the composition and discovery of unusual macro/standard photographs in the process of creating his own stylistic and aesthetic identity.
GENERAL STATEMENT
My experience as a research scientist in the biotech industry and at the University of Washington has reacted synergistically with photography because of my familiarity with tools that play a large role in my creative process. In addition, my science experience has undoubtedly influenced my approach to solving photographic problems. However, my experience does not entirely affect the product; the results are generally not “scientific” in nature, aside from the fact that they often document alien and novel perspectives, something common to scientific discovery. In addition, unlike many “scientist-gone-artist” photographers, my techniques are not derived strictly from the laboratory, i.e., electron microscopy, transmitted light microscopy, polarized light, fluorescence. Instead, I choose to use reflected light, combined with macro lenses and extenders, and occasionally a stereo microscope. The photographs exploit abstractions and optical idiosyncrasies of details typically unavailable to ordinary eye-sight. Many of my photographs are taken from mixed-media compositions derived from manipulations of organic and synthetic materials, and found objects. I achieve the highest quality in my photographic process through a marriage of classical 35mm films and various digital printmaking techniques.
I am motivated primarily by curiosity. Each composition or subject contains structural and textural richness that is not easily accessible from our human size scale. The photographs help characterize a visual boundary that exists beyond what we can see with the naked eye; abstractions and designs that exist, unseen, at everyones fingertips. It is this contact with the boundary of perception that reveals the amazing beauty of base structure. Within this boundary, which can seem as large as the vast emptiness of space, I gratuitously seek design and iconography. The dark and vibrant beauty of a parallel universe is revealed. Some of the photographic subjects are obvious....others are whatever you think they are. To me, the photographic subject is not really important.....although you might be surprised at what the subjects are. The whole process, from composition of the subject to print, is continually interesting and challenging and gives me a better understanding of materials and my perceived surroundings.
ARTIST RESUME
27.August.2006
Mark Moody
Seattle, WA 98117
206.551.0046
mark@markmoodyphotography.com
http://www.markmoodyphotography.com
Education
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science,
Huxley College of Environmental Studies,
Western Washington University, Bellingham, Washington
Major: Watershed Studies/Aquatic Ecology
March, 1993.
Bibliography
The Seattle Times Hot Ticket Dec 10-16, 2004
Seattle Weekly Visual Arts Pick Dec 1-7, 2004
Seattle Weekly Visual Arts Pick July 21-27, 2004
Professional Affiliations
Photographic Center Northwest Member, Nov. 2006.
Steering Committee Member, June 2005 - April 2006, Gallery110, Seattle, WA
Member and represented by Gallery110, October 2004 – Present, Seattle, WA
Professional Experience
May 2006 – Present: Support Representative, GalleryPlayer, Seattle, WA USA
1994-May 2006: Research Scientist, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA
Exhibitions
2006
Photographic Center Northwest Member's Juried Exhibition, Group exhibition at
PCNW, Dec. 1 - Jan. 15, Seattle, WA. Juror: Scott Wallin.
PULP: 110 Works on Paper, Group exibition, Gallery 110 Collective, Seattle, WA
Investigation X-2, Solo exhibition, Shoreline Community College, Seattle, WA.
Fabulous Affiliates, Group exhibition with Gallery 110 Affiliate Members, Gallery 110
Collective, Seattle, WA.
Ether Experiment: Phase 2, at Café Fiore, Seattle, WA.
2005
Tashiro Kaplan Invitational Art Auction, Tashiro Kaplan Artist Lofts, Seattle, WA.
Ether Experiment: Phase 1, solo exhibition at Cafe Fiore, Seattle, WA.
Tree Negative Tree, exhibition with Cindy Small and Deborah Walker, Gallery 110 Loft,
Seattle, WA.
Symbiosis II, group exhibition at Tinderbox, Blank, Bulldozer and Dubs Inc., Seattle, WA.
2004
Symbiosis I, group exhibition at Tinderbox, Blank, Bulldozer and Dubs Inc., Seattle, WA.
Dust Collectors, solo exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA.
Investigation X, solo exhibition at Café Solstice, Seattle, WA.