Artist's Statement
Art is about sharing things you find beautiful. Surrounding yourself with beautiful things helps you to be an inspired and happy person. I find this work beautiful and inspiring, and am proud to introduce it to you.
Lightscapes are moving photographs
Art with strong colors, a sense of movement, and a connection to nature is my favorite, which is how I hit on the idea of "Lightscapes". Lightscapes are made with a high resolution digital camera, when the image is twisted and zoomed during capture. I set the camera to increase the contrast and color vividness, and the result are thousands of blurry pictures. This is something I invented while experimenting - while others have experimented with blurry and moving camera images before, to my knowledge, not on this level of tens-of-thousands of source images. After sorting images for several days, I find a few beautiful ones with a sense of focus, purpose, and that I find profoundly inspiring.
Affordable Art in Every Household
What is my purpose? I want to see art in every household. Too many people live without art, and it's such an easy way to increase happiness. People spend so much effort on home improvement, but art can do so much to a space, often for much less work and money. If you've got blank walls, I urge you to find some art for it, you won't regret it. I want to make a difference in people's inspiration - if someone is a bit more inspired and more productive because they have an Adrian Arthur print on the wall, that really makes my year.
I challenge the definition of photography and painting
My work attempts to challenge the assumption that painting is only done with a brush. By using colors from nature, I'm able to is a great source for colors that are filled with meaning. Painting with those colors though a camera lens lets me bring you something that, I hope, you will find inspiring.
If you like my work, I invite you to purchase a piece (or two) today. I've set the prices fairly low, with hopes that others can be as inspired by this work as I am.
- Adrian Arthur
Frequently Asked Questions
Question: That's a lot of text, can you condense it for me?- Lightscapes are when I twist the camera while taking a picture.
- I'm driven by inspiration through 1) strong colors, 2) a sense of movement, and 3) a connection to nature.
- I want everyone to have art in their home, and have priced mine accordingly.
- I currently hope to do 2-4 shows per year.
- Currently you just buy them one at a time. Since they're each shipped in a separate box, there's no shipping discount, and google checkout remembers your address, so it shouldn't hopefully take too long. For large orders, corporate rentals, or questions please contact me at