Christopher Burkett's Artist Statement
Young Red Maple
Kentucky, 1993
The world untouched and undefiled by man is one of indescribable beauty and
wonder: a world filled with light and peace. The miracle of life unfolds before
our eyes, and is seen in the tapestry of creation. All of our world, each
living cell, every stone and drop of water, even the air and light around
us, reflects and mirrors the glory and presence of the Creator and calls us
to respond with wonder and praise.
Photography is an expression of the world we live in, and of what we see and
experience. Many contemporary photographs seem filled with negativity and
warped, malignant things. That these negative things and perceptions exist
now for a time in the world with us is indisputable, but I feel strongly that
there is no need to give life and strength to them. Too often, attempting
to represent the sacred in nature is maligned as being naive or simplistic,
and is said to be unchallenging and visually unsophisticated. This need not
be so.
The purpose of my photography is to provide a brief, if somewhat veiled, glimpse
into that clear and brilliant world of light and power. To the extent that
these photographs help show that way, is the extent to which these images
succeed.
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