Mary in her Studio Port Hiver Archival Pigment Print 19” x 13” Award winning French photographer, Mary Mansey, uses the camera to capture otherworldly scenes of nature, particularly around bodies of water. Her fascination with reflection and movement creates a perfect accord with water that ripples and shines, reflecting surfaces in an almost psychedelic manner. It is Mansey’s work with color that completes a hypnotic spirit in her compositions, such as radiant yellows and deep azures that pair wonderfully to create an image through which one may meditate and lose a sense of self. Mansey will most often crop out recognizable details and any sense of a human presence. Instead, we are left with the graceful curves like that of the hull, sail and mast of boats which, given the current, are shown in a state of vibrant activity. The reflection of the masts become like roots wriggling toward the base of an image, through a color gradient that is increasingly warmed by sunlit hues. As the audience peers into these formidable and well-crafted photographs, we become serene yet purposeful as our eyes wander the image in search of the recognizable, which, in the artist’s purpose, is not to be found. Mansey is very aware of the profound effect her work can have upon the viewer’s consciousness. “As a title for my current works, I would use: ‘When the landscapes becomes a backdrop for feelings, projected memories and emotional resonance,’” she explains. Mansey’s other images open up the perspective and highlight the natural scenes of reeds, trees and other plant life. These photographs, though more traditional in subject, still contain Mansey’s adept compositional work and eye for unusual features in the setting. They are lush and peaceful, rich in tone and color. Her photography has drawn enthusiastic international praise. She is represented in France, Germany, Italy and the United States. Presently, Mansey works and lives in Aix les Bains in the French Alps.

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Port Hiver - Archival Pigment Print 19'' x 13'' Autumn - Archival Pigment Print 19'' x 13''