Rick Swanson, submitted artwork
Rick Swanson
Painting
Nutopia
Rick Swanson fell in love with the wonders of shooting and developing black and white film in 1974. It's a passion he still pursues, nuanced by his use of coffee to develop his images onto the negative. Rick is a chemist and educator by background, and those influences also make their appearance in his photography. Rick's art is characterized not only by the thoughtful composition of his images but also by the experimentation of using non-traditional film developing techniques. Rick's work sits at the intersection of the fine art and craft traditions.
Works
Rick Swanson, submitted artwork
“Truth Is A Lie” and “Truth Is A True” are two works from a grant-funded project entitled, Anti-Intellectualism in Minnesota. These images accompany poetry and narrative written by Michigan Beat Poet Laureate Joe Kidd. The imagery of doors suggests entry into two rooms, one where the truth is mutable and subject to scrutiny, and one where entry is forbidden except to those who accept the truth without thinking.
