FOURsights
one medium, four minds
This exhibit features four members of the Memorial Community and their individual interpretations from behind the camera
lens.
Click on the link or scroll down to read the artist statement and view a selection of the work. Click on the thumbnails to view a larger image.
John Bridson[top]
I started taking a serious interest in photography about ten years ago and having worked with crystal structures in the Chemistry Department until I retired in 2004, I started searching for subjects with geometrical relationships and repetitions. These are seldom perfect symmetries but I see them in most of my work. Admittedly, sometimes a landscape is just a landscape but almost always it was an element of either translational or point symmetry that drew my attention, even if the eventual photograph neglected it.
"Group of Seventeen" is a montage which illustrates the seventeen two dimensional symmetry groups, and the only work which includes fragments of perfect symmetry.
Contact me at jbridson@mun.ca for further information on my work.
 Grass in Glass Unknown grass showing flowers Newfoundland 2011 11x15.5 SOLD |
 Group of Seventeen Illustrating the 2D Symmetry Groups 2007 27 x 24 NFS |
 Vinyard through Cypresses Italy 2007 16.5 x 14 $65 |
 Mountains of Madeira Insignificant Hikers in Volcanic Landscape Madeira 2008 22 x 16.25 $175 |
 Windswept Dead Tree High in the Southern Alps New Zealand 2011 24 x 18 $125 |
 Double Vision Tree Group, Dawn and Dusk from Both Sides Italy 2007 17 x 14 $65 |
Stephen Harold Riggins[top]
It probably fits the stereotype of a sociologist that I photograph graffiti. But I am attracted to the messy and ephemeral side of urban landscapes: reflections in glass windows; excessive signage; piles of discarded junk; the effects of weather, neglect, and vandalism. No Canadian has recorded this side of urban life better than Fred Herzog who has been documenting Vancouver since the 1950s. But I have a split personality as a photographer. I also spend endless hours "stalking" heritage buildings in St. John's seeking the precise time of day when they look their best.
My photographs in Foursights record some of the graffiti and street artists in the Queen Street West area of Toronto, where graffiti is allowed. The oldest photographs date from 2005. The green woman is from an alley in nearby Kensington Market. Most graffiti artists in Toronto are white or Asian men who appear to be from relatively affluent backgrounds. Women graffiti artists are definitely a minority. My photographs record a variety of techniques: stencilling, spraying paint on walls, and the use of paper (such as the white bats which bear the haunting message "AIDS is the new love"). Few artists in this area create explicitly political images. I do not sell photographs of graffiti and street art but I happily give them to the artists and their friends.
The photograph of downtown St. John's was taken in a storm this past autumn. For a few moments the sun was shining while it was raining and snowing at the same time. This fleeting scene was the view from my apartment balcony. The used clothes for sale, which are displayed at the foot of the sign "Huh?," is a street scene in London, UK.
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Liz Ohle[top]
In 2004, the Standardized Patient Program in the Faculty of Medicine moved to a new space with 10 teaching clinic rooms for medical students. The walls, though fresh and bright, seemed bare. As our new environment took shape, something personal was needed to counteract the sterile environment. It was a perfect place for my photographs. This became my first exhibition.
Photographic images provide an opportunity to learn and appreciate both the commonality and the diversity that exists amongst us all. As my enjoyment of photography has grown, the way I see the world has changed. Shifting to the left or right, up or down gives a new perspective. I've learned to see the small elements as well as the bigger picture. I appreciate every day textures and colours as well as the extraordinary. These photos represent how I view the world from where I stand at a given moment.
 MV Captain Earl W. Winsor ferry to Fogo Island 15 x 20 $80 |
 Pitcher plant, Gros Morne National Park 15 x 20 $80 |
 Posters Past, McMurdo's Lane, St. John's 15 x 20 $80 |
 Jewish Quarter, Old Jerusalem, Israel 15 x 20 $80 |
 Market, Rehovot, Israel 15 x 20 $80 |
 Ackee Fruit, Jamaica 15 x 20 $80 |
Dennis Flynn[top]
Dennis Flynn is a freelance writer/photographer and a native of Colliers, Conception Bay, Newfoundland Labrador, Canada. He is currently employed as IT Manager with the Faculty of Business Administration, Memorial University. Dennis augmented his natural interest in photography by studying with professional practitioners Robert Young and Shane Kelly.
In 2003 Dennis received a National Writing Award of Excellence from the Canadian Community Newspapers Association. His photographs and articles have featured in various magazines, newspapers, websites, and other publications. His photos have been selected for exhibition at several art shows including the Provincial Arts and Letters Awards. Dennis is a frequent contributor to the Downhome Magazine on the topics of Cultural Tourism and Adventure Travel.
An enthusiastic hiker, cyclist, snowshoer, kayaker, and volunteer his love of the beauty and heritage of his home province motivates Dennis to visit its many scenic and historic regions. Dennis has cycled across Ireland, the Trans-Labrador Highway, the former Newfoundland Railway, to the extreme Compass Points Lighthouses on the island of Newfoundland, and done shorter rides in portions of England and New Zealand.
A former National Bench Press Champion and Canadian representative at the World Bench Press Championships Dennis dabbled in other diverse activities including running 4 marathons, hiking the length of the East Coast Trail, parachuting, bungee jumping, and wood carving.
Dennis holds four degrees from Memorial University He regularly donates his work to assist a wide variety of registered charities, schools and worthwhile organizations throughout the province.Dennis is extremely grateful to all who generously assist his photography and writing projects in any way. He is always interested in hearing from anyone with a good story to share or a suggestion for a photograph they'd like to see captured.
Dennis can be contacted at info@dennisflynn.ca or flynnsbeach@hotmail.ca
Visit his website: www.dennisflynn.ca
 Drawing on Inspiration Painter in the Forbidden City, Beijing Digital Colour Photography, Plaque Mount 2011 12 x 36 $140 |
 Eagle Eye Mature Bald Eagle in Colliers Digital Colour Photography Plaque Mount 2009 16 x 20 $140 |
 Heading Home Conception Harbour, NL Digital Black and White Photography, Plaque Mount 2011 12 x 17 3/4 $125 |
 Stones and Sky Historic granite lighthouse at Rose Blanche, NL Digital Colour Photography, Plaque Mount 2007 24 x 36 $150 |
 Beautiful Bonavista Historic lighthouse at Cape Bonavista, NL Digital Colour Photography, Plaque Mount 2007 24 x 36 $150 |
 The Distinguished Gentlemen Groom and his companions, Renews, NL Digital Colour Photography, Canvas Print 2011 24 x 36 $175 |
