Artist Statement
My fine art photographs and interdisciplinary projects are compelled by the connections, conflicts, and intersections of the natural and cultural worlds. The works are project based and often weave together stylistic observation with personal voice. Experiencing place though experiential participation is an important conceptual component to the work.

For example, Confluences is an interdisciplinary, lens-based project focused on the Columbia River drainage basin. Spanning four states and two countries, the series examines interconnections of geography through the framework of bioregionalism. The impetus for the project stems from a desire to learn and develop a sense of place through both research and direct experience. My main concern is in expressing how interconnected everything is; that what we do in our own back yard, has a broader affect on the larger world we live in. Process Statement
All images in Confluences are medium format captures. The print sizes are 16x20 (edition of 10) and 24x30, Edition of 3.

 

 

Dennis DeHart’s (b.1970) fine art photographs and interdisciplinary projects are compelled by the connections, conflicts, and intersections of the natural and cultural worlds. His work has been exhibited in a diversity of venues including group and solo shows regionally, nationally and internationally. Dennis has received grants from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. His photographs are included in private and public collections including the Getty Archives in Los Angels, The City of Phoenix, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Dennis received his MFA in photography from the University of New Mexico. He previously served as an Assistant Professor of Photography with the State University of New York College at Buffalo and is currently an Assistant Professor of Photography with Washington State University in Pullman, Washington.

 

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