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David Downs aka "PixelDave"

I'M DAVID DOWNS

Thank you for taking a few moments out of your day to get to know me. I wish we were having this conversation in person so I could get to know you as well. I enjoy meeting people and hearing their stories. To me, every moment has a story buried within it containing color, sound, experience, fascination. Much of the same is to be found within my art. I approach each scene with all senses alert to what the moment is trying to share with me.

I began with photography when I was young but costs and commitments didn't give me much opportunity to explore the artistic side of my brain and conscious. Finally, in 2011, I began a journey that led me to here...my own online gallery. A more complete telling of my story (found here) is like that of many artists, with struggles here and there and moments of success that allow for growth and understanding.

For each image I capture, I perceive it to be simply raw material, waiting to be transformed into the semblance of the moment it was created. Not just the semblance of the moment but the moment...filtered through the life I've led, the books I've read, the music I've heard and people I've loved.

Below are a few more tibits of info if you have another moment. If you are here as a fellow photographer/artist, I will leave you with this piece of advice I received from one of my early sources of inspiration:

"If you want to take interesting images; get high, get low, get near, get far."

Inspiration

My inspiration in general has come from a lifetime of enjoying art. At first in a casual way and then more intently in the 90's while in college. For as long as I can recall, I've pervcieved light and colors differently than many people, or perhaps that;s just my impression. As a photographer, I was inspired early on by Ben Benvie and then in a major way by Joel Grimes .

Techniques

I love motion, detail, contrast and anything that illustrates a view of life, the world, even a moment in a unique way. A way our eyes cannot capture but our amazing brains are absorbed with and understand when presented with it. Sometimes I am bale to do this through the raw material I produce with my camera and lens and sometimes it involves using unique tools to add the right touch, just like a painter.

Career Highlights

I've been very fortunate to have been selected as the Artist of The Year in Plano in 2018. My work has also been on a variety of magazine covers, included in a book of mysteries and used in branding campaigns. It's won awards in the commercial world for advertising literature. I have spoken at many Camera & Photography clubs and enjoy the opportunity to teach hundreds of people each year through workshops and online sessions.

My art business has been designated as a "Trusted Art Seller" with The Art Storefronts Organization, which means you can shop with confidence, and know that I stand behind the quality and value of my products.

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