Statement:
Alone in Seattle captures shadow and light to create an evocative atmosphere, focusing on the solitary figure of a woman as she navigates a cobblestoned alley. Her silhouette suggests both uncertainty and a quiet strength, a poised resilience in the face of her perceived isolation.
The cobblestoned streets, worn by countless footsteps over years, whisper tales of a past that feels both tangible and immeasurably distant. It is more than just a street scene; it is a portal, beckoning us to step into a “different time and place,” a moment suspended, where a familiar landscape is rendered uncanny and profoundly personal.
Bio:
Eric M. Renard is a Los Angeles based fine art photographer and one of California’s leading contemporary artists. His passion for photography was ignited at Tufts University in Boston, where he studied photography under Siegfried Halus. After graduating, Eric worked as an architectural/real estate photographer in San Francisco before moving to Los Angeles, where he is still works as a Creative Director for advertising.
In recent years he has explored the modern world through black & white photography. His most recent show “Retrospective Hindsight” exhibited over 20 photographs including color and abstract images that were created over the past 20 years.
Eric M. Renard’s previous exhibitions “Slice of Light”, “Nobody Walks in L.A.”, “Soul of a City” and “Urbanity in Black and White” focused on high contrast, urban cityscapes, reflecting an eerie sense of peace and tranquility. The cityscape is the hero in these photographs, with the people subject to the power of their surroundings.
Eric M. Renard’s photography has found its way into art galleries in London, Paris, Barcelona, Budapest, Athens, Mexico, Brazil, New York, Texas, Oregon, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Connecticut and across California. His photography has received numerous Best of Show awards and has been published in both books and photography magazines, including the cover of Black & White magazine.
