Don Downer
Website: www.donsnaturephotography.
Website: www.donsnaturephotography.
Online Gallery: Fine Art America
Contact (phone
or e mail) donsnaturephotography@gmail.
Where were you
born?
Penetanguishene, Ontario
If you could
have an art related vacation anywhere in the world where would you go and why?
I would go to Madagascar or the Galapagos Islands because of all the
unique animals that are there – and I haven’t been there yet.
What’s your
favourite thing to create and why?
My favourite thing to create is a moving and inspiring photograph of
nature.
How did you get
your start in the world of art?
I’ve always loved to take photographs and when I retired, an
artist-friend of mine, suggested that I should be showing my work to other
people and so we started doing shows together.
Do you have
go-to paints/colors that you love to use in your art work?
I like oranges, especially sunsets – because I don’t see many sunrises –
especially now that I am retired. I also
am very fond of all the blues – especially water blues.
Who has been
your biggest inspiration as an artist?
Probably the
work of Robert Bateman has been my biggest inspiration.
What have been
some of your crowning achievements?
I have had several successful shows and I was asked to provide two pieces
of photography from Georgian Bay as a memorial which now are on permanent
display in the hospice in Penetanguishene, Ontario.
If you could
have three wishes as an artist, what would they be?
That people would buy my work!
That I didn’t have to any work on the computer;
That I had more time to take photographs.
What is the best
advice that you have received as an artist?
Be true to your own inspiration, and, keep it simple.
What colour best
describes your personality?
Thank you Don
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