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Scofield’s photos veer from
the
ordinary
By Anne Hopper-Vickstrom
The Canyon Courier
If you’re a little quirky, curious and ready to experience new and
unique things, a visit to the Stoneheart Gallery is a must. The
photographic works of Kevin Scofield are on display to enjoy,
entertain and definitely to provoke thought.
Scofield uses digital photography and then works his magic. “I print
on fine art watercolor paper and apply digital manipulation,” he
said. “I think people frowned on (digital art) at one time, but now
they get it.” This artist brings creativity into photography. “I
love to print on canvas; it takes away the digital-techno feel,” he
said. “I’ve also applied acrylic on it and sometimes gel to create a
completely different feel.”
His education has definitely
been applied to his art. He earned a bachelor of fine art in
photography and minored in philosophy. This background helps
explain the works on
display.
Scofield’s sense of humor is obvious in “Deer Creek Saucers,” an
image of fall colors amongst vivid evergreens — with three flying
saucers hovering above a charming mountain home. He then
communicates his spiritual side in “Shaman Shadow,” which takes the
viewer’s eye to a shadow image, turning our back to the actual
being.
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His art is extreme. From a peaceful Western image of a rope hanging
on a fencepost in “Lasso” to the bizarre, colorful image of an alien
peering through an altered mountain vista in “Middle Earth,” each
photographic image gets thoughts moving.
Scofield has applied his significant talents in other fields as
well. He worked for 10 years as a photojournalist; ran his own
freelance photography business; worked in television, where he
earned an Emmy Award; worked for various TV news affiliations,
including NBC, UPN, CBS and FOX; and currently is a news operations
manager at FOX in Denver, where he manages 30 photojournalists.
Stoneheart Gallery owner Mark King “connected with Scofield the
first time I met him,” he said. “At the opening of the show, people
were so comfortable they were sitting on the floor, relaxing and
having great conversation about Kevin’s art.”
For more information about Kevin Scofield, see www.kevinscofield.com.
Stoneheart Gallery is located on Main Street in Evergreen, across
from Creekside Cellars. It’s open Wednesday through Sunday from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment Monday and Tuesday. Call
303-670-0565 or visit
www.stoneheartgallery.com. |
