GUEST ARTIST
CHARLES PRUITT
Media: FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
Title: “Reflections”
Artist Statement:
Chuck Pruitt began his love of photography almost 50 years ago, starting with a 35mm camera given to him as a gift.He was mentored by Boone Morrison, founder of the Volcano Art Institute in Volcano National Park during a time that he lived in Hawaii, he. This association led to meeting and learning from Brett Weston, Minor White, and Paul Caponigro. During this time Chuck began working in large and medium film formats, and abstract photography using color infrared film and long exposures, often taking a 4×5 Crown Graphic on backpacking trips.
After returning to California, Chuck studied photography. In college he combined chemistry and photo classes to recreate historic techniques of wet plate negatives, cyanotypes, platinum and albumin printing methods. He received state and national recognition for his experimental prints. Chuck is a fine art photographer always seeking to express his photographic vision—his work is amazing.
After returning to California, Chuck studied photography. In college he combined chemistry and photo classes to recreate historic techniques of wet plate negatives, cyanotypes, platinum and albumin printing methods. He received state and national recognition for his experimental prints. Chuck is a fine art photographer always seeking to express his photographic vision—his work is amazing.