Anne Davey Arts

For the past two years I have been working on The Boston Collection, a multi-faceted project involving the place of my birth, Boston, Massachusetts.

Each gallery represents a component of this work.

Interpretations of Boston Architecture focuses on of some of the great architecture to be found in this city. As I am intrigued with researching the history of these buildings, I have included some items of architectural interest. This collection is on exhibit at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon NH thorough November 2011.

Boston Harbor includes views of Boston Harbor, Boston Harbor Islands and the surrounding Waterfront District.

Boston At Night captures some of the magnificent night lighting in the city.

Wandering the streets with my camera and tripod, I photograph the sights that spark my interest. I am enchanted by the rapidly-changing colors that occur in the morning when the sun rises and, later in the day, when the sun sets. The shifting rays of light produce magical effects that sometimes defy reason. Sunlight plays with brick and steel causing buildings to glow and shadows to rise. Glass reflects the surrounding explosion of color as rays bounce from one building to the next. The city rarely looks exactly the same; as the sun travels its path, it lends a distinctness throughout each unique day. This is now and now will never happen again. A click of the shutter-release captures the moment onto the camera’s memory card; while my current sentiments, linked to this precise moment in time, are filtered into my own memory.
Sometimes I wonder what it would be like if that light (the angle, color and intensity) were cast on a particular building. When my curiosity overcomes me, I turn to the powerful computer-graphics program, Photoshop. I sometimes take the liberty of adding color casts, turning on lights, drawing shades, sandblasting, window-washing, painting or gilding in order to visualize the results of my imaginings.

I hope you enjoy the journey through these images.

All work is available for sale, either as complete collections or individual items.

Kindly contact Anne Davey for information regarding framed or matted prints and handmade books.