JOANNA PROFFITT

ABSTRACTIONS - BLURRING THE LINES OF REALITY...

Joanna Proffitt is a photographer who has been exhibiting her work throughout Arizona for over a decade. She is inspired by sights and experiences from her travels, both locally and outside the state. Often drawn to the natural world and architecture, she creates abstracted images using techniques such as double exposures and movement. It’s important to note that the effects seen in her work are created in-camera and not through the use of editing software like Photo Shop. Her photographs draw attention to often overlooked individual elements such as color, pattern, texture and shape. Her process is an intentional deconstruction, one in which the subject is presented in an entirely new and unique way. She believes this approach leads to a closer examination and more in-depth appreciation while also leaving ample room for interpretation and imagination. Her goal is to offer a glimpse of the essence of her subject matter from a fresh perspective.

She earned a BS from Arizona State University and studied photography at Glendale Community College. Her work has been juried into fine art exhibitions and/or received awards and recognition from prestigious artists and professionals in the state of Arizona including: Oliverio Balcells, Brittany Corrales, Barbara Kemp Cowlin, Laura Dragon, Daniel M. Finley, Robert Gentile, Jason Levi, Sean McGarry, Guylene Ozlanski, Carrie Tovar and Wayne Rainey. Her images have also been published in many well-known publications including: The Sun, Birds & Blooms and Phoenix magazine.