“The easiest medium for me to use was photography, so I started taking pictures of the flowers I was finding,” Thomas said. “Photography was a lovely medium to show what I was seeing. It was a quick way for me to share it with people.”
Vanessa Thomas (Contributed photo)
With photography, Thomas looks for the beauty of nature, mainly with floral specimens: “It brings me peace and comfort when I take photographs because you can immerse yourself, and you can find these little pieces of comfort and calm. This is what I like”.
Thomas hopes her work will remind people that “we continue to support each other and connect with things that add beauty to our lives.”
Finding connections and building relationships through the visual arts community in the Tri-Valley area has been important to Thomas, especially with the Dublin Arts Collective.
“It’s my way of connecting with the world and finding a space of awareness when life gets a little crazy,” she said. “You can find a space to reflect and be grateful in these moments.”
The exhibition is presented by the Firehouse Arts Center and the Harrington Gallery. The screening of Thomas, which opened last week, can be seen until September 3.
“Lupins in Dublin” image taken by award winning local artist Vanessa Thomas. (Photo by Vanessa Thomas)
