Having studied the art of photography for over twenty five years, I am a self taught photographic artist. My main influences are Robert Frank, David Michael Kennedy, Aaron Siskind, and Ed Ruscha.
I aspire to discover and reveal the spiritual essence and truth of my environment. For me, photography is a vital element of life; it is esoteric and abstract, yet temporal and existent.
Anything at any time can be subject matter. Often I make images as a reaction to the environment in which I find myself or to something that I observe by looking beyond the obvious characteristics and form of a subject, either instantly or over a period of time.
For my current work I use Holga and Diana+ (plastic cameras), panoramic pinhole, Polaroid and Leicaflex SL cameras to create my images. Film is exposed in the camera, the developed negatives are digitally scanned and then printed with an inkjet printer using archival pigment inks.
I am also gleaning and printing photographs from my archive (prior to beginning work with plastic cameras) of images made with conventional film cameras.
Featured Artist (along with Satch) The Kellar Mahaney Gallery Zionsville, Indiana June 21 - September 12, 2010 Online Gallery
Indiana Small Towns Project Harrison Center for the Arts! Indianapolis, Indiana January 3 - 31, 2011 Online Gallery
In beautiful Harbour Country, Satch is represented by the Craig Smith Gallery in Union Pier, Michigan.
Now Available - Sunset Junque Shop and Perspectives of Intent
Now available for purchase - Sunset Junque Shop - Photographs by Ron Kern and Poetry by Karen Stroup.
Presenting photographs and poems the book takes one on a journey through a magical place that is Sunset Junque Shop. Inspired by Ron's photographs, Karen's poetry reveals her unique perspective about life and its challenges.
Sunset Junque Shop is located on the shore of Lake Michigan just north of South Haven, Michigan.
Click here to access Sunset Junque Shop at Blurb's bookstore.
The purchase of this book entitles the buyer to choose one of the photographs in the book and then Ron will custom print that photograph at approximately 7"x9" and send it directly to you. Contact Ron at ronkernphoto@gmail.com.
Also available is Perspectives of Intent. Combining the mixed media assemblages by Satch and photographs by Ron Kern, Perspectives of Intentpresents two artists points of view of their environment and inner selves.
Click here to access Perspectives of Intent at Blurb's bookstore.
And, click here to access The Clowes Hall Grand Lobby Portfolio at Blurb's bookstore.
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