Diana Bloomfield was chosen as one of the Photographers of Merit by Jill Enfield in this years Denis Roussel Award.
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In the Old Garden
“My grandparents’ house, set back from the street, right in the middle of town, and stood on a couple of acres. A vegetable garden in the back, pecan trees in the front, and fruit trees all around seemed commonplace. What seemed extraordinary to me were the big white hydrangeas that flanked one entire side of the property, running from front to back– a never-ending hedge of fluffy snowballs, appearing at once delicate and airy, bold and showy. I have always loved hydrangeas and now have them in my own yard, along with so many other flowers I can see out my back window, but also in my mind’s eye. Camellias, lenten roses, wisteria, Carolina jasmine, quince, antique climbing roses– all flowers that seem of another place and time.
When I got married, our first home was a Victorian in town that didn’t have much of a yard. In fact, there was no back yard at all and a very narrow side yard. The front and side yards were edged all around by an old wrought iron fence. A small yard, to be sure, but we planted flowers that lined the sidewalk leading to the house, and climbing vines and roses all around that fence. Some stood straight like little soldiers, but mostly they climbed, intertwined, fought for space, and grew with abandon. Each year, it was a beautiful fairy-tale like display. When we moved, 3 miles away, I would often run into an old neighbor at the grocery store. He would always stop to speak and, without fail, lean over to tell me that “the old garden just isn’t the same without you.”
I started this series very recently as part of my ‘make a piece of art everyday for a year’ mission, and now I can’t seem to stop. Here are some of my images, all from my back yard– started on March 3, 2018/Day #29 and fittingly printed in the antique processes of tricolor gum dichromate and cyanotype. ” Diana Bloomfield
Diana specializes in 19th century printing techniques. She teaches workshops in Tri-color gum bichromate, and Gum bichromate over platinum/palladiudm.
To learn more about Diana Bloomfield please visit her page at Diana Bloomfield.
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Diana’s work is all so beautiful! What a treat to see these wonderful images of flowers and imagine them living and growing in her garden! Thank you for sharing this! Paula Riff
Diana’s work is all so beautiful! What a treat to see these wonderful images of flowers and imagine them living and growing in her garden! Thank you for sharing this!