Exhibit: Perdita
KT Butterfield
Artist Statement:
Waking up to fog rolling across the hills of a racetrack surrounded by a lush forest after a night of camping. Sounds of my Dad building his race car at all hours of the night getting ready for a race. People have special nostalgic connections to cars. We remember years gone by with the make and model; Americana at its best. For me, cars and motorcycles represent a sense of freedom. The ability to go on roadtrips, to see the country, explore mountains, beaches, deserts. These things are essential to a photographer. Whether I am searching for cars in the city, going to car shows such as the Race of Gentlemen at the New Jersey shore, or staging my own shoots; I aim to replicate this sense of nostalgia I feel through the color, texture, and composition of my photographs.
For this exhibit Perdita at Wanderlife Gallery, my light boxes are filled with images from the West Coast where I found a mecca of vintage cars and landscapes bathed in beautiful light. Getting lost on several road trips though Palm Springs, LA, and to the Grand Canyon gave me these photos which display the beauty of the American landscape.
Bio:
Katie Tackman is an artist, photographer, and fine art printer living and working in Philadelphia, PA. She was raised in Connecticut where her love of sailing, nature, and photography grew. Tackman graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Photography. After graduating, she worked at Silicon Fine Art Printing for over 5 years where she joined a strong community of artists in Philadelphia. She now runs her own business; KT Butterfield Photo + Print, which focuses on photo editing and fine art printing projects for artists. As a founding member of Gravy Studio + Gallery, she is the studio manager and co-curator of the photography exhibits.