I work in a loose and vibrant style using pastels, charcoal, acrylics and oils in unexpected ways that focuses on the personality and energy of the subject. Color, form, and line tell a story that pushes beyond traditional portraits or representational paintings. The symbols and metaphors used spark curiosity and explore what it means to be human. Influences include Gaugin, Van Gogh and Georgia O’Keefe. Inspirations include people, nature and concepts of hope, change and power. My work is in private collections all over the world.
“In my paintings, I like to capture objects at a very spellbinding moment with the fluctuations of light and dark to remind viewers of the beauty in everyday life. My goal is to imbue the viewers with rich sensations; something will last through time and touch people deeply.”
I paint with both oils and gouache. Landscapes and local scenes are my first love, but abstracts are a close second!
Design and fabrication of fine handmade funiture. I believe every tree has a story to tell about its life. It is my passion to create unique pieces that capture and display that story.
Photography has been a lifelong passion, starting in high school when I got my first camera, a Canon EF. I had my own darkroom, and after photo expeditions I developed and printed my own film and sold photography as art in local art shows on Long Island. Photography led me to a career in printing, and being recognized in the industry as a color expert gave me to opportunity to travel abroad and throughout the USA. After a successful career, printing led me back to the camera and I decided to pursue my passion by diving fully into photography. My main business is Real Estate photography and business headshots, and in one of the homes that I photographed, I spotted photographic art from a well-known photographer, and thought “I can do that.” Now I do. I have always had an eye for capturing interesting subjects, and wherever I go or have been, I always look to find “the right photo.” Now I am proud to offer fine art photography from past and current travel, from home and abroad that can be displayed and appreciated in any home. Welcome to JMAUROPHOTO Artworks. Enjoy!
Lance A. Lewin – Fine Art Photographer/Lecturer
For the most part, my inspiration from behind the viewfinder comes from a richly filled combination of studying the pioneers of photography in the mid to late 19th century and masters of the 20th century, (e.g., Julia Margret Cameron, Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams, Bob Kolbrener and Nobuyuki Kobayashi for just five examples) while also studying Japanese aesthetics, art history, drawing, design, and Renaissance painters, all in the pursuit of developing my own artistic narratives.
Though a lot of my work cannot be deemed as “Straight Photography”, nonetheless, I stay clear of trends that can lead to what some refer to as hyper-reality and composite alternatives, instead, maintaining a photographic canvas that balances between modernist and pictorial aesthetics that evoke a sense of reality and authenticity.
My philosophy on teaching photography embodies photographic techniques developed, learned, and expanded in both the 19th and 20th Century, and feel should serve as the backbone to pedagogic material for students of photography in the 21st century and beyond. As such, my methodology of teaching photography is structured to embrace traditional photography skill sets and their application into the digital photography revolution.
Current Projects:
- Scheduling Talks/Lectures within the scope of Photography and the Philosophy of Photography at Camera Clubs, and educational institutions
- Developing an essay titled, Impostors of the Real: Feeding a Fire of Skepticism through Digital Manipulated Image files and A.I Generated Photography (Paper was presented in Xalapa, Mexico in June 2024)
- On going photography series: “Intimate with Nature”, “Metamorphosis” and “Steps of NYC”
(Images are being registered on both digital sensor and B&W film)
Affiliations:
- International Visual Sociology Association (IVSA) North American-Canada Think Tank (2023-2025 project)
- Photographic Society of America (PSA) Global Black and White Photography Mentor
- PSA South Atlantic Area Membership Director (NC, SC, GA, FL)
- South Cobb Art Alliance Member Artist (New)
- Past Seat on the Arts & Culture Commission in Kennesaw, Georgia
- Past Board member at Gilmer Arts in Ellijay, Georgia
- Past Co-curator at Gilmer Arts Gallery
- Studied pattern making at the former Mayer School of Fashion and Design, NYC
- Retired Telecom business owner
Camera systems: Canon 5D Mark II, III and Minolta XD-11 & XD7 film cameras w/Rokkor-X lenses.
Artist Website & contact Info: http://visualizingart.com/ & lance.visualizingart@gmail.com
Patty, my wife, and I have been residents of Cobb and Paulding for over 35 years. For 6 years we owned Hiram Bookstore, and for the last thirteen years have been poll managers at the Paulding Senior Center. I am a published author and composer having published 25 books to date and written around 100 musical pieces. We are the parents of two grown children, Shelley Pritt, and Jeremy Powell. the grand-parents of seven grown grand-children, Reagan, Madison, Lincoln, Harrison all Pritts. And Victoris, James, and Jacob Powell. We are also the proud great-grandparents of three of the sweetest great-granddaughters in the world. Rory, and Aurelia Warriner, and Paisley Powell.
As an artist, I have had success painting and selling my artwork, and am looking forward to what the Lord has in store for my future here at SCAA.