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Where Art & Community Meet
Michelle Bates
Artist Statement
These images were made while on wanderings and road trips near and far. Michelle''s Holga camera is always her companion, to capture the wonder of nature, as well as more urban or cultural scenes. The black and white photographs are made on film, which is hand-processed, and the prints are made in the darkroom, using Michelle's unique negative carrier, on archival silver gelatin fiber-based paper.
The ""Queen of Hearts"" image is from the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade in Seattle, which Michelle has participated in and photographed since the early 1990s, along with many other community celebration arts events. The image was made on color film and printed in a color darkroom. The Queen was built and paraded by David Catherine Ti.
Artist Medium(s)
Photography
Artist Links
http://www.michellebates.net
https://www.facebook.com/michelle.bates.5070
https://www.facebook.com/michellebatesphotography
Artist Bio
Michelle Bates has been photographing with a Holga plastic cameras, among others, since 1991. As a champion of low-tech photography, she has given many talks and workshops, and authored a book on the genre, Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity. Her low tech images, along with many other series of work (with real cameras), have been shown in solo exhibitions and included in group shows internationally. Michelle also photographers live theater, performers, and artwork, reveling in collaborating with other artists and helping to share their art with the world.
