DESMOND BURDON

HOW WERE YOU FIRST INTRODUCED TO THIS  TYPE OF WORK/ARTISTIC PRACTICE - AND WHAT  DID YOU ENJOY ABOUT YOUR EARLY  EXPLORATION OF IT?

I started photography when I was 11 yrs old.

I was dyslexic and photography came naturally to me.  I became a professional Advertising Photographer and worked for nearly 30 years, from London all over the World.  After 30 years, I started to look sideways to create more, individual and artistic compositions.  Digital and Photoshop came at the perfect time! I layered my photographs, and created new originals.

HOW HAS YOUR WORK/ARTISTIC PRACTICE CHANGED AND DEVELOPED OVER THE YEARS? WHAT FACTORS DO YOU THINK AFFECTED THIS?

After fine tuning my layering technic with photographs, I longed to take it further. And so I started painting and layering painted images, textures and bits of photographs.

PLEASE DESCRIBE WHERE YOU WORK FROM? WHAT DO YOU FIND SPECIAL ABOUT LIVING OUT WEST? 

I work from my Studio, at our home.  My partner is a potter, and has her workshop here as well. Come visit us!

WHAT CAN VISITORS EXPECT TO SEE WHEN  THEY VISIT YOUR STUDIO DURING OSW?  

I’m hoping to show a wide selection, of my work from my early photographs (layered), to my latest work, which are my paintings (again layered).  Most images are for sale and can be purchased in a variety of sizes.  All work is made at my studio.  There are originals, that I’m working on now on the easels for you to look at.  I personally look forward to meeting you, and showing you my practice and work. There are Greeting Cards from $5 to much larger works for sale.  Most prints will need to be ordered, and delivered in a couple of days.  All prints are on Handmade Archival Papers, with museum grade inks, and come with a certificate of authenticity, embossed and signed. 

NAME YOUR TOP 5 SECRET SPOTS YOU LIKE TO  VISIT IN THE WAITAKERE RANGES? 

Kakamatua and Cornwallis Beach, early in the morning, walking our dog, Storm.

Photos by: Sarah Allen
www.sarahallenphoto.co.nz