Stirling Barrett

I am a twenty year old native of New Orleans currently living in Dallas. My artwork revolves around the indigenous culture of New Orleans, especially its unique, diverse and historic architecture. My work also includes a portrayal of the recent rebirth of our city. I create unique collages by photographing small sections of my subject matter and then piecing together large numbers of photos to complete my final composition. I hope that my artwork has the ability to provoke a distinct emotion, where the beauty is found within that moment, within each frame in time. I strive to achieve this goal by distilling disorientation. John Gardner once said, “Remember that art that is a balancing of opposing points of view, an attempt to zero in on truth without cheating on the argument.”