Chris Dahlquist

My artwork is a culmination of over thirty years with a camera in my hands, and an earnest study of photographic history. Which results in an approach to 21st century photography with the sensibility and aesthetic of the 19th century. By employing the best characteristics of both eras, I create timeless images of “in-between” spaces. Just as the earliest photographers, the practitioners of daguerreotype and tintype, I treat metal plates by hand, preparing each to receive its own unique photograph. I capitalize on the smooth surface of steel, a finely textured under painting, and the translucent qualities of digital pigments to create each luminous piece. My images are metaphors for the “in-between” places in our lives. The ones where we must be mindful to appreciate the subtle beauty and richness that quietly resides there.Because of my desire to continuously explore new images and to create only original pieces, I print my images only once per size which means I have a constantly changing gallery of works available.