Mark Mackinnon

As an artist, my intuition is to use my medium to illuminate the sense of being that is important to me. The degree of meaning in the imagery I produce depends on two things. First. The keenness of one’s perception of the solitude and calmness that surrounds most of my work.. Second. The physical qualities of the image itself, qualities which depend largely upon the interaction of man, as explorer, surfer, sun-seeker, fisherman, sailor, athlete, or Controller of the way in which he chooses to spend his Time. People interact with each other in different ways, live different life styles, and engage in different types of activities. Growing up in mostly southern California, near the beach, it had become ingrained in me, of how that nature has a culture of it’s own. Our world is full of conflict; we have that in our everyday life. I choose not to capture that part of our world, but to explore the oneness we can achieve with nature, or the bond we can form with the people we are with. People that spend time at the sea make a lifestyle out of it, just as others that would spend time in hectic environments. A Perfect Day in the Ocean As I watch; the waves from the shore look fun and almost innocent as they crest and then crash over one another. I can taste the salt in the air and watch little rainbows glisten through the prisms of the ocean’s spray. The warm ocean water toward the shore is covered with foam and bubbles from the rumbling waves as children and their families play, surfers paddle out to the open sea, or people engage in water activities. We are responsible for our own well being, health, and attitude towards others we surround ourselves with. If I can bring some solitude, happiness, and well being into my work for another to understand, I have achieved a meaningful relationship through my photographs.