Gazie Nagle
http://www.fineartbygazienagle.com
Reared in a small town in rural northeastern Ohio, where the Buckeyes roam and the “Brownies” play, is where my so-called talents cultivated. Dad was a mason and mechanically very creative in building engines powering other equipment, making hand tools for whatever occasion, and enjoying “garage tinkering” during time away from his law office. Mother is a decorative craft artist, and ballroom dancer. I’m very fortunate to have inherited a portion of family talent.
I recall fond memories finger painting in Kindergarten and was excited by what my hands could do. Playing around with a Brownie camera was the first of many steps leading into my passion for photography.
It wasn’t until early 2000 after my husband and I moved into the Charleston area that digital photography began to intrigue me. My first digital, a DMC-FZ20, used in taking photos seen here, is an early Panasonic super model. As of yet, I have not participated in any instructional workshop for painting or photography. I work from a gut feeling and strive to improve my skills through experimentation.
In 2004 I sold prints to tourists while working for a historic museum house in Charleston just to earn extra money. After joining a couple local artist guilds I became a juried-in Charleston gallery member and began selling framed paintings and photography and won a few photography awards.
I enjoy photographing themed series. “Hallowed Shadows” was a series of contrasting light and shadows cast upon portions of church and synagogue walls; and “Archi-textures” were close-ups of nature’s bounty including local cotton and rice. New this 2011 is completion of my first book; “Lowcountry Oak Avenues of historic plantations. The title says it all and includes 45 historic plantation sites featuring double row oak avenues. This project is not over – more to come in the future.
Animals, architecture, birds, and landscapes are all-time favorites. Nature’s classroom is where I like to study and lessons have taught me to appreciate what she offers. Nature is a living art form. . .
Commissions are welcome. We donate where we can to benefit worthy causes.
