Claude Demers
For five decades, Claude Demers has journeyed through the evolving world of photography, from the crisp edges of realism to the fluid contours of abstraction. Starting with the classic camera, Claude captured life's straightforward beauty but grew along with the technological tide, learning and embracing each new tool and technique.
Through the years, as darkrooms gave way to digital screens, Claude shifted focus from the explicit to the implicit, finding a passion for the abstract. Each photograph became less about what was seen and more about what was felt, transforming Claude's work from mere representation to emotive expression.
Today, after 50 years of progress and persistent experimentation with both skill and technology, Claude's work speaks to the power of adaptability and the quest for artistic growth.
Abstract photography and musical covers both involve deconstructing and reconstructing existing material to create new interpretations. While musical artists manipulate melody and tempo to highlight a song's emotional core, photographers isolate elements like light and texture, transforming them into emotional visual language.
Both rely on selective emphasis, choosing which aspects to highlight and which to downplay. Crucially, both art forms depend on subjective interpretation, allowing viewers and listeners to bring their own experiences to the work.
Claude Demers’ work is on permanent display at the gallery. To see more of his work go to our online SHOP.
“While a “realistic” photographer applies their skills and tools to capture an image of what they see, they may be constrained by the elements present at the time of the shot.
In contrast, an “abstract” photographer faces no such limitations. Their work is free from traditional constraints, allowing them to produce images that transcend subject, color, or lighting. Like a painter, the abstract photographer can omit elements, introduce new ones, and distort or alter these components.
With access to a wide array of techniques and tools, the abstract photographer creates unique images that are difficult, if not impossible, to replicate—both by others and even by themselves, given the high level of experimentation involved in each creation.”
