ARTIST STATEMENT
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For years I have been drawn to the Great Salt Lake\, visiting often for do
g walks\, photography and bike rides out to the Salt Lake Marina. In early
2022 I became somewhat obsessed with the lake\, visiting different locati
ons about twice a week. The Great Salt Lake has an ever changing environme
nt\, the water levels\, shoreline\, wildlife\, and weather\, it truly is h
ard to get bored with the Great Salt Lake. Even though the GSL has been a
hot topic as a major disaster as water levels drop\, I feel that many peop
le don't relate to the problem due to not ever having been at the lake. I
hope my explorations and photography can encourage people to visit or real
ize how amazing the lake is and become more aware of its importance.
Ron hopes you fall in love with the Lake like he has\, and that his eye fo
r the interplay of light and physical features of this amazing place make
you want to take another look.
ARTIST BIO
\nRon was born and raised in Las Vegas\, Nevada\, and moved to Southern Uta h to attend Utah Tech in 1993\, relocating to Salt Lake City in 1998. In S alt Lake\, Ron found the outlet and community for so many things he enjoye d &ndash\; climbing\, biking\, skiing &ndash\; and photographing all these activities for family and friends. His work building decks for a local co ntractor morphed into a 30-year career designing\, crafting\, and completi ng residential cabinet and remodeling projects throughout the region. Duri ng this time\, Ron&rsquo\;s interest in photography grew from a hobby to a passion. As a self-employed contractor beginning in 2005\, he was able to make his own schedule and live an alternative outdoor lifestyle\, adventu ring from Utah to Washington\, Idaho\, Wyoming\, and Colorado and as far a s Alaska and Costa Rica. While his schedule allows for these journeys\, hi s physical ability and willingness to go where many of us cannot allows us to experience natural beauty we may never otherwise get to see.
\nI n 2019 Ron began shooting outdoor events such as the Wasatch Powder keg\, Utah Ski-Mo\, and Bike Utah&rsquo\;s MidWeek MTB series\, as well as corpo rate events for Park City tourism entities. It&rsquo\;s thrilling for part icipants in these events to see Ron&rsquo\;s action photos\, which he achi eves by carefully scouting the terrain and locating the best (and often mo st precarious!) spots to get his shots.
\nIn 2022\, Ron got hooked o n taking photos of the Great Salt Lake after purchasing a medium format pa noramic film camera. In visiting the Lake on what is sometimes a daily bas is\, Ron learned about the &ldquo\;disappearing lake.&rdquo\; He hopes his passion for shooting this unique geographical wonder brings more awarenes s to the importance and beauty of the Great Salt Lake. For his first photo graphy exhibition\, Ron incorporated frames he hand-made from wood reclaim ed from the Great Salt Lake Railroad Trestle\, a fitting and stunning way to set off this photography.
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