Charles Purvis

Monday, January 28 Artist talk from 8-9pm
The Forum meeting begins at 7pm.
All are welcome.

Multnomah Arts Center
Portland Photographer’s Forum  
7688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
https://www.portlandphotographersforum.com/
https://www.portlandphotographersforum.com/news/2019/featuredjanuary-speaker-charles-purvis

Charles Purvis will be presenting select work from his time in New York and from work made more recently in Portland, including handmade books and image objects.

“Two things that (generally) define my work: traditional materials and personal interpretations.
Faithful rendering is not of interest to me. I prefer to express an intuitive experience of objects. In my mind’s eye, everything is alive.

What interests me is to create images that I have not seen before, images that are, in some way, not fully resolved, stimulate associations, or present a visual tension.

I like to work with traditional materials because the limits of analogue photography call forth particular creative strategies and solutions.”

Bio: For many years Charles Purvis worked as a photographer in New York City creating groundbreaking imagery for a wide variety of internationally known clients. In addition to commercial assignments, Charles has created a large body of innovative work inspired by a relentless curiosity and desire to uncover the creative potential of camera, light and film.