10 images Created 5 Mar 2015
Sandra Frazier
ARTIST STATEMENT & BIOGRAPHY
As an artist, I can share the beautiful “nature” of my world with others. I live in Appalachia, where I capture images of the countryside that development has not touched yet. My images represent nostalgia, and how I wish things were like they used to be. The nature photos I take represent a world untouched by manmade progress. In creating my work, I travel through southeastern Ohio and West Virginia, where I photograph the wilderness, mountains, and country settings.
My mental illness can cause me to isolate myself from others. Photography has made it possible for me to be involved with something bigger than myself, to be a part of a group, and to be proud of who I am, in spite of my symptoms.
I was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and moved to Athens County in 1983 to attend college. I began participating in the Athens Photographic Project in 2007, and has explored both digital and film photography. I have participated in 11 juried photography exhibitions, and was awarded for my work in film photography by VSA Ohio in 2009. I received an Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Grant in 2012 and 2014. I explore subject matter representing aspects of country life that I personally identify with, and hope to share a moment in my life with you, the viewer. I use photography to alleviate symptoms of mental instability and to help with personal recovery.
As an artist, I can share the beautiful “nature” of my world with others. I live in Appalachia, where I capture images of the countryside that development has not touched yet. My images represent nostalgia, and how I wish things were like they used to be. The nature photos I take represent a world untouched by manmade progress. In creating my work, I travel through southeastern Ohio and West Virginia, where I photograph the wilderness, mountains, and country settings.
My mental illness can cause me to isolate myself from others. Photography has made it possible for me to be involved with something bigger than myself, to be a part of a group, and to be proud of who I am, in spite of my symptoms.
I was born in Charleston, West Virginia, and moved to Athens County in 1983 to attend college. I began participating in the Athens Photographic Project in 2007, and has explored both digital and film photography. I have participated in 11 juried photography exhibitions, and was awarded for my work in film photography by VSA Ohio in 2009. I received an Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Grant in 2012 and 2014. I explore subject matter representing aspects of country life that I personally identify with, and hope to share a moment in my life with you, the viewer. I use photography to alleviate symptoms of mental instability and to help with personal recovery.
