Artist Statement

Decades of visualizing the poetry I taught to advanced students, from Plath to Frost to Shelley to Hayden, brought me to the art of seeing poetry in the landscapes surrounding me. I have challenged myself by limiting my tools to a cell phone camera and only minor editing, fueled by the desire to capture reality, to draw in the raw emotion of the viewer.

Each photo is about belief - belief in the power of nature to fuel the power of humanity; to provide pathways to health and well-being, through an emotional connection; to remind us we are a part of a greater form, whether in the country or in the city.

My inspiration comes from Eliot Porter, Andrew Wyeth, Raymond Martheleur, and Lynn Farrell.

Biography

Anne Macleod Weeks creates scenes of solitude. She is a thalassophile by nature - drawn to the sea. Walking the coast, listening to the ocean, to the wind, and smelling the salt air, keeps her centered. Her work is presented on gallery wood panels or framed, using archival, textured, watercolour paper.

Anne lives in Lunenburg, NS with her husband and two jack russell terriers.