All are invited to meet photographer Rosalind Philips at reception on March 2 in the UUC chapel. Philips will open her exhibit and make a brief presentation about her work. Refreshments will be served.

Philips is a nature photographer specializing in birds, flowers, landscape, and abstract photography. Nature inspires her. She explains, “There is nothing more inspiring than getting up before dawn to capture the morning light on birds and flowers or staying up past midnight to capture the Milky Way in all its glory.”

This exhibit of photographs shows how the artist’s view of nature has evolved over the years between 1997 and the present. Her early mages were often static portraits of birds and landscapes. In subsequent years, Philips began to focus on the dynamic aspects of nature. Bird pictures became more about interactions with the environment and other birds. Landscapes began to focus on movement and light. She began experimenting with Intentional Camera Movement and adopted the philosophy that “No photo is really a reject. “ Philips took the rejects and created digital art. A large part of her photography journey has also focused on the media used for printing. All the images in this exhibit are printed on either aluminum or canvas because they help convey three-dimensions in a two-dimensional format.

Philips was born in New York City and currently lives in Olympia, WA. She holds a B.S. in molecular and biophysics from Yale University and an M.A. in software engineering from Columbia University. She moved to the Pacific Northwest in the early 1980’s and taught high school science and calculus as well as teacher education classes.  She loved teaching and felt strongly that social studies, art, music, and literature were an integral part of mathematics and science. She recalls, “It was not unusual to have a lesson that explored the role of patterns in Picasso’s paintings or symmetry in the music of J.S. Bach.”

A mostly self-taught photographer, Philips views photography as an extension of her education in mathematics, physics, and music. She uses her training as a scientist to observe the natural world and design her photographs. Philips’ work conveys the soul of nature. She wants you to feel that you are making a relationship with the bird, animal, flower, or landscape when you view a photograph. 

The exhibit will be on display March 2–April 11, 2025. For more information about the artist and her work, visit her website: https://store.rosalindphilipsphotography.com