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| Marty Lowman was born in Aylesbury, England in 1950. He emigrated to Canada in 1959. While visiting England in 1969, he purchased his first 35mm camera and began developing an interest in photography. After graduation for Eastern Bible College in 1973, Lowman spent 12 years as a youth pastor. During 1974 and 1984 he lived in Western Canada and developed a love for the landscape, spending a good portion of his spare time hiking and photographing. |
| Biography - Marty Lowman |
| In 1984 his work was displayed in two group shows sponsored by the Yorkton Regional Arts council, and the Saskatchewan Arts Council. In 1985 Lowman relocated to Windsor, Ontario, and later in 1993 enrolled at the University of Windsor where he studied psychology and photography, graduating in 1997. After his graduation from the University of Windsor, Lowman accepted a staff position at the University. |
| Lowman works in the classic photographic style. His images are captured on black and white film using medium and large format cameras - some antiques, definitely all classics. Each photograph is hand printed on fibre-based paper to retain the aesthetic of classic photography. Since begining to show his work in 2001, Lowman has won numerous awards in juried competitions. His work is also featured in galleries throughout Ontario including the Art Gallery of Windsor. If you're a vistor to art fairs around Ontario chances are you'll see his work on display. He has a permanent display in Kervin's Restaurant in Colchester, Ontario Collectors of Lowman's prints can be found in the corporate sector as well as private individuals in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. (click here for exhibition schedule). Lowman lives with his partner, Debra Scholey, on a small farm near Colchester, Ontario. He continues to work at the University of Windsor, and is the recent recipient of the Organization of Part-Time Students (OPUS) support staff award. |
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| Artist's Statement |
| The natural world chimes a chord that beats in time with our inner selves. Often the pace of our twenty-first centurey lives demand that we overlook the everyday wonders of nature. Photography allows me to observe in the outside world melodies that stir sympathetic frequencies within. The ebb and flow of the ocean, sunrise and sunset, the sun, moon and stars, trees in full-leaf or bare, reveal nature's cycles. All life is subject to cycles even though our hectic pace often precludes awarness of such. The quickness or delay of a shutter captures a moment in time and allows us to reflect on a particular phase of a natural cycle. A successful photograph resonates deep inside. It reminds us that we are too caught in the continuous cycle of birth, life, death, and re-birth. The relationship of human beings and nature is never comfortable. Either we worship her or we exploit her. My photography is an attempt to link the human spirit and the spirit of the natural world. In reality it is one in the same spirit - the photograph just serves as a reminder. |
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