DAVID HILLS, ORLEANS, MA

BEARSE'S

Value: $2700

Aboard F/v Saga one summer morning steaming to her lobster gear east of Monomoy, we passed tide rips at Bearse's Shoal as the dawn mingled with the fog.

Since his first foray to the sockeye salmon grounds of Alaska's Cook Inlet 20 years ago, he's made his artistic home wherever the marine environment intersects with the people who make their living on it. With a special focus on the waters worked by Cape Cod fishermen, David harvests a different catch, bringing viewers a perspective they rarely see.

David's process of documenting commercial fishing involves joining crews aboard vessels as small as 12 feet, (a crab fisherman in La Paz, MX) to 90 feet. A trip might be hours long on small inshore boats to 2 weeks on longliners. Much of the work done aboard is repetitive, allowing him the opportunity to study his subject, plan compositions and anticipate decisive moments.

David is captivated by the scenes in between; massive wavescapes sculpted by gale force winds, geometric studies of form and light, ethereal colors and mystifying fogs. It is primarily these images that you see here in the gallery. Welcome aboard, we hope you enjoy them.

Limited edition hand signed pigment print. The Limited edition framed prints are crafted using archival materials. Eight ply mat gives a crisp elegant edge with depth and Museum Glass reduces reflection in addition to providing the strongest UV protection available.

Medium: Photography
Dimensons 22" x 32" matted and framed

Unframed 15" x 21"

David Hills Gallery