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Joci Sirak & Bill Thomson

Joci Sirak:   My fascination with photography has been mounting ever since my age of 18. The surroundings of grandiose slopes, waters, flora and fauna of British Columbia gave me extra momentum in this direction. Consequently, with the turn of the millennium I decided to pursue a career in fine art photography, even though I had never formally studied it.

In recent years I have spent more time within the City of Vancouver trying to get a closer glimpse of its hidden splendors, taking also B&W pictures focusing on flawless compositions.

For me, the most important aspect of photography is composition, a search for balance within the milieu of light, shadow, color, and sharp or fading elements. Whether the photo draws from the surroundings of a nature park or a forgotten, unkept back street, my goal is to use this compelling harmony to lightly accentuate the form or subject, or even elevate it to another dimension.

As the years goes by, I'm going deeper and deeper into the world of this media, and feel myself as a restless explorer, finding hidden treasures in every unobserved corner of this universe. My latest objective is to create pictures with more less sharp subjects, giving more meaning to the blurred and uncertain as an integral segment of the complete photograph.

Bill Thomson:   After working in forestry, the federal civil service and the marine industry, Bill began his alternative art practice in 1986. A unique artists journey that includes a wide range of creative experiences gained through working in community based culture development projects. Along the way, Bill continues to nurture his passion for the object d'art.

Thomson approaches his art making as a visual exploration of the everyday world around him. He revisits traditional perceptions of the relationship between form and function, as he transforms found and recycled materials into 'one of a kind' assemblage sculpture. He often finds new or hidden meaning in the common object.

Thomson has exhibited his assemblages locally and internationally.