Elena Bouvier

Elena Bouvier - Photography


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Drawing on Philadelphia
1. The Ben, 2001, Polaroid SX-70 manipulation,
     10” x 10”
2. The Divine Lorraine, 2001, Polaroid SX-70
     manipulation, 10” x 10”
3. Callowhill, 2002, Polaroid SX-70 manipulation,
     10” x 10”
4. Transatlantic, 2002, Polaroid SX-70 manipulation,
     10” x 10”
5. Stock Exchange, 2003, Polaroid SX-70 manipulation,
     10” x 10”
6. The Drake, 2003, Polaroid SX-70 manipulation,
     10” x 10”
7. Nate Ben’s, 2003, Polaroid SX-70 manipulation,
     10” x 10”
8. Rittenhouse Pool, 2003, Polaroid SX-70 manipulation,
     10” x 10”
9. Square Colors, 2001, Polaroid SX-70 manipulation,
     10” x 10”
10. City Kiss, 2003, Polaroid SX-70 manipulation,
       10” x 10”

Artist Statement
In this work, loosely titled Drawing on Philadelphia, I am exploring the Polaroid SX-70 manipulation process. I am drawing on Philadelphia, drawing from my memories, experience and skills as well as drawing with my hands, head and heart. Balancing on the edge of photography and impressionistic painting, I am employing all of my creative skills. I am rediscovering the drawing and printmaking that I have done, the marks I've made and the risks I've taken. I am releasing photographic perfection and embracing the element of chance in drawing.

These are images of some of my favorite places and things in Philadelphia. The visual icons that trigger memories and inspire dreams. The simple graphic pleasures that often fade into the background of daily existence, going unnoticed. The pure color, texture and composition of urban life.


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The Great Divide
1. Prairie, 2003, selenium toned gelatin silver print
2. Shimmer, 2003, selenium toned gelatin silver print
3. Devils Tower, 2003, selenium toned gelatin silver print
4. Lily Pond, 2003, selenium toned gelatin silver print
5. Beaver Meadows, 2003, selenium toned gelatin silver print
6. Heaven & Hell, 2003, selenium toned gelatin silver print
7. Norris Geyser Basin, 2003, selenium toned gelatin silver print
8. Bison, 2003, selenium toned gelatin silver print

Prints are available in 2 sizes, 10” x 10” and 15” x 15”

Artist Statement
In this body of work titled The Great Divide, I have attempted to make images that inspire, inform and motivate, images that transcend the expected. I am inspired by the passing of time and the many moods of the natural elements. I seek the hidden drama in the shapes and forms of heaven and earth. I embrace the ordinary and extraordinary that occur everyday. I intend to make more than mere documents of a specific time and place… I aspire to make images that illuminate the narrative, sequence and metaphor of crossing The Continental Divide.

About Elena Bouvier

Contact Information
6125 McCallum Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
tel: 215-843-3686
e-mail: fotoworks@earthlink.net
Please contact artist for purchases, commissions, etc.

Education
1991
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
BFA, Photography

1984
Antonelli Institute, Erdenheim, PA
Associate’s Degree

Awards
Fulbright-Hays Fellowship, Fachhochschule Fachbereich Design, Bielefeld, Germany

Sarah Peters Traveling Fellowship, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Rohm and Haas Namesake Scholar, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Experience
1996 - present
Free lance photographer

Staff photographer, Philadelphia Weekly

Host/producer, Amazon Country, 88.5 WXPN

Photo and production support, Asterix, Inc.

Photographic support person, Peter Olson Photography Inc.

Professional Cibachrome technician

Medical photographer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia

Selected Exhibitions

Solo
Real Time, 1521 Café Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Korperlich Fotografie, The Atrium, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Baggage Claim, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Naked in the Rain, Schwartz Bunt Gallerie, Bielefeld, Germany

Overland Trail, Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Group

2005
Photography 24, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ

Photography as Fine Art, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA

Annual Members Show, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO

2004
Dear Fleisher: 4x6 Inches of Art, Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

8th Annual Lines into Shapes Exhibition, Art Center of Estes Park, Estes Park, CO

12th Annual Photographic Exhibition, Phillips' Mill, New Hope, PA

2003
19th Annual International Photography Competition, The Photo Review

11th Annual Photographic Exhibition, Phillips' Mill, New Hope, PA

1999
PhotoSession ’99

1998
Returning the Gaze: Street Photography in the ’90s, The Clement Gallery, The University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ

1997
PhotoSession ’97

The Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD

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