Meditations of Light

• Prize
  Gold in Fine Art/Collage, 2nd Place winner in Fine Art
• Jury Top 5 Selection

  Susan Spiritus Visually spectacular!

• Photographer
  Victoria (Vicky) Stromee
• Agency / Studio
  Vicky Stromee Photography
• Technical Info
  Crops of photographs of refracted light, layered and modified in lightroom
• Photo Date
  2024
• Website
  http://www.vickystromeephotography.com

The daily bombardment of stories about conflict and anger towards “otherness” fills me with grief and anguish. The cacophony of misinformation seems chaotic; everything is on the verge of collapse. I move myself away from this distress by creating images of refracted light. I deconstruct the color spectrum juxtaposing shapes and colors to create a collection of visual meditations that offer me a sense of calm and allows my equanimity to return.

• Biography
  Vicky Stromee was immersed in the transformative power of the arts from an early age. Her obsession with texture, pattern, fluidity, and change became defining life themes that continue to unfold in her work. Painterly influences inform Vicky's unique eye for composition and form, light and color. Her work invites the viewer to pause, reflect, and find a visual respite.
• Awards
  • Critical Mass finalist (2023) • International Photography Award, Honorable Mention (15 Consecutive Years) • Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers, Series Category Winner (2024, 2023) • Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers, Honorable Mention (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021,2020) • Tokyo International Foto Awards, Gold Award (2023), Bronze (2022), Silver (2019) • Communication Arts Award of Excellence, Photography Annual (2022) • International Color Awards, Honorable Mention (2022) • “Koo and the Long Dark Night” book images (2022): Photography Annual, Julia Margaret Cameron, Hand Magazine, Center for Photographic Art, Griffin Museum, Tokyo International Foto Awards • American Society of Media Professionals, Best of 2015 Award