Photo exhibit in Ridgewood features trees
Friday, May 3, 2013
BY EILEEN LA FORGIA
STAFF WRITER
The Ridgewood News
Tree lovers will enjoy a visit to Yvette Lucas’ “Tree Portraits” exhibit at the Cottage Place Gallery in Ridgewood. Her archival pigment prints and photo intaglios are on display through May 5. Her “portraits” are photographs taken in forests, parks and reservations located primarily in New Jersey and in the Berkshires. In them she perceives a sense of personal place, history and individual character.
“As trees grow they are affected by many elements they come in contact with,” said Lucas. “Like us, their environment helps or hinders the growth and final form they take – the subsequent scars, diseases and catastrophes that may befall each of them create a being that is different from any other tree.” She finds these blemishes to be beautiful and says they add character and personality to a tree. “I focus on the trees that tell stories, awe, or communicate with the environment in a visual and emotional way,” she noted.