"Sunken Gardens Path"
Jim Swallow

Media: Pigment Ink on Archival Acetate with Gold Metal Leaf
Framed Size: 20"x16"
Print Size: 13"x9"
Price: $695

Process:
Digital pigment ink over clear archival acetate coated with multiple layers of InkAID solution. The Gold metal leaf is applied to reverse side of the image and sealed.

The Golden Collection Artists Statement:
This new body of work was formed out of a desire to create images that have a unique shimmering quality to them. A watercolorist who was also working on ways to make her work shine inspired my technique. After months of experimentation I have found the formula that shows my work in a whole new light.
My primary subjects are trees, plants and flowers. The things made from God, cherished by Mother Nature and brought forth in shimmering light. My emphasis is on the natural form. The combination of pigment ink over gold metal leaf alters each image uniquely. Because each one of my limited edition images is hand created they are truly a one of a kind work of art.
What I love about this body of work is that it has re-ignited my passion for photography through its warm and iridescent gold quality.
“ The interpretation of fine art begins with you”

Artist Bio:
Jim has been a photographic artist who has captured images of the landscape and the people that surround his world since 1972. He is married to digital artist and Florida Professional Photographers Artist of the year Cheryl Anne Day .
Jim and Cheryl created a photography society in the bay area called the Photographic Art Society to inspire, challenge and encourage other photographers in their quest for artistic excellence. They meet monthly to share creative images and learn new artistic techniques. It has been their goal to help others enrich their experience in photography through education and inspiration.
After receiving a degree in photography from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in 1982 he joined Wilco Studio in Hollywood Florida and helped make Wilco Studios one of the top studios in South Florida. He then moved to Saint Petersburg in 2002 and became part of the Packinghouse Gallery and Photography Studio. The Gallery was one of only a few Photographic Art Galleries in the state.