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Words from dabbled8/1/2023 PhxArt: Who are your greatest artistic influences?ĮB: I am constantly inspired by the talent and positive attitude of my wife. So, over the years, I’ve had to be more focused on a project and be more organized with my time. However, there is not always enough to time to create and explore as much imagery as I would like. PhxArt: How has your practice evolved over the years?ĮB: I have a full-time job outside of photography, which allows me to create the projects and images that I want. I have been exploring this topic for 15 years now, and the project has evolved from straight documentation to experimentation to celestial representation.Įrnie Button, Macallan 150, 2012. After a person has enjoyed the last drop of Scotch Whisky, the liquor’s residue leaves fascinating patterns in the bottom of the glass, which I then photograph. Also of note is Vanishing Spirits: The Dried Remains of Single Malt Scotch. Some standout projects for me include Back and Forth, which documents the disappearing coin-operated grocery-store ride Riding Through Lishui, which documents my travels through the streets of Lishui, China, where coin-operated grocery-store rides line the city streets and Cerealism, which features portraits and landscapes created with breakfast cereal. My images often provide a voice to objects that are overlooked or taken for granted. Although my subject matter varies, my images tend to focus on the individual nature of objects (and occasionally people) and the unique qualities that each possesses. For most of my adult life, photography has provided me a medium to communicate my past and present, my humor and concerns, and my observations and explorations. PhxArt: What are the media that you prefer to work in, and what topics and styles do you focus on?ĮB: I consider myself a photographer that has dabbled in other forms of print media, like printmaking. Since that time more than 20 years ago, I have been exhibiting my work, showing and sharing my photography as much as time will allow. Her experience there opened my eyes to the art world, which fascinated me. However, I didn’t really know anything about the art world until my wife went to graduate school for fine art painting. I have been involved in photography since my early teenage years. I have always been interested in the creative arts, from writing, to performing, to music. What was your first inspiration, and what continues to inspire your work?Įrnie Button: I have been a resident of the Phoenix Metro Area for over 45 years. PhxArt: Tell us about who you are and where you’re from. “hotography has provided me a medium to communicate my past and present, my humor and concerns, and my observations and explorations.”Įrnie Button, Self-portrait, 2017. Here he is, in his own words, on his preferred medium, his artistic influences, and more. We spoke with Ernie to learn more about his inspirations and projects that have landed him in publications from The New York Times to National Geographic. Have you ever finished a drink and wondered about the patterns left at the bottom of your glass, or considered where all those coin-operated rides we used to see outside of grocery stores have run off to? Well, Valley-based artist Ernie Button has, and he has spent multiple years exploring these subjects, along with other objects and phenomena that go unnoticed or forgotten. Nov, 22, 2022 Artists Community PhxArtist Spotlight Ernie Button: In His Own Words
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