Portrait of the Artist

• Photographer
  Jerry Downs, United States
• Website
  http://jerrydownsphoto.com

Artist admiring his work.

I have been a professional photographer and artist for 30 year. I specalize in documentery and location imagery. My work has appeared in magazines and museums throughout the world.

The series I am submitting, "Being Art" rises from my own personal experience of visiting museums and galleries around America. When I walk out of a museum or a great gallery the world is a different place. Colors are more vibrant, design is more dynamic and I am more connected to the world around me.

In a museum I always consider the patrons to be a major part of any exhibit. I enjoy the reactions, the contemplation and how each person positions there self in relation to the artwork. This series illustrates my experience of how people looking at art become