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Images Created by Featured Holga Inspire Artist, Rebecca Tolk
Images Created by Featured Holga Inspire Artist, Rebecca Tolk.
Contact:
rebecca@rebeccatolkphotography.com
828.713.6553
Art Consultants:
Currently I provide files for you to print to your specs thru an FTP upload. I am not providing printed images. I can size and make requested adjustments to the images for your job. For sizes and prices please call or email me.
Retail Sales:
Purchase prints, posters, greeting cards, Iphone covers, Ipad covers and more at my ONLINE SHOP , hosted by Redbubble.
I am slowly uploading all images to the shop. If there is an image you see on my website that you would like to purchase please send me an email and I will upload it for you!
Artist Statement:
After years of shooting with traditional 35mm cameras, I began experimenting with the Holga, and soon discovered that it’s lightweight, larger format and ethereal image quality offered me a new freedom in my work. The moment my first successful Holga image came out of the processor, I felt a lump in my throat and I knew I had found my voice, I knew something special was happening. A wondrous result that transcended beyond merely “recording“ an image. Its lens became a portal and revealed a beautiful new way of seeing.
My inspiration comes to me through my surroundings, my daily wanderings through meadows, gardens and forests. My work is intensely personal, as nature is my sanctuary and I have never let go of my child-like wonder for it. Here I am captivated by the unexpected details and subtle intricacies, the tiny worlds that are much overlooked in our daily routines. But when we pause, there is vibrant life all around us in the smallest of spaces, an entire universe of enchantment and mystery. It is through my photography I find that I am best able to express the respect and fascination I feel for the natural world as the Holga enables me to show what I feel when I’m in nature, not just what I see.
As I started noticing a trend in my work of the small overlooked weeds, grasses, flowers and such I was drawn to learn more about these beauties. What are they here for? What is their purpose? Just as we humans ask ourselves the same questions, I was amazed to find that each and every one has a place and purpose on this earth. Many of them have the life giving powers to heal and nurture us. I am always thrilled to learn about a new medicinal or edible plant that I have just photographed. It is my intention with my work to inspire others and instill a sense of wonder of the natural world around them so that next time they are out in nature they may look around and know that they have many allies. I seek to form alliances with organizations and individuals who have the same mission as I do, as well as to bring awareness to plant life and their healing gifts.
Resume:
Honors
Holga’s Inspired Featured Artist, 2008 to Current
www.holgainspire.com
Books
The Holga Book 2008 by SAANS Downtown
TOYCAM - Lo-fi Photography 2010
Plastic Cameras: Toying With Creativity (Second Edition) by Michelle Bates 2011
Publications
Light Leaks Magazine #12 Showcase, 2009
Snap Magazine, August 2009
Exhibits
September 30 2011- January 14 2012
Holga Inspire Group Show, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
March 2011
Holga Inspire Group Show , Icon, Los Angeles, CA
September 2010
Holga Inspire Group Show , Brooks Institute Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, CA
May 2010
Holga Inspire Group Show , Hallmark Institute Gallery, Turners Falls, MA
December 2009/January 2010
Holga Inspire Group Show , Umbrella Arts Gallery, New York City NY
September/October 2009
Holga Inspire Group Show , TCC Photo Gallery, Longview TX
July-September 2009
Fantastic Plastic, Juried Group Show, Watson Studio Gallery, Johnson City TX
June/July 2009
Creature Feature, Juried Group Show, Studio2Gallery, Austin TX
April 2009
Photo Imaging World Expo 2009, Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok, Thailand,
Group show with Holga Inspire
First Annual Curious Camera, Honorable Mention,
Pinhole and Plastic Competition, ArtsEye, Tucson AZ
December 2008
The HOLGA Show 2008, Juried Group Show, SAANS Downtown, Salt Lake City UT
Select Clients
Ritz Carlton, Atlalnta GA, Vienna VA, Amelia Island FL
Atlantis, Bahamas
Catawaba Valley Medical Center, Hickory NC
Central Insurance Companies, Van Wert OH
Doubletree Hotel, Irvine CA
McGraw Hill, NYC, NY
Novartis, East Hanover NJ
Raymond James, Houston TX
Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee WI
rebecca@rebeccatolkphotography.com
828.713.6553
Art Consultants:
Currently I provide files for you to print to your specs thru an FTP upload. I am not providing printed images. I can size and make requested adjustments to the images for your job. For sizes and prices please call or email me.
Retail Sales:
Purchase prints, posters, greeting cards, Iphone covers, Ipad covers and more at my ONLINE SHOP , hosted by Redbubble.
I am slowly uploading all images to the shop. If there is an image you see on my website that you would like to purchase please send me an email and I will upload it for you!
Artist Statement:
After years of shooting with traditional 35mm cameras, I began experimenting with the Holga, and soon discovered that it’s lightweight, larger format and ethereal image quality offered me a new freedom in my work. The moment my first successful Holga image came out of the processor, I felt a lump in my throat and I knew I had found my voice, I knew something special was happening. A wondrous result that transcended beyond merely “recording“ an image. Its lens became a portal and revealed a beautiful new way of seeing.
My inspiration comes to me through my surroundings, my daily wanderings through meadows, gardens and forests. My work is intensely personal, as nature is my sanctuary and I have never let go of my child-like wonder for it. Here I am captivated by the unexpected details and subtle intricacies, the tiny worlds that are much overlooked in our daily routines. But when we pause, there is vibrant life all around us in the smallest of spaces, an entire universe of enchantment and mystery. It is through my photography I find that I am best able to express the respect and fascination I feel for the natural world as the Holga enables me to show what I feel when I’m in nature, not just what I see.
As I started noticing a trend in my work of the small overlooked weeds, grasses, flowers and such I was drawn to learn more about these beauties. What are they here for? What is their purpose? Just as we humans ask ourselves the same questions, I was amazed to find that each and every one has a place and purpose on this earth. Many of them have the life giving powers to heal and nurture us. I am always thrilled to learn about a new medicinal or edible plant that I have just photographed. It is my intention with my work to inspire others and instill a sense of wonder of the natural world around them so that next time they are out in nature they may look around and know that they have many allies. I seek to form alliances with organizations and individuals who have the same mission as I do, as well as to bring awareness to plant life and their healing gifts.
Resume:
Honors
Holga’s Inspired Featured Artist, 2008 to Current
www.holgainspire.com
Books
The Holga Book 2008 by SAANS Downtown
TOYCAM - Lo-fi Photography 2010
Plastic Cameras: Toying With Creativity (Second Edition) by Michelle Bates 2011
Publications
Light Leaks Magazine #12 Showcase, 2009
Snap Magazine, August 2009
Exhibits
September 30 2011- January 14 2012
Holga Inspire Group Show, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
March 2011
Holga Inspire Group Show , Icon, Los Angeles, CA
September 2010
Holga Inspire Group Show , Brooks Institute Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, CA
May 2010
Holga Inspire Group Show , Hallmark Institute Gallery, Turners Falls, MA
December 2009/January 2010
Holga Inspire Group Show , Umbrella Arts Gallery, New York City NY
September/October 2009
Holga Inspire Group Show , TCC Photo Gallery, Longview TX
July-September 2009
Fantastic Plastic, Juried Group Show, Watson Studio Gallery, Johnson City TX
June/July 2009
Creature Feature, Juried Group Show, Studio2Gallery, Austin TX
April 2009
Photo Imaging World Expo 2009, Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok, Thailand,
Group show with Holga Inspire
First Annual Curious Camera, Honorable Mention,
Pinhole and Plastic Competition, ArtsEye, Tucson AZ
December 2008
The HOLGA Show 2008, Juried Group Show, SAANS Downtown, Salt Lake City UT
Select Clients
Ritz Carlton, Atlalnta GA, Vienna VA, Amelia Island FL
Atlantis, Bahamas
Catawaba Valley Medical Center, Hickory NC
Central Insurance Companies, Van Wert OH
Doubletree Hotel, Irvine CA
McGraw Hill, NYC, NY
Novartis, East Hanover NJ
Raymond James, Houston TX
Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee WI
