Artist~ David Fleurant ~ Warwick
Artist’s name: David Fleurant
Shop name: The Restless Eye
Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRestlessEye
Facebook: The Restless Eye
1. Tell us about your work:
I have been a working photographer most of my life (since 1976) after graduation from the Rhode Island School of Photography. Now and for the past 13 years I teach digital photography in the continuing education dept. at The Rhode Island School of Design. Teaching has now allowed me to now concentrate on the fine art aspect of photography, something that I had been away from as my work as a commercial photographer did not leave much time for. As far as my taste in subject mater is concerned there really isn't anything that I won't photograph, but I do have a strong preference for people in their natural surroundings. Some may call it Street Photography, I tend to think of it more as Environmental Portraiture since my images are most often processed to meet my pre-visualized ideal of the image and not so-called straight photography. In fact all my images in my perception are more like Photo Illustrations of a moment in time.
2. Is there a story behind the name of your business?
I think the eclectic nature of the images on my site pretty much explains the name. I am I guess a professional observer.
3. How did you come to be a professional artist/crafter/designer?
When I was young (in my teens) I studied painting and was sure I would pursue it life long. But in 1967 I went into the US Navy and painting was impossible. That's when I picked up the camera. After leaving the Navy I used the GI Bill to pay for my photography education and that started my career as a commercial photographer.
4. Where do you draw your inspiration?
The world is an interesting and mostly beautiful place and all you really need in a natural curiosity for sticking your nose in other people's business.
5. What’s your favorite item to create?
I love the process. The camera is the instrument for acquiring the necessary information, but it is in processing and finally printing the the minds eye vision is realized. I do not make (almost never) straight out of the camera photographs, the painter in me won't allow it.
6. What’s your best seller?
I think that would be the photograph of a Peruvian mother standing with her child on her back, the child is wearing a cowboy hat.
7. How long have you been in Rhode Island?
I am a lifelong Rhode Islander, originally from Cumberland, now living in Warwick near Narragansett Bay.
8. What do you {heart} about Rhode Island?
The wonderful roads and especially the potholes.
9. Favorite place to take out-of-towners?
A trip around Narragansett Bay and the towns
10. Any advice for new/wannabe makers?
It's nice to make money, but you shouldn't be making art just to make money. The best work ONLY comes from doing what you love. That's why we're called Starving Artists!
Shop name: The Restless Eye
Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheRestlessEye
Facebook: The Restless Eye
1. Tell us about your work:
I have been a working photographer most of my life (since 1976) after graduation from the Rhode Island School of Photography. Now and for the past 13 years I teach digital photography in the continuing education dept. at The Rhode Island School of Design. Teaching has now allowed me to now concentrate on the fine art aspect of photography, something that I had been away from as my work as a commercial photographer did not leave much time for. As far as my taste in subject mater is concerned there really isn't anything that I won't photograph, but I do have a strong preference for people in their natural surroundings. Some may call it Street Photography, I tend to think of it more as Environmental Portraiture since my images are most often processed to meet my pre-visualized ideal of the image and not so-called straight photography. In fact all my images in my perception are more like Photo Illustrations of a moment in time.
2. Is there a story behind the name of your business?
I think the eclectic nature of the images on my site pretty much explains the name. I am I guess a professional observer.
3. How did you come to be a professional artist/crafter/designer?
When I was young (in my teens) I studied painting and was sure I would pursue it life long. But in 1967 I went into the US Navy and painting was impossible. That's when I picked up the camera. After leaving the Navy I used the GI Bill to pay for my photography education and that started my career as a commercial photographer.
4. Where do you draw your inspiration?
The world is an interesting and mostly beautiful place and all you really need in a natural curiosity for sticking your nose in other people's business.
5. What’s your favorite item to create?
I love the process. The camera is the instrument for acquiring the necessary information, but it is in processing and finally printing the the minds eye vision is realized. I do not make (almost never) straight out of the camera photographs, the painter in me won't allow it.
6. What’s your best seller?
I think that would be the photograph of a Peruvian mother standing with her child on her back, the child is wearing a cowboy hat.
7. How long have you been in Rhode Island?
I am a lifelong Rhode Islander, originally from Cumberland, now living in Warwick near Narragansett Bay.
8. What do you {heart} about Rhode Island?
The wonderful roads and especially the potholes.
9. Favorite place to take out-of-towners?
A trip around Narragansett Bay and the towns
10. Any advice for new/wannabe makers?
It's nice to make money, but you shouldn't be making art just to make money. The best work ONLY comes from doing what you love. That's why we're called Starving Artists!
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