| Artist Statement
Perhaps you've said to yourself, when you've seen something that is particularly colorful, or touching, or startling, or humorous: "I'd like to capture this moment!" I have been doing this since I used my first Kodak Baby Brownie at the age of ten, and then on through my years as a naval officer, aluminum worker, banker, and fundraising consultant for charities. Inspired by my father's admiration for a well-composed photograph, encouraged by the enthusiasm of my sculptor spouse and partner, and recently empowered by digital photography, I have discovered new ways of sharing my joy of looking at things in a special way. For example: taking part of a scene and focusing on the patterns I see, as in "Patterns in Strength"; or angles, as in "Sun Triangle"; or light/shadows which refocus the eye, as in "London Still Life" or "Baltic Abstract 1." Whether my photos appear realistic or abstract, they all focus on specific features of light, rhythm or pattern to capture their essence. |
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| Biography
Richard D. Barrett has been taking photos since the age of ten with his first Kodak Baby Brownie. He completed his undergraduate studies at Yale University and graduate studies at New York University and George Washington University. He credits his love of photography to his father's admiration for a well-composed photograph and to the encouragement of his sculptor spouse, Pamela Soldwedel. Barrett's work encompasses a variety of themes ranging, from realism to abstraction. He is president of Barrett Planned Giving, Inc., a consulting firm that provides marketing, coaching and telephone donor consulting services to a wide range of nonprofit organizations. He is the former Director of Gift Planning for Georgetown University and is co-author of Planned Giving Essentials: A Step-by-Step "Guide to Success", Second Edition. Richard Barrett has shared duo shows with Pamela Soldwedel at Parker Gallery (2005), Covington & Burling (2008) and Watergate Gallery (2009). |
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