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 After
capturing an image with my old Polaroid cameras, I use
my hands and eyes to manipulate film emulsion, which
remains pliant for 12 hours. Photography has been my
backbone since I was 12, always convincing my Dad to
give me his old cameras. I also painted as a child, which
has remained a lifetime unrequited love. Both media by
themselves left me longing, but combining them brings
fulfillment. The immediacy of natural light and my camera,
the magic of emulsion and its limited time frame has
become for me the perfect recipe for expression.Exhibits
Studio 2 Gallery Holland Photo Gallery Los Angeles Center for Digital Art October 2006 “Art On The Bridge” Curator: Open Call The Bosque Conservatory Photo Guild April 2005 “Viewpoint 2005 Curator: Ave Bonar Clifton, TX The Bouncing Art Show April 2005 Curator: Charles Gandy Austin, TX Central Texas Blood and Tissue Center March 2005 Alternative Styles (featured artist) Curator: Nicolette Abernathy Austin, TX Studio 2 Gallery November 2004 A Passion for Polaroid Curator: Tina Weitz Austin, TX Texas Photographic Society Exhibit September 2004 TPS-13 Featured artist Curator: Sue Brisk San Antonio Photography Fall Arts Festival September 2004 Sponsor: San Antonio Funky Camera Society River City Silver San Antonio, TX The Aware House June 2004 Gallimaufry Curator: Maria Hanson Austin, TX Dundee Murray was born
in 1957 in San Antonio, Texas. She spent many of her
earlier years working with old cameras from her father’s
ostentatious collection. Many hot Texas afternoons were
spent in life drawing, painting and craft classes at
The McNay Art Institute, and her college years majoring
in art at Trinity University, Antioch College, and The
University of California in Santa Cruz.
In 1979 Dundee began a career in film, assisting commercial photographers in Austin and San Antonio. Her experience over the years eventually led to a studio management position with Cardellino Commercial Photography. Here she was able to finely tune a variety of talents that eventually would develop into a career working in the major motion picture industry. Dundee spent the next 18 years working with different film companies, such as, Disney Pictures, New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures, and Universal, freelancing as a Location Manager or Production Coordinator/ Manager. Dundee had a great impact on the overall development of the film industry in South Central Texas. She helped form The Production Associates of San Antonio, and served a term as Vice President in 1989. She then went on to serve as a regional officer, representing the San Antonio sector for The Texas Association of Film and Tape Professionals. It was her most recent job in an archival photographic studio and film lab that would ultimately catapult Dundee into her perfect medium. Her art combines photography and painting, using Polaroid photographs that are then manipulated before the emulsion dries. Dundee uses natural light, a camera, and the magic of limited-time emulsions to create beautiful, provoking imagery. Dundee currently resides in Austin, Texas. We can all benefit now from her newly discovered niche, as this artist has begun her ascent towards deserved recognition. In February Polaroid announced
that it was no longer going to make instant film. Please
view links to participate in one of the many campaigns
to save Polaroid instant film. Your support will be much
appreciated from artists and artisans worldwide.
LINKS www.savepolaroid.com www.savepolaroid.com/action www.aiga.org/content.cfm/gone-in-sixty-seconds# http://flickr.com/groups/savepolaroid |
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