“Shore” by Lucy Aron
Even in stillness, when you listen, there’s a heartbeat.
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Lucy Aron Artist Statement:
I was seduced by literature while hovering in the vicinity of my forties, and
photography possessed me about a decade later. I’m self-taught in both.
But I learned from a lifetime immersed in music that the magic, when it
happens, has the same essentials in all the arts—harmony, melody, rhythm.
Even in stillness, when you listen, there’s a heartbeat.
I thrive on experimenting with a diversity of style and subject matter.
Animals have always been a huge part of my life. Unsurprisingly, they
often amble into my work. And nature, simply, enraptures. I shoot mainly
candid portraits, thriving on that heady anticipation of rounding a bend and
unexpectedly discovering gold. Texture—whether in stone, a leaf, water—
fascinates me. And I’m enchanted by the mystery of light.
My only method is: stay open to everything, seek the edge—the one that
makes you feel like you’re tangling with a koan—and never lose the spirit of
play. If I could conjure a perfect work of art, it would be part J.S. Bach,
Emily Dickinson, Stevie Wonder, and Gary Larson.
I have a B.A. in Music from the University of California at Berkeley. As a
writer, my work has been published in literary journals, anthologies,
newspapers, and magazines. My photographs have been exhibited in group
and solo shows across the United States and in Europe. Several have
appeared on book covers, as book illustrations, and in calendars.
