Impressionist Photography by Don O. Thorpe

"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly" -- THE LITTLE PRINCE, BY ANTOINE DE SAINT-EXUPEREY

Don O. Thorpe uses impressionist techniques to create his photo-art. Many of these images have won awards in competition and have been showcased in two dozen solo exhibits including the premier venues: Springville Museum of Art, Finch Lane Art Gallery, Eccles Art Center, BYU Harris Fine Arts Gallery, and Utah Council of Arts Gallery. His has been featured in international publications including: Camera 35, Modern Photography, LDS magazines, as well as many books. such as: The Amphoto Guide to Low Light Photography (a book written and illustrated by him.) His audio-visual presentations include: Saturdays Warrior, the LDS Sesquecentennial - Zion, World Hunger with John Denver, two convention productions for Utah governors, and an AV presentation for President Ronald Reagan when he visited Utah.

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NOTRE DAME NITE

CARCASSONNE

NOTRE DAME AFTER

GARDIAN ANGEL

JERUSALEM

SUNFLOWER CABIN

AUTUMN FENCE

MY BROTHER

WHTE HAT

WATER LILIES

HAND AND EYE

AWALOWA LAKE

LA POPIE, FRANCE

SUN FENCE

ARC DE TRIOMPHE

RIBEAUVILLE LAMP

Artist Statement: "My images are photographic reality by origin and impressionist by presentation. They are refined with special digital techniques to create a softer purer effect. This approach produces a sense of vibrancy that cannot be achieved with traditional photography. I want the images to represent reality while adding an ambience of emotion that transcends realism. I believe that Impressionist photography can reveal what the eye and heart sees that goes beyond what the camera can record. I have experimented with many Impressionist techniques to simplify or intensify color and affect, and the result is what you see here -- an approach to art using photography" -- Don O. Thorpe

NOTE: There is an overlap of images in some galleries, and you will see some of the same images as you go from gallery to gallery -- each gallery has a topic emphasis with some unique images. A few of the photographs on this website were scanned and posted years ago before the advanced technology available now, so please excuse the imperfections of some of them. However, all the photographs on this Website can be reproduced in high quality

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All the photographs you see on this website can be reproduced in high quality