FELICITY SOMERSET
Curiosity and creativity are watchwords for Felicity Somerset. A Toronto-based fine art photographer, her work is most often inspired by nature and rural life. With a focus on the intimate and often abstracted image, Felicity captures the essence and intricacies of what surrounds her. She has a true passion for image-making.
Since 2004, Felicity’s photography has been exhibited frequently in both group and solo shows in galleries and public spaces throughout Ontario. Her photographic work is in private collections across Canada and internationally and is in the permanent collection of the Lennox and Addington Museum and Archives. Felicity is a member of the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto (Past Art Chair), the Artists’ Network (Past Chair), and the Canadian Association of Photographic Arts.
Artist’s Statement –
Curiosity and creativity are watchwords for me. My photography is most – often inspired by the natural world. My focus is on the intimate and often abstracted image that captures the essence and intricacies of rural and ocean landscapes. I have always had a passion for trees. Recently, I have been reading some wonderful books about conversations between trees and their interdependence. Like icebergs, there is a lot going on beneath the surface. Another of my enduring interests is expressive and abstract imagery. In this collection, I bring together these different approaches to imagine a conversation between trees and other aspects of the natural world to create an alternative story. In an environment of climate change, this seems appropriate.
