Erica Ausloos
Artist Statement::::


 

Nature is not an infinite resource and I want people to see the beauty so they see what they are destroying. I also showcase how humankind is destroying, creeping into, and the destruction of nature by roads, litter, and buildings moving into nature. Tarnishing the pristine essence of nature by the eroding and constant taking of the Earth. The never-ending cutting down of trees for meaningless things and the simple throwing of garbage into anything but a garbage can. Nature must be preserved while nature still exists, and I aim to help it along. I try to highlight what nature is like before it is destroyed beyond saving. The injustice of so many people seeking to destroy what has existed billions of years before humankind has to be stopped. The representation of my work is showing both the temporary exquisite beauty of nature and the destruction reaped upon it by humankind so that measures will be taken to end the destruction while there is something left to save.

   To be a nature photographer is to showcase nature’s perfection, especially the water. It is a calming quality that few things can offer. I seek to show the world the beauty that nature can offer so that can experience it every day without having to actually go walking within it. Nothing is ever exactly the same when it comes to nature. Each moment there is a change no matter how sharp and it is my goal to capture it all. The liberation and peace that can be found in nature is not easily captured by a camera but my goal is to do so and to give that feeling to the world. I show how light can shine through the trees and causes light and dark to play across the land in elegantly perfect manners. The light reflecting off the water is a favorite of mine in how reflections create an entirely new form.  The documentation of nature is an important step for the future as it preserves for future generations the beauty that was lost. It is also a warning for the current generation of what is being lost and to take measures to insuring that it is not lost forever into history. Nature is worth fighting for and I hope to be able to inspire people to do just that.