Kyle’s work leans towards a graphic and emotional perspective, framing a visual harmony between people and their environment. His method, subject matter, and composition all provide an outlet for Kyle’s individual interpretation of a moment in time … he presses the shutter-release, capturing a world of color, shape and texture, while responding to the effects of light, translating his experiences and images seen through his viewfinder with insight and intention.
The idea of a photograph, the thought or experiences that inspire the print, is just the start. Kyle’s work is intentionally printed with hard contrasts, setting the mood he wishes to convey and visually inviting the viewer in. He incorporates traditional and digital printing techniques to expose a specific component, be it an understated or exemplified element within the composition. Kyle continually explores the textural and tonal elements of each image. Traditional and digital photography mediums are interrelated with both offering a means for translation of emotion and graphic conceptualization.
EXHIBITIONS
Gallery 406/Bloomington, IN – Featured exhibiting artist “Kyle Spears – Photography” – February 2011
Gallery 406/Bloomington, IN – Featured exhibiting artist “Kyle Spears – Photography” – April 2010
Prima Gallery/Bloomington, IN – Featured exhibiting artist “Relations” – April 2008
Mcfee Gallery/Indianapolis, IN – Exhibiting artist – 2008
Spears Gallery/Nashville, IN – Exhibiting artist – 2008
Arts Alive/Florence, AL – Exhibiting Artist – 2008
AWARDS
Talbot Street Art Fair/Indianapolis, IN - 1st Place 2D – 2011
4th Street Art Fair/Bloomington, IN – 1st Place 2D – 2011
4th Street Art Fair/Bloomington, IN – 1st Place 2D – 2010
Art in the Arbor/Louisville, KY – Merit Award – 2010
Indiana Arts Commission Grant award recipient/Indiana – 2008
Art in the Arbor/Louisville, KY – Merit Award – 2008
South Shore Arts 65th Annual Salon Show/Munster, IN – Award of Distinction – 2008
Art in Speed Park/Speed, IN – Merit Award – 2006
The idea of a photograph, the thought or experiences that inspire the print, is just the start. Kyle’s work is intentionally printed with hard contrasts, setting the mood he wishes to convey and visually inviting the viewer in. He incorporates traditional and digital printing techniques to expose a specific component, be it an understated or exemplified element within the composition. Kyle continually explores the textural and tonal elements of each image. Traditional and digital photography mediums are interrelated with both offering a means for translation of emotion and graphic conceptualization.
EXHIBITIONS
Gallery 406/Bloomington, IN – Featured exhibiting artist “Kyle Spears – Photography” – February 2011
Gallery 406/Bloomington, IN – Featured exhibiting artist “Kyle Spears – Photography” – April 2010
Prima Gallery/Bloomington, IN – Featured exhibiting artist “Relations” – April 2008
Mcfee Gallery/Indianapolis, IN – Exhibiting artist – 2008
Spears Gallery/Nashville, IN – Exhibiting artist – 2008
Arts Alive/Florence, AL – Exhibiting Artist – 2008
AWARDS
Talbot Street Art Fair/Indianapolis, IN - 1st Place 2D – 2011
4th Street Art Fair/Bloomington, IN – 1st Place 2D – 2011
4th Street Art Fair/Bloomington, IN – 1st Place 2D – 2010
Art in the Arbor/Louisville, KY – Merit Award – 2010
Indiana Arts Commission Grant award recipient/Indiana – 2008
Art in the Arbor/Louisville, KY – Merit Award – 2008
South Shore Arts 65th Annual Salon Show/Munster, IN – Award of Distinction – 2008
Art in Speed Park/Speed, IN – Merit Award – 2006