first light by Diamond Parks

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About the Artist

Working primarily with 35mm color film, I document the people, places, and fleeting moments that make up my everyday life. Drawn to feeling, color, and light, my approach to photography is largely intuitive, guided by emotional awareness and a desire to discover rather than control an image. 

Alongside photography, I create abstract paintings using acrylics, inks, and pastel chalk. As a self-taught artist, I see both mediums as extensions of myself and as ways of exploring the inner landscapes I don't always have language for. Through photography and painting, I often return to repressed memories, unresolved emotions, and the quieter parts of my own experience.

Born and raised between Oregon & Arizona, and having spent time living in Hawai’i, I now call Brooklyn home. The places I've lived and traveled continue to shape the way I see and make work, informing my relationship with color, atmosphere, landscape, and human connection.

Ultimately, my work exists somewhere between memory and feeling. My hope is that my work holds a sense of narrative without offering a definitive explanation. Both my photographs and paintings create space for vulnerability, ambiguity, and softness, allowing me to look inward, understand myself more honestly, and find beauty in what remains unresolved.

www.diamond-parks.com

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