Landscape Photography by Donna Bozzuto

Welcome to the new exhibit from the Monastery Gallery of Art. As with the past several exhibitions this too is held virtually. We decided to follow our Landscape exhibition with another Landscape exhibit…this time using photography as the medium. There are a variety of photos presented and a comment from the photographer with each. Thanks to Donna for submitting these. You can learn a bit about her in the bio below! Thanks for tuning in!!
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Donna Bozzuto: "Photography has always been my love. As a young child I poured over our family photo albums for hours. I first started taking photos when my brother who was 10 years older gave me my first Hasselblad camera when I was 16. He also introduced me to the endless possibilities of the darkroom. I spent many dark hours working on black and white images watching them come alive in trays of chemicals. Many years later, I glided into the color slide format and macro nature photography when I studied with Mark Warner on his island in Maine. As digital photography developed in the 21st century, I was fortunate to be able to study with acclaimed photographer Alison Shaw on Martha’s Vineyard for couple of weeklong workshops. We would meet at 5 A.M. on different beaches to capture the sunrises and evening on the other side of the island for glorious sunsets. For the last 10 years I’ve been trying to capture the faces and activities of the docents at the Wadsworth Atheneum and present them in slideshow formats. I try to look for subjects in nature, landscapes, seascapes or cities that catch my breath and give me a sense of awe."

To navigate through the exhibit, just continue to scroll down on this page.
Dory 

Artist Statement: I saw this lone dory in the morning mist and had to shoot it.
Crossing the Bridge

Artist Statement: I tried to capture this lone figure on his way crossing the bridge to or from the unknown.
Contemplating the Multitudes

Artist Statement: The thinker pondering his choices on Stonewall Beach
Inlet from the Sea

Artist Statement: I loved the misty background and the green pop of the bushes.
Katama Bay

Artist Statement: I was out on a bike ride and caught this tranquil scene.
Digging in the Sand

Artist Statement: I was taken by the figures nestled in the sand as part of the landscape. They seem to merge with the rocks. I also love the late
​afternoon sun that makes the water silver.
Mother and Child on the Rock

Artist Statment: I loved the misty morning on the beach with the
mother and child enjoying the contemplation of
the ocean.
Boats Quitsa Pond

Artist Statement: I saw the stillness of the boats on an early summer morning waiting for their sailors to come an awaken them for a sail.
Cormorant with Spread Wings

Artist Statement: I loved the silhouette of the Cormorant and Rocks, the silver water contrasted with the green vegetation.
Beach on a Silver Blue Morning

Artist Statement: The silver blue in the sky and beach were what
I was going for.
Morning Clouds on Squibnocket

Artist Statement: I loved the solitary feel of the beach with the dramatic clouds.
Patterns on the Sand

Artist Statement: I loved the expanse of sandy beach with the patterns from the surf.
Bridge at Dusk

Artist Statement: I wanted to capture the lush foliage in the foreground and the pond and peachy sky at Dusk.
Sun Rise on Lucy Vincent Beach

Artist Statement: Sun Rise is always the best to capture the patterns, shadows and reflections on the beach.
Twisted Trees

Artist Statement: While walking through the woods on an early morning I saw the bright mist on the farm in the background. It silhouetted the twisted trees.
Lizzie Dory

Artist Statement: I love the little dory and the still reflection in the water.
Morning at Edgartown Harbor

Artist Statement: I loved the angles of the rocks and piers and the dramatic morning sky.
Early Fall Morning on the Harbor

Artist Statement: I loved the amber glow on the foliage and the reflections on the water.
Purple Morning Majesty on the Beach

Artist Statement: There was a little setting on the camera that turned this scene purple.
Lucy Vincent Beach at Sunset
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Artist Statement: Love the colors and beach at sunset.