Where ART Lives Magazine Volume 2 Number 3 | Page 24

EXPOSED

Priska Wettstein
She now lives in
beautiful Yukon,
the mother of an

was born in 1970 in Switzerland.
the far North of Canada, the
in Dawson City. She is married and
18 year old son.

“My professional background is as a Visual
Merchandiser, and I have worked in that field for
over 20 years. I became interested in photography
about 7 years ago. I received a digital camera as a
gift and ever since then I have it with me whenever
I can.
My style then developed over the years and is
completely self taught. One day I stumbled upon a
photograph that had been edited with textures.
I was fascinated with this technique and I still
am. I want to take my photos a step further and
transform them into what I call a photo-painting.
Someone once said that I am a painter at heart. I
like that, because this describes exactly what I
want to create.
Working on an image until I feel it is finished is
something that happens intuitively. It is as if the
photo would tell me what to do with it, it is never
the other way around. The photo is my canvas and I
begin to paint it with Photoshop. The process of my
work brings me peace and is very essential to me to
keep the perfect balance with my very busy life as
a hotel owner. I find it very meditative, going for
walks, taking pictures and working on my art.
That feeling of serenity, calm and muted
colours, can be found throughout my entire
portfolio. I love simplicity, to give the subject
space, reduce unneeded elements, and a minimalistic
approach to my composition.”

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