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Artist’s Statement:
As a life long sailor I have tried to share my love of the water and the thrill of yacht racing through my marine photography. The closer to the action that I can get the viewer, the more I like it. Several years ago I decided to experiment with my photographs to “watch them evolve”. Transforming traditional, or “normal”, photographs into a totally new and distinctive piece of work has become my passion. The process is much like transforming a caterpillar into a butterfly, only I use a computer to do the transformation. I like to work with the natural color balance found in the original image or I create my own blend of colors that bring joy to the soul and a smile to the face.
My latest works have been to go toward a third dimension of depth in the imagery and then further in a fourth dimension of emotion. My goal is to draw in the viewer deeper and deeper into every aspect of the image so that they are enveloped in a new reality and they forget the world they live in, if just for a moment.
Bio:
Kevin Dailey has been involved with photography since childhood. For many years his main interest was nature and marine photography. His work took a major step forward in the 80's when he photographed and produced the "Newsday Yachting Series" multi-media presentation for the Long Island based newspaper. Since then he has had the opportunity to photograph yacht races all around the world, such as up and down the east coast of the USA, Sardinia, Germany, England, France. Many of these images have been published or have been presented in his multi-media presentations that have been given to groups of up to 400 people.
Kevin has photographed ski racing for the “Jeep Ski Club Challenge”, home/business interiors for interior designers and homebuilders and many other subjects. He has photographed his subjects from planes, helicopters, small inflatable boats, from a moving sailboat mast 75’ off the deck, from skis, next to Buffalo in the snow fields of Yellowstone or traversing the Alps of southern France.
“Harbor Gallery” in Rowayton, CT offers Kevin's B&W sailing images and abstract art in limited editions.
Collaborative Artist at "Coastal Contemporary Gallery", Newport, RI
Represented by “BLINK ART”, a division of Art Design Consultants in Cincinnati, OH.
In 2007 and 2008, Kevin took a new direction, which transforms his photographic images into captivating art. He has been commissioned to create individual works and recently signed a licensing agreement with "Roubini Rugs" of New York to produce a series of hand knotted rugs of his work.
• Solo show at “WORKPOINT” in Stamford, CT opened 5-18/1/19
• Two person show at "Sub Shots" popup gallery in Darien, CT Dec-17/Mar-18
• Group show at Art and Sound Gallery in Greenwich, CT
• Selected for participation in the Greenwich Art Society 95th Annual Juried Exhibition as part of the Greenwich Art Society 100 year celebration
• One-person abstract art show at the Bartlett Arboretum
• Year long, one-person sailing photography exhibit at the Salt Water Grille, Stamford, CT
• Sailing and Abstract art images represented in the private collections of numerous clients across the USA and in Europe.
• Sailing photography works featured in a Nantucket Gallery
• Featured artist with Samuel Owen Gallery, Greenwich, CT
• Well over one hundred one-person multi-media slide presentations on yacht racing for yacht clubs, civic groups, corporations, libraries, etc, from Florida to Vermont and in Europe
• Represented by Kos Picture Source stock photography in London, England
• Licensing agreement with Roubini Rugs to produce a series of his images as custom hand made rugs
• Produced three table top books on sailing
• Produced two table top books of abstract art
• Produced several calendars
• Participating artist in the inaugural Art About Town in Westport, CT
Solo Exhibition at the Pound Ridge Library Sept 23-Oct 4, 2014 "Synthesis", featuring B&W sailing photography and abstracts printed on metal.
Solo Exhibition at WORKPOINT - Stamford, CT June 2018 - August 2018.
Solo Exhibition at BEMER - Darien, CT October 2018 - Present
Magazines and newspapers: (editorial and commercial photography)
Multiple covers of Sailing World magazine
Yachting magazine
Cover of Yachts & Yachting magazine in England
Cover of The Tropic Times newspaper in Puerto Rico
Nautor’s Swan magazine, cover and editorial
Windcheck magazine, cover and editorial
Yachting World magazine in England
American Sailor magazine
Seahorse magazine
Newsday – numerous photojournalism photos and multi-media productions
Published in Yacht Racing & Cruising magazine
Velocity Made Good magazine, covers and editorial
Greenwich magazine
Fairfield County HOME
Connecticut Cottages & Gardens
New England Home CT magazine
Spectacular Homes of New England
Spectacular Homes of New York
Member of the Westport Artists Collective
"Music"
With my digital images it is possible to scale to almost any size print for private or commercial settings through the use of multiple panels. Here the piece "Music" is displayed in three 4'W x 8'H pieces for a total size of 12'W x 8'H.
This is a private collection featuring four prints (three visible here). The four panels on the right side are "one" piece of art that is was done on four panels to expand the art to fill an entire wall.
Here are three pieces that are in a private collection. All three are fine art canvas prints. The piece to the left is framed with a wooden frame and the two at right are framed with welded steel frames.
These two images have been "digitally" hung as a tool for a client to see how my work would look in their space. These would be fine art canvas prints that are finished with metal frames.
This image shows a "digital" installation of one of my images. This is the same image that is in the client gallery two images up. It happens to go wonderfully with the client's decor.
This "digital" installation in the other end of the same room above. The image was chosen to go with the colors of the client's glass collection.
These three images are printed on "metallic" paper which has microscopic metal flake quality. The paper gives the image a glow or luminosity not found in any other paper. This paper can be left as is or face mounted behind plexiglass for a very contemporary look.
Black & White sailing prints presented at the "Synthesis" exhibition at the Pound Ridge Library. The two center prints are on canvas with black aluminum "floater frames". The "Beat Home", to the left measures 78" wide x 50" high. "Bow Man" measures 60" wide x 50" high. The two outside Giclee prints are in the fine art section of the galleries.
These three abstracts are printed on Aluminum. They are fantastically detailed and have fantastic color saturation. The two outside prints measure 40" wide x 60" high. The center print measures 52" wide x 42" high. These prints and two others are available for immediate sale/delivery. So far I have not seen any type of print or mounting method that can duplicate the richness of these prints. They have to be seen in person to be appreciated. These were part of the "Synthesis" exhibit at the Pound Ridge Library, Sept 2014.
Kevin standing next to one of his images in a commercial install at Keller Williams Real Estate office in Stamford, CT
Dye sublimation print on aluminum