Georgia McGuire

Graceful Moments

“Graceful Moments” is a collection of photographic images that celebrate the serene elegance of nature, inspired by my transformative trip to Japan. The country’s culture and art, particularly it’s simplicity, deeply influenced my approach to photography. In an isolated portrait-style, I often focus on Japanese objects – baskets, screens, and Japanese paper – capturing their harmony with nature. The use of intentional negative space and an unusual dip in composition, create a sense of stillness, balance, and quiet reflection. An abstract angle changes one’s perspective allowing a glimpse of the intrigue outside the space. This intimately private peek into my personal world creates a wonder of moments in time.

The project images are printed on a luminous vellum that compliments the hand gilded metal substrate creating a unique work of art. Each piece is then cold waxed and hand buffed to bring out the translucent beauty of the gold leaf.

The process of photographing, whether inside or outside, is deeply meditative for me, inviting mindfulness and an appreciation for the delicate importance of nature. It also draws parallels from transient beauty found in nature, much like the fleeting moments captured in Japanese Haiku poetry.

Moments
                Graceful petals fall,                 
With stillness in the day’s air,
Time slips through my hands.

~ Georgia McGuire

Artist Bio

Georgia McGuire is a resident of Florida with strong ties to Winchester, Ma and Elm Grove, Wi. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater with a degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. She has been photographing since 2017, when she took a flower class at The Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida. A lover of nature, she tries to capture the elements in a garden and the wonder of it all.

Her photography has been exhibited in a solo show at the Belmont, Ma. Center for the Aging. She won awards at the Coral Gables Garden Club, and her work was exhibited at the Coral Gables Museum in August of 2023. At the Mounts Botanical Garden Photography contest, she has regularly won awards with her pictures. She has also shown work at the Griffin Museum of Photography Winter Solstice 2023 and at The Armory in West Palm Beach student/faculty show 2023.