Creativity is part of our nature, to do deny this is to deny ourselves.
About John Salm
I was born in 1968 and raised in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. I studied computer science at QIT/QUT. After this, I worked for the Queensland Government for 12 years. During this time, I was able to travel and visited parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and North America.
After leaving the Queensland Government, I travelled some more. When I came back, I started a post-graduate IT degree at QUT.
At the end of 2004, I realised I wanted to become a photographer. Starting in 2005, I started studying photography and from there I worked on my photographic skills.
In 2017, I was introduced to abstract photography, and I realised that this is the type of artwork that I wanted to produce. From there, my work morphed into a combination of abstract and interpretive photography.
In 2020, I started johnsalm.com as a place to share my photographic artwork.
After leaving the Queensland Government, I travelled some more. When I came back, I started a post-graduate IT degree at QUT.
At the end of 2004, I realised I wanted to become a photographer. Starting in 2005, I started studying photography and from there I worked on my photographic skills.
In 2017, I was introduced to abstract photography, and I realised that this is the type of artwork that I wanted to produce. From there, my work morphed into a combination of abstract and interpretive photography.
In 2020, I started johnsalm.com as a place to share my photographic artwork.
Artist Statement
I love photography and I loving going out and making a connection with a location. I enjoy finding angles that best express how I connect with a location. Connection is important to me as I create better photographic artwork when I connect. I enjoy waiting until I see something that appeals me. Sometimes it may take multiple visits and there are times when I will never connect with a location. I usually start looking at using straight photography, but there are times I will deliberately introduce blur using in-camera techniques.
My non-conformist comes out when it comes to finishing my artwork. I enjoy reinterpreting the colours in my artwork. This reinterpretation of colours reflects my emotional response to the artwork.
My photographic artwork is not complete until it is printed. Finding the right print medium is important and I believe that Chromaluxe metal is the right medium for my artwork. All Chromaluxe prints are frameless, this allows the artwork to appear to be floating on the wall, giving it a contemporary look. A frameless print gives my artwork an ephemeral feel.
My non-conformist comes out when it comes to finishing my artwork. I enjoy reinterpreting the colours in my artwork. This reinterpretation of colours reflects my emotional response to the artwork.
My photographic artwork is not complete until it is printed. Finding the right print medium is important and I believe that Chromaluxe metal is the right medium for my artwork. All Chromaluxe prints are frameless, this allows the artwork to appear to be floating on the wall, giving it a contemporary look. A frameless print gives my artwork an ephemeral feel.