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 am an expressive photographer.
My artwork is an expression of my curiosity.
I photograph what I find interesting.
I enjoy taking something familiar and creating something that is both familiar and unfamiliar.
Whilst I am motivated by curiosity, my best artwork is created when I feel connected. This connection allows me to be expressive.
This connection is built over time from multiple visits.
I used the computer to build on this combination of curiosity and connection.
I use a variety of colour inversion techniques to create what I am trying to express.
For some of my blurred artworks, I leave the colours alone.
Each artwork emerges from the photograph.
I use colour to evoke emotions and feelings.
An artwork is not complete until the artwork has been printed and ready to be displayed.
I use floating Chromaluxe metal prints because it has a combination of the familiar and the unfamiliar.
My artwork is an expression of my curiosity.
I photograph what I find interesting.
I enjoy taking something familiar and creating something that is both familiar and unfamiliar.
Whilst I am motivated by curiosity, my best artwork is created when I feel connected. This connection allows me to be expressive.
This connection is built over time from multiple visits.
I used the computer to build on this combination of curiosity and connection.
I use a variety of colour inversion techniques to create what I am trying to express.
For some of my blurred artworks, I leave the colours alone.
Each artwork emerges from the photograph.
I use colour to evoke emotions and feelings.
An artwork is not complete until the artwork has been printed and ready to be displayed.
I use floating Chromaluxe metal prints because it has a combination of the familiar and the unfamiliar.