Gallery | Ruth Foote | Viriditas

I’ve always wondered how my BS in Biology and MFA in photography would intersect. The lumen printing process brings these disciplines together perfectly. Lumen prints of plants reminded me of a botanists’ herbarium as well as the early photograms of Talbot and Atkins. This project has rekindled my passion for plant identification. Identifying plants is a kind of training for “seeing”. A botanist has to learn very subtle differences for correct plant identification. I suppose that is something from my early training that has influenced my artist eye. This project has also led me to create a more intimate connection to the land where I spend my summers.