About the Artist

A note from the Artist:

A native of Toronto, I moved to Boulder in 1966. From the moment I arrived in Colorado I was mesmerized by the incredible scale, designs and colors of nature, especially the sunrises and sunsets. Until you experience the Rocky Mountain region you don't understand the term "big sky country"; once here you do. I still remember that frigid December morning right after a deep and feathery snowfall when I drove to Chautauqua Park at the foot of the Flatirons and discovered the joy of capturing the magic photographically.

 

While my photography long ago branched out to include much of the western US (I have extensive collections from and look forward to publishing card collections of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Zion, Canyon Lands, Death Valley, Capitol Reef, and Rocky Mountain National Park.) whenever I'm in Boulder I return early mornings and evenings to my favorite places to shoot, Sawhill Ponds, Chautauqua Park and the plains east of Boulder.

 

Sawhill Ponds is a wildlife refuge with 12 mirror-like ponds that I use in capturing magnificent sunsets and sunrises. The ponds are home to many migrating birds, including horned owls, herons and Canadian geese. The Flatirons are like a cathedral viewed from Chautauqua Park. The plains to the east of Boulder provide magnificent views of the Front Range with Longs peaks as a centerpiece.

 

Photography has taught me a new way to look at the world, to feel its natural rhythms and to appreciate the beauty that surrounds me but seemed invisible before I looked through my viewfinder.

 

I shoot to remind myself how beautiful the world is and how quickly it is disappearing. I shoot because I am drawn by the beauty outside the walls of the world of man. The winds stir the colors and clouds and I feel blessed to be witness to it. 

Thanks for letting me share my images with you.

Greg Summers

 

 

Greg's work has been featured in publications nationwide. He was the featured photographer for Delta and United Airlines flight magazines in 2005. His work has been published in photography books and the 2007 Yoganonda calendar. His image of the rose was selected from thousands of entries for the publication.

 

In 2000, Good Morning Starshine was selected Photograph of the Year by Field and Forest  and in the summer of 2005, his image, Flowers and Flatirons won 1^st prize in The Boulder Daily Camera postcard contest.

 

Twenty four of his images hang at Lowery Air Force Base in Denver, Colorado.

 

Gallery showings include The National Center for Atmospheric Research, The Flatirons Acura Gallery; The Artwalk Gallery in the South Santa Fe area of Denver.

Greg's images are also used by many businesses as seen below. The staff of Photo Craft Imaging and the GrafXGroup shows off the customer service counter in their new Boulder facility. The 21 foot counter utilizes one of Greg's panoramic images of Boulder's mountain backdrop taken from just east of town.

For more information and to see more work by Greg Summers visit his web site at  www.ColoradoPhotos.com