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Dee Kotaska
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Dee Kotaska
Bio
2017 ECRAC McKnight Fellowship Artist
Artist Statement
Artist Statement
Looking through the lens of a camera is my way of experiencing the natural world. When I am really in tune with my subject, I feel a spiritual connection and work to express that connection. I call my work, “Intimate Reflections” because I feel the closer we see something, the more we can experience it; and all of nature reflects back to us, providing a mirror for who we are. I work to express the calming, peaceful essence of what I see. I attempt to create images that are impressionistic and representational and engage the viewer on an emotional level. In the past 4 years I have become enamored with iphonography and the ability a photographer now has to create an image rather than just take it.
Artwork
Artwork
![Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Earth%2C%20Wind%2C%20Fire%2C%20and%20Water%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=DOHrujS2)
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Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![Faded Datura by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Faded%20Datura%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=ISatM-g6)
![Faded Datura by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Faded%20Datura%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=sOyQ0QBF)
Faded Datura by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![Illusions in the Sky by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Illusions%20in%20the%20Sky%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=O1VKHiVZ)
![Illusions in the Sky by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Illusions%20in%20the%20Sky%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=AyHizS3B)
Illusions in the Sky by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![Lilies and Pearls by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Lilies%20and%20Pearls%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=OX81C8T3)
![Lilies and Pearls by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Lilies%20and%20Pearls%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=ziElyPzU)
Lilies and Pearls by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![Morning Light by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Morning%20Light%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=TMJxS1hL)
![Morning Light by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Morning%20Light%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=o91ONkof)
Morning Light by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![Seaweed Jewelry by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Seaweed%20Jewelry%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=jdeSzzCy)
![Seaweed Jewelry by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/Seaweed%20Jewelry%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=HHtSzdz_)
Seaweed Jewelry by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![Soul of a Tree by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Soul%20of%20a%20Tree%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=dNCkb0-f)
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Soul of a Tree by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![Stairway Up by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/Stairway%20Up%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=f2EDqq54)
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Stairway Up by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![The Last of the Snows by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/The%20Last%20of%20the%20Snows%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=gubcbofV)
![The Last of the Snows by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/The%20Last%20of%20the%20Snows%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=T86c0gR5)
The Last of the Snows by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![untitled by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/untitled%202%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=me3mRoMh)
![untitled by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/untitled%202%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=C2c4bu34)
untitled by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![The Light Within by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/untitled%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska_0.jpg?itok=y3vg1zzZ)
![The Light Within by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/large_800/public/untitled%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska_0.jpg?itok=fmSQiiLD)
The Light Within by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska
![With the Wind in Her Hair by Dee Kotaska](/sites/default/files/styles/oc_thumbnail_large_2x/public/With%20the%20Wind%20in%20Her%20Hair%20by%20Dee%20Kotaska.jpg?itok=udoR941g)
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With the Wind in Her Hair by Dee Kotaska
Dee Kotaska