"I chose Lorraine Gilbert because, despite the obvious differences in
our work; I think we have a lot in common. Although many people have dropped
off the radar of my photographic life, Lorraine's work continues to grow and
flourish since I first saw some of her pictures two decades ago. Photography
has changed a lot since then and I don't personally know many photographers
whose work has been as interesting or relevant to me for so long. Since I
first saw her photographs, I realize that her pictures have quietly taught
me about many of the same things I worry about as a photographer too. I admire
the lack of pretense in her art and its basis in personal experience. It maintains
a sense of discovery and play, I appreciate how she solves formal problems
in a straightforward practical manner and most importantly, how her work hasdeveloped
into a focused look at herself, her medium and their combined relationship
to nature and the world at large in a way that is informed by an obvious love
for art and its history. She is a committed teacher and a prosyletizer for
the idea of photography who I have often have used as an inspiration for my
own students. I have chosen someone whose work is exemplary and that I trust
to make a valuable selection of the next artist to come."
