Winter Orchard

Artist's Biography
Paul Kozal works in two distinct areas: toned and hand-painted black-and-white silver gelatin and silver and palladium prints. His subject matter is almost entirely the landscape of California and the Southwest. He chooses to make photographs no larger than 5 x 7 inches, creating highly detailed and delicately rendered images, selectively toning with sepia to create a warm, rich quality. He is also known for his work with hand-coloring, a technique that began with the daguerreotype in the 1840’s. While the painted colors seldom mirror reality, they can enhance the imagery and even evoke a period. His latest work was taken at the Sea Ranch near Gualala, CA, and displays his ability to expressively capture organic forms within nature.