Cracked Vines, Scratched digital photograph, 27.5” w x 22.5” h inches, $1,750

Sarah Hood Salomon is a fine art photographer whose work explores the emotional and environmental aspects of the world around her. Her award-winning images and sculptures have been exhibited in numerous group and solo shows. She received her Master’s degree in photography, and is a photography judge, curator, educator, and author.

“My work is rooted in a deep love and admiration for trees. Climate change and urbanization have created enormous challenges for the survival of our forests, and the ever-expanding human population has severely limited the amount of natural habitats. These images were taken on properties about to be developed - the trees in the pictures will soon be destroyed, or in some cases, they have already been taken down. I have purposely scratched the ink off parts of my photographs in response to the tragedy of their imminent destruction. The original images have been permanently altered and can’t be reconstructed, just as landscapes revised by humans can’t be reassembled. Only the echoes remain.” - Sarah Hood Salomon