Patrick Krohn’s artistic eye sees the beauty in things that people often overlook.
“I like little details, pictures that show a macro-world,” said Krohn, whose “More Eclectic Musings of a One-Eyed Dog” exhibition opened with a reception on March 14 at 4P Studios. It will be on display through April 3.
During the pandemic, Krohn has worked from home, often staring at the same space in his yard while taking his dog outside. From that limited perspective, Krohn keyed in on the details around him to surprising effect.
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Some of these photos he’s placed on a black backdrop to give the viewer a focused image. Those types of shots fit in with the natural landscape in the Augusta area.
“You don’t get many vistas here,” he said. “There aren’t many long shots.”
Views in our area have trees or other objects that don’t allow for those types of shots.
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Krohn started his career as a photojournalist, working for about a decade with newspapers including “The Augusta Chronicle.” Nowadays, he works with spreadsheets instead of images, but his passion for photography didn’t fade.
And he said there’s a link between his career in the newspaper business to what he does with his landscape art.
“That daily, documentary approach still influences my art as a nature photographer. I let the story in a scene unfold in front of me. I want to explore the world as it is; I want my art to be an honest and fair representation of what was there at that exact moment,” according to Krohn.
He often photographs the same spot during different seasons and at different times of the day. One of his favorite locations is the Carolina Bay Nature Preserve in Aiken. There’s a bald cypress at the preserve that he’s particularly drawn to photographing.
Patrick Krohn uses his photography to document changes in nature. He’s particularly drawn to this bald cypress tree pictured here in the fall. Photo courtesy Patrick Krohn. 
Patrick Krohn uses his photography to document changes in nature. He’s particularly drawn to this bald cypress tree pictured here in the spring. Photo courtesy Patrick Krohn.
Krohn has studio space at Art & Soul of Aiken, where he teaches photography classes. He also has a digital photography class scheduled for 4P Studios on March 20.
To learn more, visit 4pstudiosart.com.
Other art happenings around the area include the opening of three new exhibits at the Aiken Center for the Arts on March 25.
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The center’s main gallery will feature “Grounded,” an exhibition of works “inspired by the beauty of shared spaces,” according to a news release.
Multiple artists are included in the display which highlights the 50th anniversary of Hopelands Gardens and the Rye Patch, as well as watercolorist Dwight Rose’s work exploring well-known sites from the state’s low country.
The Aiken Center for the Arts’ artist guild gallery will feature works by Dana McMenamin and Carolyn Bohn, and the Brooks Gallery showcases artwork by Aiken High School students.
A free opening reception will be from 6 to 8 p.m., March 25.
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In Augusta, the works of Franklin Delgado are on display at the Westobou Gallery.
A native of the Honduras, Delgado works in graphite powder to create portraits.
His exhibition called “In the Image of God” will be up through April 17 at the gallery on Broad Street.
Charmain Z. Brackett is the Features Editor for The Augusta Press. Reach her at charmain@theaugustapress.com
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