Red Dirt Study, No. 3 2021
I have recently found myself drawn to the sanguine hues of what is known in the southeastern United States as, simply, "Red Dirt".
To many, it is nothing but an annoyance, sticking to shoes and vehicles, and staining clothes in a way that no soil should be able to. However, for all of its inherent drawbacks, it is a soil that has always been a sign to me that I am home.
This is very much a new project, developing as I move along, but one that I have already deeply invested time and thought into. I intend to represent the allure of this iron-rich soil and illustrate how this ruddy earth helps define and enrich the larger landscape of the south.
This is but one image within a developing project.
Red Dirt Study, No. 8 2021
I have recently found myself drawn to the sanguine hues of what is known in the southeastern United States as, simply, "Red Dirt".
To many, it is nothing but an annoyance, sticking to shoes and vehicles, and staining clothes in a way that no soil should be able to. However, for all of its inherent drawbacks, it is a soil that has always been a sign to me that I am home.
This is very much a new project, developing as I move along, but one that I have already deeply invested time and thought into. I intend to represent the allure of this iron-rich soil and illustrate how this ruddy earth helps define and enrich the larger landscape of the south.
This is but one image within a developing project.
Red Dirt Study, No. 5 2021
I have recently found myself drawn to the sanguine hues of what is known in the southeastern United States as, simply, "Red Dirt".
To many, it is nothing but an annoyance, sticking to shoes and vehicles, and staining clothes in a way that no soil should be able to. However, for all of its inherent drawbacks, it is a soil that has always been a sign to me that I am home.
This is very much a new project, developing as I move along, but one that I have already deeply invested time and thought into. I intend to represent the allure of this iron-rich soil and illustrate how this ruddy earth helps define and enrich the larger landscape of the south.
This is but one image within a developing project.
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Peter Stitt
United States
Currently residing in North Augusta, SC, Peter Stitt is a photographer who has been exhibited nationally and internationally, from Portland, OR, to Venice, Italy. A graduate of Northeastern University, he has studied and honed his craft through teaching, commercial assisting, and gallery management.
Working currently as a full-time artist, Stitt produces images that reflect on the social landscape and how it shapes our experiences, past and present. With influences from street photography and the New Topographics movement, his photography speaks to a sense of place, time, and familiarity with everyday environments and the landscapes they create.