The image above is the spiderweb design of our original site. These scrolls initially came from my doodles as I was directing. They were always arrows pointing in a new direction. I concentrated on what was happening in front of my lens and my search for guidance whilst in action.  The site, just like the web, became increasingly intricate and complex to navigate. The scrolls symbolise this.

Visit our Virtual Gallery, where a retrospective shows various aspects of my work with a consistent emphasis on relationships and light.

Over the last few years, my ambition for the Padièscapes series was to break new ground, to challenge my secure way of producing images. I  produced photographs that appeared three-dimensional, bringing the observer into the photograph.  I use water to blend colours fluidly. I play with the colours the flowers inspire, bridging the gap between the tangible and the imaginative. Rather than remaining within the confines of the original subject, I use colour, water, and light to travel from the smallest detail of the flower to a more distant and intangible dimension. I continue to challenge my vision and storytelling, opening the door to another vision of colour and its meaning in nature, just a purely visual interpretation. So many artists want to go back to creating with a child’s innocence somehow; I’m managing to do this instinctively.

Today, with my move away from Padiès and its seclusion, I’m back in New York and want to continue my concept showing the inspiration and pleasure that my surroundings inspire. NewYorkscapes is born. What could be a better place to start than in Central Park, now my backyard.

May 31 Park 1

Take a look at some of these images at https://www.denispiel.com/creative/padiescapes/

Peony semi Splash

Our lives begin with water and end with water.

Also, enjoy these three books we produced during the COVID years to make the best use of our considerable downtime.