Kye Marshall

Flowers are not a subject for a serious photographer. They can be overdone or sentimentalized. And yet each spring as the grimness of winter finally fades I cannot resist photographing the annual magic of the glorious shapes and colours finding their way to the sun. The iris in particular always entices my camera. There was a Greek goddess Iris who was revered as the link between heaven and mortal human beings. She was also the goddess of the rainbow as flowers sprouted wherever she stepped.

We are now learning about the interconnectedness of the plant world—how trees and plants communicate with one another—nourish and nurture one another. I choose to photograph irises entwined with other exquisite spring flowers that have ‘sprouted‘ nearby creating hints of rainbows. These images suggest intimate conversations between the iris and her friends.

Kye Marshall is an eclectic composer and cellist who brings to her photography practice her experience, vision and discipline of a professional musician. As a photographer, she focuses on finding abstraction in nature. Currently, she is exploring iPhone photography, taking courses and exploring the many intriguing apps and editing possibilities. Marshall is mainly self-taught but has studied with Freeman Patterson and Andre Gallant. She has her work in multiple private collections, has had solo shows at the Axis Gallery, Canadian Music Centre, Fairview Library, The Window Box, Yorkville Library and has participated in many group shows. Marshall’s opera Pomegranate is being presented by the Canadian Opera Company in June 2023.

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Contact: kyemarshall@rogers.com
Website: www.kyemarshall.com
IG: @marshall.kye

May 6th to May 28th, 2023
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