Again like Lori Nix, photography is fundamental to his practice although not necessarily the final outcome as he transfers these macro photographs into paintings and manipulates them to bring the viewers attention to the profane which are often mass-produced items. The impact of blurring elements of the background is very successful and contrasts greatly against the minuscule detail in the decaying objects commonly found in urban landscapes.
His writings are what most interest me on his website:
Profane:
'...something beautiful and lasting in the fleeting moment of forgotten things that get thrown away or left behind.'
Time and cycle of life of these objects and how unique traces are left behind is also of particular interest to the artist. His website can be found at:
http://martinouellette.grandportfolio.com/
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