Angela Bacon-Kidwell, Wichita Falls, Texas

Angela Bacon-Kidwell is a fine art photographer based out of Wichita Falls, Texas. 

“Say not, I have found the truth, but rather I have found a truth.”  

“These words of Kahlil Gibran reach out to me and compel my search,” says Angela. “My work is a journey and surrender with known and unexplained emotions. Using contradictory symbols that are personal and multilayered, an image can simultaneously represent what I am questioning and what I have answered.”

“As I move through my day, I am keenly aware of my encounters with people, places and things. I mentally record the details of these situations, and the physical or emotional responses that they evoke. These fleeting associations replay themselves in my dreams. The random moments combine to form sleep stories that are rich narratives, ripe with symbolism. With that as my model, I construct sets, use props and invite myself and models to perform in a natural, intuitive way. In essence, I attempt to create a waking dream.”

In 2008, Angela was nominated for the Baum Award for American emerging photographer, Critical Mass winner Top 50 and received an honorable mention in the International Photography Awards.  The Texas Photographic Society selected Angela as one of six Featured Artists in the Membership Print Program of 2009. Her photographs have been selected for numerous shows, juried exhibitions, publications both nationally and internationally.

In August 2009 Angela will participate in the Verve Gallery, Santa Fe online Emerging Artist Exhibition and will show her Traveling Dream series at Newspace Center for Photography in December 2009. She holds a B.F.A specialization in Painting with a minor in Photography from Midwestern State and resides in Wichita Falls Texas with her husband and son.

Images copyright: Angela Bacon-Kidwell