About the Artist: "When I first began my career in photography, I briefly worked as a photojournalist for various local newspapers. Frequently, I found myself staring at the darker, seamier side of life through my viewfinder. I always had a desire to focus on the beauty, and, of course, the wonderful colors of our natural world - a yearning, if you will, to illustrate the other side of the coin. I guess you could say that my photos are my way of showing that the grass really is greener on the other side." ~F.M. Kearney F.M. Kearney first memories were being fascinated with bright, vivid colors. As a child, the rainbow of 64 colors spilling out of a Crayola Crayon box often mesmerized him. Although he had never even heard of most of the colors, he knew their creative potential was great. In later years, my interest in coloring shifted to photography - my interest in color, however, was steadfast. For a photographer with a passion for color, nature was probably one of the most obvious choices of subject matter. Although I shoot a fair number of landscapes, I tend to specialize in photos of flowers. Their varied shapes and colors provide endless creative possibilities. ~ F.M. Kearney
