Gallery

David Johns
Canada

Nominee

"Sewer grate (RA2-16)"
Sewer grate with just enough snow to cover the recessed portion, leaving the raised portion uncovered. This created a black, gray and white pattern.

Biography: I’m retired, well not really, I’ve simply changed careers. I was a graphic designer working in design studios, advertising agencies and the corporate environment in Toronto, Canada for about 40 years after graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design. Most of that time I cycled to and from work. OK, I did take four months off during the winter. Road salt, and my bicycle’s derailleur and crank were not compatible, besides it was cold. During the remaining months, the ones with the heat and the rain, I developed an interest in photographing things I found on the roads and sidewalks:...