Maryanne Gobble was raised on the Southern Oregon Coast. She wrote on her blog that the goals she has in both life and art are to be transparent, honest, delighted, vulnerable, and alive. In this series she marries landscape with portraiture and achieves a message that humankind has an overwhelming connection to the earth. In all her pictures, she chooses to photograph herself, her children, and her husband because it creates a deep connection to her work.
These photographs and Gobbles connection to her children and nature itself spoke tremendously to me. All parents love photographing their children, myself included. However, her unique ability to capture the innocence of her children and the beauty of motherhood is simplisitcally beautiful. The bare skin of her son against the diagonal silloetted shadow of a branch displays raw purity. The last picture of the old, twisted, and knotted roots makes me wonder how long that tree has been living. The black and white photography aids to the contrast between the twisted tree and still water with her son exploring and testing the waters. As a mother, this photograph is extremely meaningful- watching your son venture into life's unknown dark waters that have existed for centuries. However, because of the still water, it gives me a feeling of peace and security.
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