inside/out series

Thank you for taking the time to visit my site. The inside/out series of prints  began as a project to create a visual autobiography. Looking back at my life, I found that different time periods had a predominant theme, such as loneliness or nostalgia. Using symbols that represent my experience, I combined images to create a mood. When the images are viewed together, they describe a cycle and tell a story.

Every component of the prints was photographed by me. I used both very unique items such as family antiques and very common objects such as apples, corn or bones. The color, landscape, and history of Jefferson County, West Virginia, where I grew up, is also a major influence in my life.

In creating this series, my attention eventually turned from my past to my present and the future, where images of hope began to emerge. What I found was that while 
my way of expressing my feelings was uniquely mine, the feelings themselves are universal. 

Artist’s profile

My studio is located in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, a beautiful and historic small town in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. After living in the Washington, DC area for many years I very happily returned to my roots- I am the 9th generation of my family to live in this area.

I have a background in both fine arts and graphic arts, with photography being a unifying element in both fields. I have always been interested in combining images. I have used cyanotype, gum bichromate and traditional multiple exposures in the past to do this. Currently I am using a digital darkroom.

To purchase

Each print is an 8 x 10” image printed on an 8 1/2 x 11” sheet. I use archival pigment inks and Hahnemuhle archival paper. I do all my own printing. Each image is signed and printed in a limited edition of 50. Please email me for current pricing and availability at beth@bethhaney.net.