Small moments, big presence.
Kieran Brownie can be found in the mountains or the forest, but resides at tideline in the shadow of the Chief, St’a7mes Smanit. His images emerge from a deep familiarity with place, an alertness earned through years on the land. Born in the area known as the Salish Sea, beneath the Coast Mountains, Kieran’s work traverses the watershed he lives in, from moving through the mountains with elite athletes, to witnessing the communal efforts that have brought ecological and cultural recovery to the waters of At’lka7tsem / Howe Sound. Kieran takes great care to look beyond the myth of British Columbia, a land of superlatives, to reveal the small moments that have a big presence in shaping our understanding of place.
Services: Fine Art Prints, Documentary Coverage, Lifestyle and Portraits, for community, organizations and brands, from the mountains to the coast.
Clients: Squamish Valley Education, Marine Stewardship Initiative, Arc’teryx, Pacific Salmon Foundation, Howe Sound Biosphere, DMM Climbing, Mountain Life Media, Alpinist Magazine, Popeye Magazine.
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It’s curious how the thing we most want to communicate is often the hardest to speak to.
Kieran looks to this paradox through two distinct bodies of work.
Based on or influenced by personal feelings, or opinions.
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Based on or influenced by personal feelings, or opinions.
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With one eye trained to the fleeting, candid moments of raw documentation.
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With one eye trained to the fleeting, candid moments of raw documentation.
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The other is less focused and tends to wander out of time, inspiring a reflective fine art practice.
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(Literally! My contact prescription tops out at -8.5!! An odd trait for a working photographer)