Laura McClure - Artist StatementLaura McClure creates painting-like photos of the Western Lifestyle, both traditional and new. Her photos have evolved from her commercial Western fashion past back to the more traditional which include sweeping landscapes, horses and cowboys/girls. They range from the working cowboy to the weekend competitor, but all have the sense of tradition. By her use of velvia film-like colors and oil painting-like post processing techniques, McClure creates pieces of art that unite the past with the present. It explores the relationship between...more