James Byrne
Contact: byrnefilms@gmail.com
James Byrne, 883 Linwood Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105
Meet Me By the River 2025
At first glance the images in this series are familiar looking elements in nature - tree roots, bark, stones, and plants. A closer look reveals something else - something not seen before - otherworldly organic shapes, skeletal and anatomical forms.
Perhaps these have always existed in the life of these trees and are now unveiled.
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The roots of the fallen trees were eroded by flood waters over the decades, then dried in the summer sun, revealing beautiful textures, colors, and patterns. Shades of brown, blue, gold, red, and gray, are exposed in the underbelly of these wonderful trees. A simple process of mirroring a single photograph results in semi-abstract images grounded in nature.
I continue to explore the banks of the Mississippi River near my home in St. Paul to find more toppled trees and exposed root systems to photograph for this ongoing series, Meet Me By the River. There is always more to discover and share. James Byrne
Photographs are available for exhibition. Please contact James Byrne, byrnefilms@gmail.com for more information.

September 302, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

May 1226, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

September 254, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

May 1223, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

Mississippi 1103, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

Pastel Dream, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

Many Crowns, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

Apgar 72, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

September 239, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

Heart of Hearts, 18 x 30, archival pigment print

June 1312, 18 x 30, archival pigment print