First long exposure self portrait. Dillon, Colorado. March 2008.

First long exposure self portrait. Dillon, Colorado. March 2008.

 

Biography

Carinne Knight explores the ephemeral imprints living entities leave upon landscapes by creating meditative spaces for reflection. As a digital artist and photographer specializing in 360° imagery and long exposure light painting, she integrates transcendental theories, ecological studies, and biotic relationships with conceptual art, physical installations, and virtual reality. Her interests and research reaches into scientific realms including ecology, biology and geography while drawing influence from technoetics (technology and consciousness) and the metaphysical. Recent work investigates anthropocentric interference in natural systems by visualizing a human’s energetic effect upon an environment, capturing the movement of bodies and elements through time and space.

Knight currently holds an MFA from the Digital Arts and New Media program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a BA in Visual Arts with a duel emphasis in photography and digital media from the Pennsylvania State University.

 

Influences

First and foremost, Carinne grew up surrounded by music, art, & creativity thanks to her mother, Renda Greer Knight; whose inspiring spirit continues to live on from the other side. Renda was a talented pianist, folk painter, & an imaginative teacher that touched countless lives with her kindness, love, & beautiful heart.

Other influential artists include: Ansel Adams, Josef Sudek, Frantisek Kupka, Alphonse Mucha, Char Davies, Helen Meyer & Newton Harrison.