Artist's Bio

Doug Meaney (b.1949) is primarily a macro photographer living in small town Ontario, Canada. He focuses on both botanicals and purely abstract themes. He is self-taught but owes a huge debt to the many talented and generous artists who share their knowledge both personally and online. 

Doug’s artistic journey began in 2006 with an introductory painting course run by a friend. At the time it was a way to spend some cold winter evenings, but it lit a spark. Over the years, he's experimented with various materials and techniques. Years later, thanks to a photographer friend, he stumbled into the world of macro photography. Thanks David G! What had been a spark became a flame.

In his abstract work, his interests lie primarily with the properties of light as distinct from strictly illumination. Properties like refraction, interference and polarization for example. He uses a variety of light sources and materials to attempt to capture the transient and ephemeral images that result.

Doug has participated in, and been recognized for, some of his photographs in juried online gallery shows and local art venues. He also belongs to many local art and photography clubs and submits work to online art forums.