Silent Inspirations by Christine Seymour

Following a long progressive hearing loss I became deafened in January 1997. With a firm foundation of spiritual principals I let go of life as I knew it and embraced a new life in silence.

My photography captures the beauty I perceive in my silent world that speaks volumes of my journey and the spirituality that guides me.

Silent Inspirations began at a time in my life when my struggles were particularly difficult. A friend sent me this quotation; “When you come to the end of all the light you know, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen. You will find something solid to stand on, or you will learn to fly”.

At the same time, while attending a spiritual retreat, I captured those feelings in a photograph of Cape Alava on the Washington coast on a cloudy but peaceful day. Looking at the photo I realized it captured the essence of the quote, and the first “Silent Inspiration” was created.

Silent Inspirations began by enhancing my photos with my own words to bring hope, inspiration and peace to those who view them.

My work today reflects my ever widening visual perception of life’s journey through times of peace and times of unrest. While the original Silent Inspiration  concept continues, it has also evolved into collage work that brings together many of my images to make statements that have no need of words.

Silent Inspirations are not mass produced. Each work is created and printed individually using the highest quality photo paper and archival ink to ensure lasting beauty for generations to come.

Silent Inspirations are created by using layers and filters to carefully blend their inspirational words so that the text does not detract from the natural beauty of the scene. The words float within the picture drawing the viewer closer to read the message that embellishes the feelings that the picture creates. Hence Silent Inspiration.