DETAILS:
16" x 24" | Framed Size: 17.5" x 25.5"
24" x 36" | Framed Size: 25.5" x 37.5"
Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
2025
Description: The Unfolding Blue is a powerful seascape that highlights the rich textures and colors found where land meets ocean. The vivid blues of the water and sky contrast with the warm, textured rocks, while the churning foam of the waves adds a sense of perpetual motion. It's a study in the beautiful chaos and natural drama of the coast, capturing a fleeting moment in time.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Taylor Elam
Taylor Elam's journey from the demanding world of fine dining to the tranquil art of photography is a testament to a lifelong creative passion. For nearly two decades, Elam honed his craft as a professional chef, a career defined by precision, composition and presentation. This extensive experience, which included years collaborating with photographers in the culinary industry, provided a unique foundation for his visual storytelling career.
After nearly two decades in the kitchen, Elam reignited a long-lost passion for Fine Art Photography. A native of South Orange County, his deep connection to the ocean, fostered through a lifelong love of surfing and beach culture, made the natural world a perfect starting point. This profound relationship with the coast is now a central theme, vividly captured in his seascape, landscape and nature genres.
As an all-around creative, Elam's career is a tribute to his deep-seated love for the arts. Driven by a desire to constantly evolve, he embraces a diverse range of subjects and is always seeking new challenges. Elam creates images that are both visually compelling and deeply personal, thanks to a lens uniquely informed by a chef's precision with a surfer's soul.
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