Rocks on a beach with a clear sky
Rocks on a beach with a clear sky
Modern living room with a gray sofa, wooden coffee table, and a large wall-mounted canvas print.
Living room with yellow sofa, decorative pillows, and a large wall art of a beach scene.

"Roots and Recollections" by Taylor Elam, Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Regular Price $1,000.00 Sale

DETAILS:

30" x 45" | Framed Size: 31.5" x 46.5"

36" x 48" | Framed Size: 37.5" x 49.5"

40" x 50" | Framed Size: 41.5" x 51.5"

Archival Pigment Print on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

2025

Description: Roots and Recollections captures a moment of tranquil reflection at the oceans edge. The smooth surface of the receding tide mirrors a vast, open sky, creating a feeling of harmony and peace. The wet, rounded stones in the foreground, like ancient memories, stand as silent witnesses to the passage of time. The photograph invites us to pause and consider our own connections to the land and the quiet moments that anchor our past.

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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