"My work explores how unexpected elements combine in surprising ways. Nature and technology come together in harmony. Organic materials washing over technology, deconstructed images, paint and photography, when combined, create an invitation to see things with fresh eyes.

For the last decade I've been inspired by Precisionists, a long line of artists who developed a style that bridged the displines of drawings, painting and photography, creating objects that are recognizable and yet border on abstraction. Precisionists, such as Charles Sheeler, Charles Demuth, Georgia O’Keffe and Edward Hopper incorporated geometric shapes from architecture and landscapes into a form of art that influenced, and was influenced by, Cubism and Futurism.

Unexpected elements can come together in harmony. I work to create a visual conversation between nature and abstraction, with a combination of classical technique and modern technology. I combine elements of nature or architecture through digital photography, computer deconstruction and paint. I've spent the last 18 years developing and experimenting with new techniques and new forms of art that spring from a unique combination of techniques and inspiration. From technology, and from dirt. " ~ Mitchell Confer