Commissions:
Hotel Exploration Series 2007 Mr. and Mrs. Kress Mason City, IA
City Flower Series 2008 Mrs. Ostmo Tulsa, OK
Friends Forever Series 2009 Ms. Drennan Norman OK
Collections:
Iowa Landscape Series 2006 Freese Family
Men of Oklahoma Crew Series 2006 Hewes Family
Education:
Pursuing Bachelors of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Photography University Of Oklahoma
Pursuing Minor in Art History
Kevin Reineking is a photographer born in Mason City, Iowa. As a photography student in high school he received honorable mention in the student art show in the black and white film category. He is currently pursuing a Bachelors in Fine Arts with an emphasis in photography from the University of Oklahoma, as well as a minor in art history. In his time at the University of Oklahoma he has worked for a photographer Shevaun Williams and Associates, as well as Norman Party Pics as an event event photographer.
While a student he exhibited work in a photography show for students in the Fred Jones School of Art Lightwell gallery (OK 2009). He also was the director and participant of a student photography show (OK 2010). Along with shows he has also been commissioned by many different clients to provide fine art for banks, and private collections
Drawing upon my life experiences and passion of observing people, situations, and my surrounding focus on channeling all of that through my work as a photographer. Utilizing the effects of lights and the way it lands on objects I incorporate it in most of my works. Time is another important element that incorporates it’s way into my work visually and conceptually. Medium is another important tool to my work in which its presented. Using a print medium over a digital medium is preferred for most of my works to give it’s true value the justice it deserves.
My current bodies of work utilize the effects of light and time sometimes together. The body series utilizes my experiences and fascination with the form, the texture, and concept of the body. Time plays an important role the texture of the skin and gives me a different result for each body and is portrayed to the viewer. Controlled lighting allows me to place certain areas in darkness and have certain areas illuminated revealing that which I’m showing to the viewer.
The abandonment series utilizes the elements of time and light. Light reveals the time element as it shows the landscape that was forgotten in time by the human element. Historical elements play a factor in this series of work as it is one of the main focuses. Placing myself in certain areas allows me to utilize the juxtaposition of my surroundings.
