Architecture Black and White

Old Peirce Mansion (c) David Petty
Seacoast Gallery
DAVID PETTY

Hampstead, NH photographer David Petty offers this classic gallery of historic objects and architecture. Attracted to New England history, David presents new artistic views of old familiar scenes. A commedical artist by trade, David is also a dedicated history re-enactor, bring both Seacoast worlds together here.

DAVID PETTY
12 images on three web pages
17 Buttrick Road
Hampstead, NH 03841
Official web site

David Petty, like many before him, is drawn to the way light strikes the old buildings of the Seacoast. He finds himself rising early, to catch the architecture before people arrive on the scene. Our first Photo Gallery of the year is a work-in-progress, an evolving book of black and white images that Dave works on when not serving his commercial advertising clients.

Dave's bold straight-ahead vision brings a fresh new eye to these old Seacoast buildings. Compare them to Victorian images of the Davis Brothers and others. You'll see much unchanged, yet much to learn. Dave was initiated into Hi-Tech photography, so this collection is a fascinating departure for a man with two decades experience as a commercial craftsman. He currently maintains a studio in Hampstead, New Hampshire.-- JDR

Back door Portsmouth Music Hall (c) David Petty