User:Mary E. Barnes

Mary E. Barnes is a Abstract Photographic Artist. The subjects Mary has chosen as her main focus are fractured antique lead crystals - hence the tag line "Fractured and Dangerous." The "dangerous" part refers not only to the physical liabilities associated with handling tiny, sharp slivers of crystals, but also to the "force" produced by the vibrations of the crystals apparently let loose when the crystals are violently shattered.

Focusing concentrated light on the broken crystals creates an intensity of color refraction and reflection that is stunning in visual and psychic appearance. Ms. Barnes often feels overwhelmed by the "emanations" of the crystals.