Hank Church explores the art hidden in plain sight. Inviting people to look at everyday scenes with fresh eyes, Hank is fascinated by the juxtapositions of lines, shapes, and colors that appear all around us. Depending on their arrangement, those elements can suggest conflict, calm, or unexpected harmony. Through photography, Hank reveals these subtle relationships and encourages others to recognize that art is really all around us if we just stop to see it. Architecture has been a lifelong interest of Hank’s, from the grandeur of ancient temples and cathedrals to the modern forms of glass and steel skyscrapers. This structural sensibility informs the way he views subjects in his practice of photography. He rarely begins with a fixed outcome—his process is intuitive, noticing something intriguing, photographing it, and later experimenting with editing to uncover its artistic potential. This openness to discovery often leads to unexpected results, producing work that emphasizes abstraction and unusual perspectives. “I want my art to challenge viewers’ assumptions about the familiar. My hope is that someone encountering my work will think: ‘I’ve seen that before, but never this way.’ At that moment of discovery, something ordinary becomes extraordinary.” -- Hank Church Ultimately, Hank’s photography is about perspective—shifting how people look at their environment, natural forms, and everyday textures. By transforming familiar scenes into something unfamiliar, he aims to remind people that creativity does not exist only in distant museums or curated spaces; it exists in the world we move through daily. Barlow Gallery is proud to feature the images of Hank Church.