Rabbit

Rabbit, Digital Capture, At Play, 3.12, © Dennis DeHart, 2012

Artist Statement (Re-edit, March 31, 2012)

Nietzsche wrote "maturity consists in having found once again the seriousness one has as a child at play." Twenty years after reading this, the quote seems even more apt as I observe and participate with play in my own children's life. The series places the context of nature at the forefront of consciousness, while framing nature play as integral to childhood development and education. Family and community are central to At Play. I draw inspiration from personal and cultural myths, family stories, homes, travels, and the backyard. All the photographs were taken in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho) USA.