Wally Emerson has a gift for bringing out the beauty of some of Lawrence’s most scenic areas. He developed his talents through years of photojournalist free-lance work and began showing Haskell-Baker Wetlands and Kansas University portfolios at Fields in October 2002.

Water stirred by a passing wind, the sun slipping down behind dark, gnarled outlines of a tree, the vivid green of the wetlands’ growth, the majesty of KU’s buildings framed in pure blue sky and Fall’s foliage. The way he captures these moments is what makes his photography so memorable.

The wetlands in particular is a place of artistic inspiration for him. “What draws me there is what draws anybody who appreciates it as a place of natural beauty and a place for spiritual renewal,” he says. “I would like for people to appreciate it as a precious and beautiful place that should be preserved.”

Emerson approaches what he sees as a study in color and form as well as content. “I like to be in a place, experience it, soak it up and then respond to it with the tools and techniques of photography. I hope to create something that can be enjoyed visually, be informative in a documentary sense and perhaps even share some of the experience of being there.”

Sizes and Price:
(Image sizes are approximate)

6" x 9"
Matted to 11x14 $89

9" x 13"
Matted to 16x20 $195

11" x 17"
Matted to 20x24 $290
Framed $450

16" x 22"
Matted and Framed to 26x31 $850

20" x 30"
Matted and Framed to 30x39 $925

Larger prints available, contact for sizes and prices