Scenes not Seen – Peter Kwan
Scenes not Seen – Peter Kwan
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 8, 2025, 7pm – 9pm
A photograph need not emerge from an exotic location, portray a significant event, or spotlight complexity. There is stunning beauty in many of the mundane pieces of everyday life. One only need pause and be mindful to observe something curious, imaginative, or captivating. Taking time to observe everyday occurrences reveals scenes, creates opportunities, and drives me to capture with photography Scenes Not Seen. Different times of a day, different seasons, and different places often have eclectic imagery—the way light falls or creates shadows, the splash of colours, the shapes of objects. Too often I have gone about my daily routines and failed to pause, to observe, to see what was in front of me. Too often I have run around trying to get all my camera setting just right to capture or create a scene. Too infrequently I have slowed down, paused, breathed, and noticed an image— allowing me to capture a Scene Not Seen. Sometimes this required me to return to a location to see what the scene could behold in a new light or at a new time. Sometimes it was just a matter of turning around to see what I wasn’t focused on. Some images have been serendipitous, captured because I was at the right place, at the right time, in the right mind.
The photos I present to you are what I consider “Scenes Not Seen”.
My formal education has been as an emergency physician, a career that I practiced for 25 years. Informally, photography has always been an interest of mine. I am self taught. As a student at the Swift Current Comprehensive High School I was one of three members of the photography club. We learned photography by shooting black and white film, developing and printing our own prints. It wasn’t the most popular of school clubs but it did set off a lifelong fascination with the medium from film to digital formats. My photographic education consisted of a lot of trial and error which became less costly with an “infinite” number of digital files. Studying during university years and medical residency put a pause on photography as a hobby. As my medical career became established it allowed my interest and participation with photography to grow as time allowed. Being involved with our kids activities also provided inspiration. They have been subjugated to many “look over here” moments during many of our family adventures. A close circle of photography friends continues to cultivate my skills. I love to capture images that provoke thought, relive moments and most importantly make people smile.
Date:November 8th, 2025 - January 10th, 2026
Location:Casa - Passage Gallery
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