Acadia Moon Dance by Howie Motenko

As a photographic artist and 2019 Acadia National Park – Artist in Residence, I present “Acadia Moon Dance”, the result of exploring Acadia National Park for two years, under the full moon. 

Acadia Moon Dance features images that are a fusion of my creative sensibilities coupled with my observations of our natural world. Expressing the images in black and white reflects my interpretation of how our eyes perceive the primeval, nighttime landscape.

These long exposure photographs expand time and allow the moon’s illumination to reveal a mystical scene in an otherwise dark landscape.  This project embodies Acadia’s quiet stillness, intense power, and serene solitude.