Terry Allison’s “Dunes of Destin” Stirs Memories
Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Terry Allison
In the beginning, you fall in love. It starts in your feet and pretty soon it’s in your chest and then your throat and finally you’re thinking about it all the time.
That’s what happened to me when The Guild first posted the photography of Terry Allison on our website. This talented artist captures the cloud-laden skies in dramatic black-and-white imagery. And there is one piece, “Dunes of Destin,” that immediately stole my heart.
I grew up in a small town in South Alabama, only 90 miles from Destin, Florida. Allison’s photography captures the brilliant white sand and rolling sand dunes of my youth. Destin will always be my favorite beach, no matter how old I am and how far I travel.
The association with memories is a constant theme with so many of the things with which we surround ourselves, whether it’s treasured family silverware or a quilt passed down from generations past. Intuitively, we seek out objects and artwork that have meaning and connection for us. In the process of gathering, we re-connect with the people and times that have made us who we are today.
