AL HOOKS

Photographic Art
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The objective of my photographic art is to help people see things from a different perspective. All of my photographs and art are of simple common things. Things that surround us daily. It is the grace and the beauty of these daily gifts that I make stand still in hopes of re-capturing their original intent of enjoyment and creativity.

We are blessed to have the fabulous Gulf Coast and its string of cities as our playground. I intend for my art to bring attention to the beauty that has made our area so unique and encourage the people of this area to protect and guard this uniqueness. The many cities that dot the beach from Waveland to Ocean Springs all play host to a wonderful collections of buildings, nature and people. It is because of this remarkable atmosphere that I have dedicated an exhibit of my photos exclusively to the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

These photographs are amongst my personal favorites. They are a graceful combination of the old and new embracing each other and existing together side by side in perfect harmony. They represent growth and nostalgia neighboring together to create another ingredient in this wonderful Gumbo that makes up the gulf coast.