Hovering by Erika Masterson
“Hovering” 2018Erika Masterson Sometimes I just create images and I don’t know why I’m doing it, I just do it. Yesterday I was able to create from a peaceful place. I found this image of SARA leaning with wings. I created a similar image a while ago but she was standing up. Something about her leaning over spoke to me. Today I analyzed it thinking of a title and kept thinking “hovering” she looks like a hovering bird. Then cause I love biblical symbolism had to do a little research. There is so much depth to the meaning of this image. In Genesis 1, the spirit of God is hovering over the face of the waters. That same spirit takes the form of a dove and rests on Jesus at his baptism. I could go on more about doves but this would get too long! Then I thought, “how many doves did I use?” I counted 14. The number 14 means Double measure of spiritual perfection. 🙀🕊🔥🙏🏻 mind blown!
Erika Masterson is a Fine Art Photographer, living her dream between two worlds, a lakeside cabin tucked in the Southern Appalachian mountains and a quiet beach town on Florida’s east coast.Erika and her husband Ed have 4 children and one granddaughter. Her children are often seen in her artistic works.
She received her degree in photography from the Southeastern Center for Photographic Studies in Daytona Beach, Florida in 1990. In 1999 opened her own commercial portrait business and has been working the past 20+ years in California and Florida.
In 2012 Erika expanded her Art including many exhibits and awards. Her most recent accolades; Solo Exhibition Soho Gallery New York; the Co-Jurors Choice award by Joyce Tenneson under the theme “The Intimate Portrait”; She was chosen as a Julia Margaret Cameron finalist for her series “A Message for my Daughter” and was selected as Black and White Magazine’s Portfolio Spotlight winner for her series Sara’s Sojourn.
Her quiet and soulful images have been published in numerous magazines such as Black and White Magazine 2014 & 2017, Victoria Magazine 2000 & 2016, Silvershotz Magazine, Shots Magazine, 5×5 Magazine, Bella Grace Magazine, Raine, Shadow & Light and In-Style Magazine. Erika recently has her images being sold around the world and on greeting cards with Palm Press and book covers. She has also self-published 4 books with her series of work.
