About Brendan Alex Phoenix
Every artwork I create, whether a landscape or a BAPstract, begins long before the final image. Hours of research, editing, and time on location all come together to bring a vision to life.
When you collect an original, purchase a fine art print, handmade card, or download a free wallpaper, you are not only adding beauty to your own life but also supporting an artist whose passion is to share his creative heart.
I’m drawn to photography for the challenge it demands — chasing the right conditions to bring a final artwork to life.
Often everything comes together, but at times there is failure. Yet the chance to try, to pursue the vision, is only possible through your support.
Thank you.
BAP’s photographic art can be divided into two separate categories:
Landscapes & BAPstracts.
Origins:
Landscapes
“I work to create images that achieve balance and harmony.”
When photographing, I think about the best composition for the scene — often spending several hours at a location exploring and waiting for the right moment to appear.
The right moment could be the crashing of a wave, a sunbreak in a storm, or even the absence of people from a popular location.
With the world around us continuing to feel smaller and more crowded, secret spots are no secret anymore. Finding peace and solitude is becoming increasingly difficult.
(Tourists gather for sunrise at Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.)
Cameras can capture the world in a fraction of a second – forever suspending a real moment in time. Photographs, therefore, are a physical copy of existence.
A physical copy for showcasing nature at its most powerful, beautiful, and without the distraction, of the ever growing and ever present, crowds of people.
From waking up early for sunrise, to staying up late capturing the Milky Way, may my photographs invoke a deep sense of appreciation and awe for the world around us.
Vision:
BAPstracts
“Carving my own unique path as a photographer lead me to BAPstracts and my new identity as a photographic artist.”
BAPstracts grew out of my search for something deeper than documentation. A photograph can record what is in front of the lens, but I wanted more — something unseen. By experimenting with movement, time, and perspective, I found a way to reveal patterns of light and energy that normally remain invisible.
BAPstracts are not straightforward photographs. They are not records of a single instant or a fixed scene. Instead, they explore time itself — the way moments stretch, overlap, and connect. The camera becomes a tool for discovery, transforming light and motion into images that uncover hidden rhythms and invite us to see the world in a new way.
(On location at the Oregon Coast — where BAPstracts begin.)
Through BAPstracts, photography expands beyond its traditional frame. Stripes of color can feel like a painting. Printed large, they can transform into sculpture or architecture.
At their heart, BAPstracts are about connection. They are reminders that love, like light, travels across distance and time. My goal is to create work that lives on its own, free from constraints — art that resonates not just with the eye, but with the deeper human experience.