Onion Crate Images are the monocular, artistic, photographic, impressions of Michael Anthony Gailie. Born to the Warwick NY Valley and a life-long Hudson Valley NY resident, the images Michael produces are derived from an inner drive to express, outwardly, those circumstances surrounding daily living that he finds enriching, love-confirming, horrifying, passionate, surprising and every other emoti
onal state afforded to those whom express their art as something that must be given; the true essence of our mighty Queen, Mother Earth. This love of nature is nurtured in the environment he was raised in: mountainous farmland with enough water for swamps, streams, brooks and a pond beyond the backyard, that froze in the winter, so skating up a cow field was a miraculous journey. I think of the human condition and its altruistic patterns throughout history, and am in awe of the majesty of this planet, despite our inabilities even as sentient beings. One of the ties to this homeland that has so enriched his photographic library, is the fact that the area that created him is a Paleolithic cradle. Prehistoric findings in a millions years ago drained sea, prove the area of inspiration has been inhabited by Mother’s first people for close to 12,000 years; uninterrupted. This region of the planet, within an hour of the most majestic the Earth has to offer, drive him to help you see the world through his eye.
