Digital photography, 20 x 24 x 1.5 inches
By Michael Shoemaker
About Barn Dreams, Shoemaker said, “Barn Dreams represents the metamorphosis that occurs when we dream. While something maybe altogether recognizable in a dream, it also maybe so different than in the natural world that we feel displaced by its presence and seek to understand a different meaning than during the day. For centuries, human have asked, “Why did I dream this?” The answers have led changes in individuals, communities and societies. My first memories of barnyards come from lying in tall grass on hot summer days at my grandparents’ farm in Red Bluff, California. Barn Dreams is about the nexus between nostalgia, memories, reality/unreality and dreams we hope for.”
Michael Shoemaker is a poet, haikuist, photographer, writer, and editor from Magna, Utah, where he lives with his wife and son and enjoys looking out on the Great Salt Lake every day. He is the author of four book-length poetry/photography collections, and his photography has appeared in several newspapers, literary journals, and art gallery exhibitions. He has also received an Artist Career Advancement Grant from the Utah Division of Arts and Museums for 2026, 2025 and 2024. He will be the artist-in-residence in May 2026 at Zion Canyon Mesa.
