David Gold Photography (some description here)

Photographer's color blindness does not shade his artistic flair

 Photographer's color blindness does not shade his artistic flair

By Christine A. Nowak
5/16/1992

NORTH SMITHFIELD-- David Gold was returning on horseback to his farm on Mattity Road one winter day over a decade ago when it happened.

A snow squall whipped around his barn just as the sun popped through the clouds. Gold lifted his camera and snapped the scene onto the last frame he had on his roll of film.

That photograph, aptly titled "Snow Squall", is Gold's most decorated piece of work and one of about 20 photographs on display now at the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce headquarters in Lincoln, RI.

Gold's photography covers a gamut of topics from people to nature and buildings, and all are represented in the show which opened during a reception at the chamber last night.

A true believer in the concept that art is all around us, Gold carries his camera everywhere, ever alert for unique moments to record.

He does not make his living at photography. He is president of Gold International Machinery Corp. of Pawtucket, a firm founded by his father, Victor, in 1961, and which sells jewelry-making machinery.

But while Gold may not be a professional photographer, he takes a very serious approach to his hobby.

He visited New York City recently with the expressed purpose of creating "Homeless and Liberty."

The photo, a double exposure, is a full-length view of the Statue of Liberty. Super-imposed with it is a photo of a man sitting in Central Park. He has a sign that Gold carefully lined up to look as if Lady Liberty holds, which says: "Please help me eat. I'm unemployed. I won't rob or steal. By your kindness I eat. I can't sing, dance or do magic. I'm just hungry."

"I just had one shot at that and if it hadn't come out the way I wanted, I would have gone back to New York to do it again," he said.