Salvi Frika was born in Nelson in 1967 - his passion for photography beginning at age 7 with his first camera. Salvi is self taught, encouraged by numerous night classes and workshops on developing and printing processes. Balance, form, line and quality of light creates his signature style - "I get my inspiration from the natural and urban landscape, perspectives that I think have equilibrium. Form, line and light that come together to achieve a calm, solemn freedom that I can escape into."