Instagram Gallery - THOMAS FERRELLA

a stunning wood-block print mural in the mercado I

a stunning wood-block print mural in the mercado IV centanario in oaxaca by the subterraneos

the subterraneos is a self-managed collective that uses large-format prints and mural paintings as tools of resistance, from their school/workshop/gallery, they promote the participation of women and men, giving visibility to social struggles and issues

30+ years ago i noticed a significant cultural shi

30+ years ago i noticed a significant cultural shift in how many roadside memorials were appearing in wisconsin, since then i have been photographing these sites and built a website to not only preserve these memories but also allows people to contribute additional memories

while recently working on the project, i realized how powerful the black and white images were of the portraits left at the memorials, so i have included them here to demonstrate this haunting beauty

for full immersion you can go here wisconsinroadsidememorials.com to learn the hows and whys, but also to witness these powerful sites

columbia lake is a weirdly-magical environmentally

columbia lake is a weirdly-magical environmentally-tragic area in columbia county, wi

the 378 acre man-made lake is used as a cooling pond for the 1970’s alliant energy coal-powered plant that remains roughly 70°F year round due to their hot water discharge

the magic comes when outdoor temperatures plummet and never seems to visually disappoint

[yet sadly, i cannot help but think of the global damage coal has caused and the impact of this “warm-water” lake on the local biota....]

the fractionalization of a kenosha lighthouse $the fractionalization of a kenosha lighthouse$

a lone the appetite for self destruction stir

a lone

the appetite for self destruction

stirred by a vast landscape and the loss of time

the sublimation of reality only shards of memories

haunt the soul of a solitary man

tf/2026

moored by (n) ice (n) ice refers to my 40+ year p

moored by (n) ice

(n) ice refers to my 40+ year project photographing our local ice from micro to macro, from inches to hundreds of feet up via plane and drones...

ferrella.com/portfolio/photography/n-ice/

shattered memories - reflections in time a monumen

shattered memories - reflections in time
a monument to the poverty of ambition

yet...roy lives on

[roy’s motel cafe, rte 66, amboy, ca]

shiva bucky rocks the lightning bolts and be jammi

shiva bucky rocks the lightning bolts and be jammin out to Preben Goes to Acapulco by Todd Terje, BUCKEEEEEEEEE.....

a lake Gitche Gumee sandbar (music: Green Disc 2

a lake Gitche Gumee sandbar

(music: Green Disc 2.17.00 from Musical Catechism by EARTHBOYS)

the long shadows of men who stare at ice....hoping

the long shadows of men who stare at ice....hoping....wishing....

my DRIFT billboard project makes the top 9 most-re

my DRIFT billboard project makes the top 9 most-read wisconsin state journal stories of 2025

for 10 years i have been funding sight-specific co

for 10 years i have been funding sight-specific conservation projects in southwestern wisconsin, my only active project as of now is the land restoration of the black hawk war site at the wisconsin heights state natural area off of hwy 78

the state natural area [sna] program is run by the dnr and protects outstanding examples of wisconsin’s native landscape of natural communities, significant geological formations and archeological sites, snas encompass over 406,000 acres, they are indispensable for research, education and the preservation of genetic and biological diversity

I AM ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR NEW PROJECTS TO FUND SO PLEASE SEND ME YOUR IDEAS

#iceagetrailwisconsin #dnr #natureconservatory #natureconservation @wisconservation @theprairieenthusiasts

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