J. Alan Constant is an abstract artist whose images blur the boundary between photography and painting. He thinks of his camera as a tool to gather raw material, which he transforms through creative editing, finding beauty in the ordinary and the mundane. Although his work is an expression of innermost feelings and experiences, his images result from an intuitive awareness of the world around him. Alan is also an important figure in the artistic community on Instagram, having done much to promote his fellow artists and bring them together.