Sunday, October 16, 2011

Portsmouth, NH - Fall Garden

The gardens at Prescott Park are still pretty spectacular (even though I miscalculated when the foliage would peak.) Here's a few photos I shot during my mentoring session with "K."







Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Get Inspired by Fall (Even Indoors!)

You can be inspired by the colors of the season, even when you're not shooting outside. Here's a photo of a pepper plant that grows in my office:

Flowers: the Other Colors of Fall

Variations on a Theme (Bee's Knees)







Check out the pollen on its "face":

Sunday, October 9, 2011

The Backyard Challenge

I recently met a photographer who shared with me an intriguing anecdote about a colleague who created a series of photographs shot entirely in his yard. This AM, I attempted something similar, limiting myself only to the grounds of the apartment complex. Below are some representative images:















(This last one's a detail shot of a mushroom.)

I encourage you to get out and capture images of the wonders in YOUR own backyard.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

The Pickup Artist

Drop-offs and pickups are one of the more mundane tasks associated with being an artist who showcases her work in area venues.

Yesterday, I transferred my two pieces from the NH Art Association's juried Parfitt show over to the Association's Small Works Gallery.

I also delivered two new pieces to the Association's main gallery for its newest show, entitled "Views of the World Through the Artists' Eye."







I arrived close to the end of the day, so several other pieces -- in a variety of media -- had already been delivered by this time. Even though it's a non-juried member show, all members must be juried into the Association. As such, the overall quality of the show promises to be quite high.

I encourage you to attend the opening reception for "Views of the World Through the Artists' Eye" on Friday, October 7, 2011 from 5-8PM. The show runs through the last weekend of October.

Today is the last day to see "the Vision and the Word at Exeter Town Hall. My husband Darren and I both have pieces in the show, as do several WCA-NH members. I especially encourage you to see the assemblages by Linda Aronson, who runs an antiques shop just a few doors down from Town Hall.