Etsy Treasury and 365

Happy Birthday, Cole! Grandma kisses and hugs to you!!!

I received notification that another one of my photographs was included in an Etsy treasury titled Rich,Warm and Beautiful. The photo was one I shot while in Hawaii a couple of years ago. Oh how I wish I were back there again ... warm ... lush ... tropical breezes ... gorgeous colors ... no money, honey.

The reception for Northwest  Sea and Sky is tomorrow night from 6 - 9 p.m. at Loomis Hall Gallery on Martin Street in Blaine. There are ten photographers and six sculptors represented in this exhibit. It's been years since I have submitted any of my artwork for inclusion in a show. It will be fun to see my two photos hung on a gallery wall! I might even work up the nerve to submit more elsewhere. But, don't want to get carried away, you know.

Since living in Birch Bay, I've often passed by a little old building on the northwest corner of Blaine and Peace Portal. Right now it's a thrift shop, before then a used book store, an antique store, and before that it had been empty for years. There's a sizable Dutch presence in Whatcom County, although more so over in the Lynden area about 15 miles east. Only once have I seen this windmill moving, and I never realized there was wording on the blades of the windmill. Good thing it's painted over, because the shop is seldom OPEN.

03-17-2011



Dutch Open I




Dutch Open II



On and Off and Back On and 365 ...

As you'll remember, I was jubilant to be invited to participate in Northwest Sea and Sky, and had two photographs selected. Then I received an e-mail notification that for inexplicable reasons, the show was cancelled. Lo and behold, today another e-mail notification begging patience, and stating that the exhibit was back on schedule. There are days and then there are days, ja?

At this precise moment in time, the Northwest Sea and Sky exhibit will be presented and the reception will be Friday, March 18th. I don't know time, but my understanding is that the exhibit will be up for a month. If you have any interest, you can go to Loomis Hall Gallery's website http://www.loomishall.com/ or http://www.loomishallgallery.com/ where I'm told there will be eventual access online to the images included in the exhibit.

I printed out the two photographs for the show, which totally depleted my magenta ink cartridge and I cannot print anything else until I replace that empty cartridge, which could be quite some time. Serendipity, methinks.

And now for Project 365. In my studio, I have little piles here and there of things interesting to me. Today I took a simple shot of some beachcombing treasures in the corner of a windowsill.


03-03-2011




Beach Findings

 

Exhibit Acceptance and Project 365



Semiahmoo Shoreline

 Received notification from David Vargo, owner of Loomis Hall Gallery in Blaine, WA, that two of my photographs have been selected for inclusion in "Northwest Sea and Sky." The exhibit will be held in conjunction with City of Blaine's annual "Wings Over Water" northwest birding festival.

I'll provide more information later about the March reception.

I've included the two photographs accepted, Semiahmoo Shoreline and Birch Bay Sunset.



Birch Bay Sunset



Today's Project 365 photograph is:

02-23-2011

Northwest Sea and Sky Exhibit and Project 365

David Vargo, owner of Loomis Hall Gallery in Blaine, WA, emailed a Call to Artists for submissions by photographers and sculptors for an upcoming show to be held in conjunction with the annual Wings Over Water birding festival that draws thousands of birding fans. The deadline for entries was yesterday. I sent in four photographs for consideration. Alas, there weren't as many artist responses as Mr. Vargo anticipated, so the deadline has been set back to allow for late entries. So, I'm waiting with bated breath to see if I get anything in this show.

But life goes on, and today another photograph. Actually--surprise! surprise!-- I have two photographs for today.  A new thrift shop has opened in Blaine and I stopped by, and although it was closed, my eye was attracted to a chandelier hanging in their front window and then upward to a row of brides and "dolls." It made such a nice combination, plus the strong diagonal of the reflection on the glass. Anyway, I like it.

The second one is the back wall of an old brick building I was down an alley in Blaine. I was enchanted by the textures and the repetition of lines.