hoping for a spring awakening \ Art Notes-April ’19 \

 

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firstly, let me share that my work, ‘There’s No Immunity From Life’ received an Honorable Mention award in the L.A. Photo Curator: Global Photography Awards. the exhibition was juried by Jody Miller; named by Lensculture as one of “21 Great Female Photographers”. she chose the theme “Solace” asking:

“What about your imagery inspires solace? Gives you solace? In these troubled times, art can help to heal our “spiritual virus”. I want to see the images that bring peace and comfort, cheer, support and relief to you.”

it’s real nice having work recognized. this piece is from my series ‘Compost’, which is now complete and in the editing stage. i must confess this is proving to be a very trying phase. distilling down years of images into a final edit that tell the story most pointedly requires keen discernment as well as a letting go of beloved images. sigh. i’m actually in the middle of doing this for two completed series simultaneously. the rub is that i’ve run into some big stumbling blocks along the way  – lack of needed photography equipment as well as printer & computer failures (currently without the means to rectify this) AND health challenges – both have slowed me considerably. frankly, it’s getting harder and harder to continue…i do keep trying however. call me crazy.

here are a few more from ‘Compost’:

 

following are some images from ‘The Year I Got Left Back’ series. these were made as a visceral response to a recent personal traumatic event. adrift and suspended in time i found myself led by an inexplicable impulse. in these places i found either an offering, a mirror to the frightful inner landscape and/or a momentary reprieve from a looming outcome.

 

lastly, here’s a peek at a potentially new direction i seem to be moving in…

i will surely let you know when both series are published as well as when further exhibition news occurs. feel free to hit reply and let me know what you think….

 

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31. March 2019 by shāna
Categories: art notes monthly, exhibitions, fine art career, published on-line, work in progress | 1 comment