Shoreline Arts Festival - June 27-28, 2009
I am happy to announce that all three of my entries into the Shoreline Arts Festival were included in the juried photography show by local photographer, Jim Nilsen, who lives in Edmonds, Washington. In total, 131 pieces were submitted and 80 were chosen to be a part of the juried show. I feel honored to be included.
I love the quote included with his bio by Isabel Allende in her book Portrait in Sepia.
“If you observe an ordinary object or body very closely, it is transformed into something sacred. The camera can reveal secrets the naked eye or mind cannot capture; everything disappears except for the thing that is the focus of the picture. The photograph is an exercise in observation, and the result is always a stroke of luck.
The camera is a simple apparatus, even the most inept person can use it; the challenge lies in creating with it that combination of truth and beauty called art.
The quest is above all spiritual.”
Interestingly as I looked up her name on Bing.com, I found that I’ve seen her speak before in a TED talk. You can watch her talk on passion here.
Here are the images I submitted that were accepted.
Curls
Elephant Car Wash
Touché
The festival runs through Sunday, June 28, so stop by if you can. Other photographer friends including Duane Johnson, Steve Magnuson, Tracy Marbut, last year’s first place winner, and my brother-in-law, Mike Rodriguez, also have pieces in the show. Check them out! Plus, if you have kids, there are TONS of art project stations so it would be fun for the whole family.
