Kate Purdy
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Canon 50D
Available for event photography, will travel!!!
Museum Exhibit
I received a message from a gentleman at redbubble along with a forwarded inquiry from the Haus Der Natur, “Museum of Natural Science” in Austria.
They have requested to use one of my photos displayed on redbubble in an exhibit that will run 2-3 years.
I am so honored because this fits my mission to create awareness for the First People of the Americas.
a HUGE Thank You to redbubble; this is such an honor to the wonderful, Native American people that allow me a glimpse of their spirit with my camera.
*Update February 4, 2010
Crisis on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation and Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. State of Emergency. Huge ice storms and blizzards have knocked out electricity and water for nearly all the residents. FEMA and Save the Children have finally arrived! Been busy raising funds.
For more info: http://www.sioux.org/
Until further notice: all of my RedBubble sales profits are being sent to the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. * Thank you for your support!
Update August 27, 2009
Having just returned from nearly a month off and on from the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, I’ve noticed a marked change in the way I take photographs at the Wacipis. (Pow Wows). I am now seeking the emotions behind the crowds, behind the contests, behind the regalia, prompted, in part, by the drumming, the singing, and the sea of so many familiar faces.
Honored to be invited to a Sacred Sun Dance, then further honored to be invited to participate with supportive dancing and a flesh offering; I am struggling with how my art can create awareness for the Lakota People who have my heart.
An interesting situation arose on my way to my photo journey. Lost funding for artists at the Buffalo Run Preservation Program on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, instigated a return to my painting, after being totally immersed with the camera for a couple of years. I offered my service as a painter and they accepted. I have painted two tipis (18’) with my friend, and an amazing Lakota drum maker, Derrick Fiddler, and I’ve painted 2 more tipis at the request of the Program Director for the Cultural Village they are building. This summer has been truly life changing and I’m humbled.
What a fabulous group of artists! The talent represented on Red Bubble is nothing short of amazing!
I love summertime…planting flowers, kayaking, camping, bonfires, all of it.
I am a painter and a photographer; I’m also a business person, and, a gypsy at heart. I guess I really contradict myself! My time is never enough to see all the people and places I would like to, and all of you bring the world together in a stunning way.
PLEASE VISIT* http://nativeprogress.org for more information!
**Any proceeds from Native American photos will be used 100% to purchase items for the People of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. The needs are great and the poverty is beyond most people’s comprehension. 
In the Heat of the Moment was featured in the “United States” group. Placed 4th in the *Feature 12 Challenge in the Women’s Photography Group 5.09
Thank You!
Please take a moment to visit:
OneSpirit@ NativeProgress.org
to learn more!
There are many ways to donate that help preserve and support the Lakota culture, with the utmost respect for the dignity of our Brothers and Sisters on Pine Ridge Reservation. Current and urgent needs are updated regularly: Please visit the following web address: http://www.friendsofpineridgereservation.org.
Wishing all of my RB friends a wonderful day!
Many Blessings.
Kate
Featured in the 50+ Group January , 2010
Holding What She Loves
Featured in the Spirit of the Native American group 1/01/10
“True Blood”
Featured in the Spirit of the Native American group 10-26-2009
Feeling History 8.09 feature
Feeling History proud to be Featured in the group; The Spirit of the Native American 6.09
Featured in ! 100% ! Group* 8.09
Featured in the Spirit of the Native American Group
5/09
Featured in Spirit of the Native American group
9.07.09
6.29.09
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Standing Strong Featured in the Ethnic Art Group 9.2.09
Featured 8.09 in
The 50+ Group and The Midwestern United States Group
Standing Strong
Featured in the group; Strictly Human Faces 10.09
Featured in the Nautical group 11.12.09
Featured in The Woman Photographer, 8.28.09
Featured in Cee’s Fun Artsy Friends group 2.01.10
Pushing the Limit
First Place in the challenge, “The Culture of Dance” in the First Things Group 6.04.09
En Pointe
The Woman’s Photographer Group, Your Best Work Only First Place Abstract Architecture Challenge Winner!
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Featured 5.29.09 in the group: Candid Photography. TOP TEN Challenge winner (2nd place) in the “70’s” Challenge in the group First Things 5.09
Featured 4/29/09 in the group: Studio Lighting
“She Makes Magic”
Featured1/19/10 in the Candid Photography Group
Featured in the Midwestern United States Group
08-09 Peaceful Protest
See my gallery at Zazzle
http://www.zazzle.com/kdpurdy.
“Ghost of the Past” placed 2nd in Vehicles Challenge in the “Virginia Group”
Hollywood Cemetery: Top Ten of Resting Place Challenge in the First Things Group 6.09
Featured in the Virginia Group
Featured in the Group: Midwestern United States 06.30.09
Featured in the Group: Magnificent Minnesota
09.08.09
“The Hug”, Featured in the “Sisters In Arms” group
4/24/09
Placed in TOP TEN of “Letters in Nature”
Challenge in The Woman Photographer group, 4/09
Placed in TOP TEN in “What Minnesota Means to me” Challenge, in the *Magnificent Minnesota Group
Placed in TOP TEN in the “Buildings, Big&Small” Challenge in the HAPPY HAVEN GROUP and
Featured in the Group Cottage Style 5/09
Angel of Stone featured in the Virginia Group
5.19.09
Bridge to Summer featured in the You’re Accepted Group 5.19.09
All The Materials Contained May Not Be Reproduced, Copied, Edited, Published, Transmitted Or Uploaded In Any Way Without My Permission. My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. Kate Purdy
Camera of choice: Canon EOS 30D
FEATURED in REDBUBBLE Groups:
Featured in the 50+ Group* 8.09
“The People Mover Corridor” was featured in the “Architectural Photography” group 4/09. Thank You!
“Show Me the Way Home” by Kate Purdy was featured in the “Light Up My Life” Group (4/09) and in the “Magnificent Minnesota” group (4/09). Thank You!
“The Trees Dance” by Kate Purdy
“We Can Never Forget” by Kate Purdy
“The Lion House” by Kate Purdy
“First Place” in the Mood & Ambience group challenge for “Comforting Light”, 4/23/09
Featured in the Group: “Magnificent Minnesota”
7.30.09
“Where the Shore Meets the Forest” Featured in Happy Haven
2nd Place in the Everyday Life Here’s Winter Challenge 8.31.09
Groups
Kate Purdy is a member of ! Bubble $uccess Stories !, *Paranormal The Norm* (*MUST* have description & *ONLY 2* per day, ! $$☻Valentimes Day Love (Get Art Promoted)☺ !, ! 100% !, ! ♥♥♥Love Is (Join us!)♥♥♥ !, ***♂♥♥QUORN♥♥♀, *A Beautiful Blur, 2-a-week, 4 Winners Only, 50+ GROUP~images of people 50 years of age or older, A Garden somewhere..... , A Wilderness somewhere....., Abstracts from Nature, All about Alpacas!, All About Fire, All About Your Best Work, All Abstract Art, All the Colors of the Rainbow, All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, All Things Pubs - 3 a day, Amazing Graves, AMERICA's National Parks and WILDLIFE Habitat, Animal Photography -*4 legged & furry shots Only*, Architectural Photography, Artistic Feminine Photography, Artistic Motion Blur, At the edge, B&W - Character - Noir, Big Cats, Black and White Photography, Bokeh, Boredom Competitions on the 24/7, Candid Photography ( 1/24 ) , Canon DSLR (One Image Per Day & A Canon Camera Must Be In The Description Before It's Accepted), Canon EOS 50d , Cars, Motorbikes and Motorsports, Cee's Fun Artsy Friends (no greeting cards or snapshots please), Challenge Café, Challenge Weekly: "Resolutions", Children-The Power of Raw Emotion , Cityscapes and City Skylines ~ ALL THINGS "CITY" , Compassion, Courage & Friendship, Contemporary Architecture, Cottage Style, Creative, Talented, and Unknown , Current Issues, DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY, Dawn and Dusk Light [No Sun], Deep Within, Dilapidated Buildings, Equine Art and Photography, Ethnic Art, Even-toed Ungulates (Mammals) Artiodactyla, Everyday Life, Everything Winter, Falling Leaves, Family Matters, Farms and Countryside, FEATURED ONLY, Feel, Don't Copy, First Things, Framed Faces (NO BACKGROUND) , Freedom In Words & Art, Freedom to Shine, Gone Golfing, Green!, Heritage in Stone, History, Human and Nature, Lake Superior: Gitchigami, Landscape Photography, Latin America, Light up My Life (all about lamps), Live and Let Live ( 3 per day), Live Music Photography , Live, Love, Dream: , Love Affair With The Lens, Magnificent Minnesota, Mature Men, Mature Woman, Midwestern United States Photography *TWO UPLOADS PER DAY*, Moments in time with your iPhone, Mood & Ambi(e)nce - Strictly Photos / ( No need to enter images in the group for the challenges), Moody and Evocative (no nudes), Mother Nature's Finest, Nautical, Night Photography, Odd One Out, On The Run, Out of the Blue (75%+ Blue), OUTSIDE THE BOX!, Painters In Modern Times - TWO PER DAY, Pathway to the Soul (2 in 24hrs), People and Portraiture Photography, Personal Meaning Photography, Photography Fun, Portraits in Natural Light, PostCard Style (Describe your image please) Limit 2 per day), Practising the Dark Arts, Prize Challenges!!, REDemption, Religious Architecture, Requiem, Rural Around The Globe, Seasonal 'Scapes, Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 images per day, Shots in the Fog, Silent City Architecture, Simple by Design, Sisters in Arms (feminine relationship described), Snow Days, Solo Exhibition, South Dakota, Speaking Photos (Storytelling) - 2 per day -, Spirit of the Native American, Sports Photography, STAINED GLASS ART, Stillness Speaks **Max 2 uploads per day** {{No NUDES, ABSTRACT, CANDIDS or ACTION IMAGES}}, Street Photography and Photojournalism, Strictly Human Faces , Studio Lighting (2 images per day, no genitals.), Techné - the intersection of art and technology, The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Birds, The Fabulous Prairies - 3/day, The FENCE group, The Great Outdoors (PLEASE READ ALL THE RULES), The Human Condition, The Photographer In Action, The Scavenger Hunt, THE SISTERHOOD, The Urban Environment, The Woman Photographer **7 Submissions a week only please**, The World Is Us, This Is Relevant (2 per day), Timelapse/Long Exposure Photography, Top Shelf Wildlife & Nature Art - 1Day, Trees - 1 image per day with trees as the focal point, TUTORIALS (Help and Advice forums), Unconventional Artistry - 3 per day, United States, United States Challenges Only - FEBRUARY THEME: Portraits of Elders (3 max per month), Urban Art , Vibrant and Vivid Color, Virginia, Waterfall Photography, Waterfowl, Weekly Theme Challenges, Welcome to Wisconsin, What A Shot ( READ RULE"S), Which Way - walkways, pathways, stairways, roadways, and railways, Windows and Doors, Wolves & Wild Kin, You're Accepted and Your Country's Best (2 images per day).
Journal Entries
Invitation to be in a museum exhibit thanks to redbubble!!!
Posted 4 months ago, 13 comments so far.
Sacred Sun Dance
Posted 7 months ago, 4 comments so far.
Home from Mayo Clinic
Posted 10 months ago, 5 comments so far.
First Day of Spring
Posted about 1 year ago, 2 comments so far.
Below Zero
Posted over 2 years ago.
Art
Writing
If you see him...
a distant stare because / he sees what we don’t / a broken heart / his daughter taken away
