Gorgeous isn’t it! This image of Tiffa…
Gorgeous isn’t it! This image of Tiffany Dryburgh’s surely epitomises the Florence that the Deluxe-14-Day-Europe-by-Coach-Tour that tourists don’t see. The Florence I saw followed this whistle-stop formula and while it’s a great introduction to visiting Europe (or Australia, or USA), it can sometimes leave you wanting for more. The Florence these tours encourage you to see is the Florence that sells gold jewellery and leather goods. So my memories Florence, other than seeing DAVID, would be of trawling gold and leather shops and watching potential pickpockets at work. Not a positive memory but obviously for the tour operator a lucrative one as the more we bought the more commission they made. Tiffany’s Florence is the everyday Florence. / I can smell the pasta sauces being made, the prosciutto being sliced; / I can hear the discussions over lunch as to what should be prepared for dinner, the latest gossip being exchanged; / I can see the Florentines buying their daily supplies at their local mercato, then in the afternoon the Florentines going on their passeggiata; / I can feel the warmth and frienliness of the locals as they encourage me to taste their home-made wine, and their desire to show us their city that isn’t all about gold and leather handbags and jackets. And after all these years, do i wear that leather jacket – NO WAY, you’re joking, it is sooo ‘80’s! Would I visit Florence again – after viewing Tiffany’s image – I’m saving already!
I can’t whip the smile of my dial, hehehe! Oh and dont’ forget my discount Fire Sale...
I can’t whip the smile of my dial, hehehe! Oh and dont’ forget my discount Fire Sale I’m really excited to share this news but over the last week, my wife has decided to send me on a trip to Egypt for a 15 day tour. One of our friends had mentioned in passing he was going to be doing a Egypt tour alone, and my wife had a brain wave and within a few days had all the flights booked so I’ll be travelling with my mate checking out some great sites which include the Pyramids, Sphinx, Alexandria, Luxor, Kom Ombo, Awan, the Red Sea. I’m pretty excited, a little bit scared, but overal excited at a great opportunity. I’d love to hear from anyone who’s been before, any tips, suggestions etcs While the tour is pretty well defined there are some stages where we can do our own thing. I’ve decided I’m going to have to start some training and get a bit fitter before I go, as I’m sure the heat will knock me around a bit. If you can’t tell I’m almost dancing a jig right now imagining it, I’m sure I’ll have a great time, I really hope I can capture some great photos while I’m there. Thanks everyone and again, check out my sales if you haven’t! Craig
Tomorrow I am off again on tour so I will see you all in 5 days!! / Be good, post a lot of exiting work and I will have my work cut out …
Tomorrow I am off again on tour so I will see you all in 5 days!! / Be good, post a lot of exiting work and I will have my work cut out when I come back!! Love you all!!
I’ve just experienced the most amazing trip of a lifetime!!! I’ve been on a World Tour, a tour of Gaia – The Living Planet, from the Anta…
I’ve just experienced the most amazing trip of a lifetime!!! I’ve been on a World Tour, a tour of Gaia – The Living Planet, from the Antarctic to the Arctic circles, to England, Ireland, Africa, Europe, Thailand, China, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, U.S.A., South America and many more destinations! I’ve even been to outer space!!! The amazing splendour of the world around us is so awesome, so inspiring!! I’ve seen wildlife I never knew existed, the fauna, the flora, seascapes, landscapes, skyscapes, monumental structures you couldn’t imagine in your wildest dreams, people of every nation, sunrises, sunsets, the moon, the stars, sights so amazing one couldn’t describe!! And the fascinating reality is in the fact that I’ve done this all with the thanks to all the wonderful members of RedBubble, I haven’t left the comfort of an ergonomic computer chair, just AWESOME!!! / Thank you to the creators of all our wonderful technology which has allowed me to experience something I could never afford to do in reality!! / But most of all, a very SINCERE THANK-YOU to all the RedBubblers who have allowed me to live out a dream!!! / Carol Haberle
When I joined Redbubble, I was amazed at the quantity (not to mention quality) of works that are made in Bryce. Now I’ve been using Br…
When I joined Redbubble, I was amazed at the quantity (not to mention quality) of works that are made in Bryce. Now I’ve been using Bryce for about a year, and I was so glad to find many artists with the same passion for Bryce. I’ve had a few people ask me about the World of Bryce and that has prompted me to write this little tour of my favorite fantastical world. No this is not a tutorial, but a feature of the wonderful places and things I have seen while visiting Bryce. So jump on my magical flying CD-R and cruise the wonderful World of Bryce. As we fly over the land the first thing we notice is the beautiful landscapes. They all are different, but very beautiful. Each person has put their own interpretation of their little corner of the world. Dave Moilanen / Ray Pritchard / SuliHawk / AlluringCreativities / As we continue to whizz past the land, we begin to notice the original residents of this place. They are called Booleans. The great thing about these beings is that they allow us to mutate, adjust, and otherwise edit their original features. We can stretch, rotate, enlarge, and create new Booleans from these originals. We can change the color and surface to our liking. Do not worry about them, they love to help us out and are very happy with their new apperances. Dissect / kreesor / Now don’t forget this is a tour. So don’t linger to long, although the Booleans love the attention. But we must get going. There are more Booleans on the horizon. These guys have been so transformed that they hardley look any thing like their original selves. Vanessa Lima de Medeiros / PatGoltz / Diablotine / Our last stop on our tour comes to the border seperating the World of Bryce from the Land of Daz. This is where we see creatures and people that have crossed the border from Daz into Bryce. Heztia / Lisa Weber / Tammy Soulliere / I want to thank you all for joining me on this little trip around my favorite fantasy world, and I hope you will continue to visit us here in the World of Bryce Rhonda Walker
The Esperanza is Greenpeace International’s largest vessel. ”!http://images-1.redbubble…
The Esperanza is Greenpeace International’s largest vessel. It is used most frequently in Anti-Whaling campaigns against Japanese ships in the Southern Oceans because of it’s size and inflatable raft capability (it has 11). It is also the home of a large inflatable type boat (I am not really a seafaring lass) called the African Queen, she was used in the Amazon River recently to confront illegal fishing. / This is an image of one of the famous inflatables you see on the news wire doing all those amazingly courageous antics to keep reporting what is real and to bring awareness to the world… and of course, the famous rainbow! / They try to save Whales!!!
Yes it’s true It’s been a year! Happy Anniversary Y’allll! Thank you all for being a part of such an incredible journey In this…
Yes it’s true It’s been a year! Happy Anniversary Y’allll! Thank you all for being a part of such an incredible journey In this bubble I have flexed and tested my artistic muscles, experimented and mostly I have been awestruck by the friendships I have made with such kindred spirits…... your love generiosty encouragement and confidence in me has been very precious to me…..more than you could know. Some of you remember how at the beginning of the year my new Business partner left because of family commitments, I was lost! Now I am about to launch Entree Tours with a new partner Lara, she is SO excited about what we are creating!! This means I can fund my passion, one I have wanted since I was like six years old!... I am setting the foundation for making Films & Documentaries with Naked Spoon Productions Initially I thought Naked Spoon was gonna be a Private Erotic Site specifically for women to explore the question “what turns us on?”, but after my recent detox, and spiritual cleansing (thank you Dale! ) after coming back from Sydney I came to understand I want to go BIG and direct, write and produce films and documentaries. There are people here I know I would love to collaborate with as you continue to support me with inspiration humour and love….. So I raise my glass to you dear bubblers, bubblettes and bubble buddies…..here’s to following our dream and being what we were born to be, our unique brilliant selves, cos who else is gonna do that better than us?? Love and admiration / keep on bubbling xoxox Ena Lu
London is a city whose major streets are immortalised in the Parker Bros boardgame Monopoly. So it made sense to celebrate moving there b…
London is a city whose major streets are immortalised in the Parker Bros boardgame Monopoly. So it made sense to celebrate moving there by doing the tour of the various properties. It took weekends over a six+ month period (there were a couple of us participating) but I reckon it was worth it. I love how even now, years later, you can see the progression in the wealth and opulence of the various addresses. Yes, there have been some elevations and some falls from grace, but overall the rankings have remained fairly apt. Here they all are: / Old Kent Road (purple 1 of 2). The game starts here, and here is… kind of nowhere, in the context of London. / Whitechapel Road (purple 2 of 2). It’s in quite an ethnic location, close to Brick Lane where there are a lot of Indian restaurants. / The Angel, Islington (light blue 1 of 3). ‘The Angel’ is apparently the building itself as well as the nearby station, and Islington is the suburb it’s in. / Euston Road (light blue 2 of 3). It’s a long road featuring (appropriately) Euston Station as well as Kings Cross. / Pentonville Road (light blue 3 of 3). Conveniently, this road joins Angel, Islington to Euston Road (both light blue properties) – very convenient. That said, It’s long, and there didn’t seem to be much along it of interest (by which I mean : cafes, HMVs or bookstores) / Pall Mall (Purple 1 of 3) Check out the increase in gentrification! This photo was taken near where a lot of caterers were setting up for the filming of some John Cusack / Chow Yun Fat movie. Or so we were told. / Whitehall (Purple 2 of 3). The British Prime Minister’s residence of 10 Downing Street branches off this road (behind some thick iron gates and a security detachment, I feel inclined to add…) / Northumberland Avenue (Purple 3 of 3). The Sherlock Holmes Pub and its cool ‘Sherlock Holmes’ shingle are in the background. / Bow Street (Orange 1 of 3). There are some interesting things on this street, but none of them are in this picture (because they didn’t have the street sign showing, whereas this does) / Marlborough Street (Orange 2 of 3). This is the grandest of the three orange properties, branching off Regent Street (green property). It seems to have had the word ‘Great’ added to it, possibly in celebration of that fact. / Vine Street (Orange 3 of 3). Although it’s the premiere Orange property on the board, it’s clear that in real life it’s fallen on rather hard times. It’s basically an alleyway. / (The) Strand (Red 1 of 3). Pretty cool walk, there are about three cafe Neros and a Maccas and the Savoy on this street. / Fleet Street (Red 2 of 3) Quite possibly the nicest street to walk along, with the prettiest buidings, pubs, views of Blackfriars and St Pauls, not to mention some art deco architecture, churches, the original Twinings headquarters, churches and a statue of a dragon. I’m a fan of Fleet Street! / Trafalgar Square (Red 3 of 3) A shot of the street sign with the name would mean taking a rather boring shot that encompassed none of the square itself, and probably only a Malaysian airlines office and a meat restaurant. The sign is near where the red buses are, in case you’re interested. / Leicester Square (Yellow 1 of 3) This is kind of by default my favourite property in London’s Monopoly Tour, given I got shots of Charlize Theron, Will Smith, Madonna, Guy Ritchie, Gillian Anderson, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Wall-E, Sigourney Weaver, Sir Michael Caine, Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench (... etc) there. / Coventry Street (Yellow 2 of 3). The three Yellow Properties are probably the closest in proximity to each other of any of the monopoly board properties. Coventry Street is nominally the least interesting of the Yellows, though it now has a Cinnabon and a Ripleys Believe it or Not museum on it. And, as shown, a steak house, some telephone booths and some rubbish bins. / Piccadilly (Circus – the street branches off the circus) (Yellow 3 of 3). It has the statue of Eros, a Times Square Lite bank of electronic billboards, the Lillywhites sports store and a big Zavvi (nee Virgin) Megastore within sight. All good in my book. / Oxford Street (Green 1 of 3). Yes, Regent and Bond Streets are perhaps classier. But Oxford has three Neros, two HMVs, a Zavvi and a Borders (okay, and a couple of Maccas, a KFC and a Pizza Hut as well). Hands down winner in my book! / Regent Street (Green 2 of 3) : Love the arc, love the shopping – it’s got the larger Zavvi, a Nero, the large toy story Hamleys and a Ferrari shop is due to open soon too(!) / Bond Street (Green 3 of 3). I really wanted to see an Aston Martin on Bond (James Bond) Street, but had to settle for a Bentley (and an Audi R8 was parked further up the road). Also, there’s no actual Bond Street – there’s ‘New Bond’ and ‘Old Bond’ streets and the two branch off each other. / Park Lane (Dark Blue 1 of 2) / There is an Actual Park Lane (and it has an Aston Martin dealership on it, no less) but I figure if you’re going to take a shot of a hotel on Mayfair, you really need to have the matching one for Park Lane, even if it is technically located on Piccadilly (‘doh!) on the approach to Park Lane. / Mayfair (Dark Blue 2 of 2). Mayfair is actually a suburb and not a road, but fortunately that suburb also contains the Mayfair Hotel. (Woohoo!) Shame I can’t afford to stay there, but fantastic nonetheless. ... and that’s it! Except I still have 2 of the 4 stations, the utilities, a supertax, a free parking, a jail, a ‘Go’ and some Chance and Community Chest cards left to go…. I plan to work on those!!
throwing this out here at Redbubble to see if any interest or possibilites of opportunities.. I’ve just finished my class time doing m…
throwing this out here at Redbubble to see if any interest or possibilites of opportunities.. I’ve just finished my class time doing my NEIS course in Kangan Batman, Coburg, where i was ‘studying’ to be a full fledged business under Webgrrl..doing what i love to do.. in that time, i met (among many others) a classmate, Jason, whose business Chillax Tours is to offer small group packages in a comfy van, for up to 12 people outside, regional Victoria.. in his package it includes sea kayaking and other outdoor activities, targeting to adventerous backpackers etc. I asked if he could take a group of keen photographers – and do some sort of package etc.. and today he sent me this : Normally the tours are $395, which a surf lesson & sea kayak. / For the photographers I assume they would prefer a more scenic option. I’m happy to alter the itinery to suit whatever you want, but think i know the best spots down there. The Cost: : $300 (inclusive) per person / Return trip in 12seater Van with driver and includes 2 nights accommodation (dorm – bunk beds) in Apollo Bay & Halls Gap. If people wanted to stay in a hotel they are welcome to organise that at their own cost. A bbq dinner in Apollo Bay & a pub meal the second night and lunches. there is no ‘time’ allocated yet.. so suggestions are welcomed / . / I’ve never been to the area, and really never get the opportunity (cuz i dont drive) so organising things like this or finding a customizable affordable tour sounds like the best option.. With no worries or driving there and all that.. just a Photo Fest! hehehe.. maybe some snazzy photographer want to join and do some type of workshop, theme, thangs like that? that would be good too.. bubblemail me if you keen, want more info..etc etc :) by the way – below are some photos tagged with Apollo Bay, here in Redbubble..
Well, guess what my friends? I was recently offered a mini tour of Melbourne to perform my Christian music. The thing is that as much as …
Well, guess what my friends? I was recently offered a mini tour of Melbourne to perform my Christian music. The thing is that as much as I would just love to get back into my music after a four year absence since my return from America where I worked my butt off and recorded a CD in New Orleans, my artistic, family and job commitments must take precedence at this time. I am, however, very happy to announce that the offer remains open anytime I am ready to take it up so knowing that I am going to try and plan something for mid to late next year, put a little show together that will not only showcase my music but also my clothing designs (which I will wear) and my art as well which I will display. You see, I’ve also dabbled in theatre so I want to have props and the like to make a really good little show. I’m not into big bands, have done that before and so many people prefer it when I have a few people to accompany me on piano or guitar (both of which I play). Anyone who wants to hear a taste of my music can jump on over to my myspace page Click here For anyone who doesn’t know Melbourne, it’s pretty much the music, fashion and art mecca of Australia so showcasing all my talents would be very beneficial for me to say the least. I’m not looking for fame, maybe a little fortune but not loads lol. I went searching for that in America and if you read my bio on my myspace page you will read what I accomplished over there but let me tell you, out of everything I did and everything I saw I am grateful now to the Lord that He kept me away from fame and fortune but instead taught me so much about real musicians and what it means to have the pleasure of working with such world class musicians. It is something that means more to me than fame any day and any time because without real talent they won’t work with you. I gained so much belief in myself and my musical talents from those musicians that I will love them and remember them forever for such amazing friendship and amazing times we shared for the pure love of music and performing, One of the proudest and also frustrating things that happened was I was working with a guy named Ricky Chancey who is one of the finest guitar and harmonica players in the world. He has toured with Kid Rock and when I left America he also played live on the David Letterman show. When I returned home I received word that Ricky was putting together his own band (he played to packed clubs constantly) and out of all the phenomenally talented singers he knew, the first person he asked to front his band was me. I tell ya, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry lol! I couldn’t return to the States and well, I took a long break from music lol. I had so many missed opportunities like that that I finally figured out (I know, I must be thick rofl) that the Lord DID NOT want me to devote my life to worldy music, that’s when I began to devote my music to Him. I didn’t intend to write quite so much but it’s been so long since I have talked about that time. I have carried a lot of heartache in me over those years spent in the States, it has taken me a few years to deal with the constant missed opportunities but the Lord has helped me heal a lot. He has a plan and He knows where He wants me to go hehehe. I don’t need to hold on to that pain anymore q:o) Thanks for reading…sorry it got so long winded lol. Cheers and God Bless / Tahnja
Hello Friends, I’ll be missing you all in the next few days , as am going out on a family tour …. shall be back in 5/6 days. / Hope t…
Hello Friends, I’ll be missing you all in the next few days , as am going out on a family tour …. shall be back in 5/6 days. / Hope to try some outdoor shoot this time … :) You guys keep rocking …. happy Bubbling …. see you soon ! - Anaa
Hello Friends, I’m back from the short tour… it was good ! / The WBFDC Ltd. [West Bengal Forest Devalopment Corp.] offers the touris…
Hello Friends, I’m back from the short tour… it was good ! / The WBFDC Ltd. [West Bengal Forest Devalopment Corp.] offers the tourists a wonderful arrangement of stay at Garhpanchkot. The beautiful nature resorts, gardens, historical ruins & the forest rich in bio-diversities situated at the foothills gave me a great scope for photography too ...lol! :) Missed you all a lot …. shall catchup soon ! Cheers :) / - Anaa
A classic tour with a great mix of people and weather to remember. Apart from day one the weather was amazing for this time of year, low …
A classic tour with a great mix of people and weather to remember. Apart from day one the weather was amazing for this time of year, low 30’s low humidity and a bit of wind to mix it up a little. With such comfortable conditions many of the issues that have been brought up on previous tours just didn’t come up. No hydration issues, no sweaty walks, no roasting in the sun and perhaps best of all for the kids on tour was the absence of flies at least in the cool mornings. Fly o’clock was about half to one hour after the actual sunrise which is dramatically different to the previous months where we were being bombarded 45 minutes before the sunrise. On a slightly different note I was excited to see that they had found a “badly decomposed” body near the base of Uluru. It might sound a bit morbid but it’s big news and a good way to get the group into the desert danger mode. It is most likely to be a man who went missing a few months ago who was from Melbourne, he had warrants for his arrest and so everyone thought that he had done a “ghostie”. Faked his disappearance so people would give up looking for him… it worked but he may have actually been still there. He would have had to be fairly committed to the task as the body was found close to the rock, not way out in the sticks. Day 3 at kings Canyon was the best opportunity to shoot decent images. High level clouds rolled in the previous afternoon and they hung around for the first half of the Rim walk in the morning. I had a chance to re-shoot some images that I haven’t got with the 5D MKII yet and I also tried a few new compositions. In the last weeks I’ve really got into the flowing lines of sediment in the domes that can be created with varying angles of view over the image. I’ll be working more with these lines in the coming weeks and I would like to do some simple portrait shots of the domes. With the 3/5 day change over we were given a troopy so we were a little more agile than one of the canters as they are about 3 tonnes lighter. With this capability we could travel to the Finke Gorge National Park where you can find Palm Valley and my favourite Mparra. I was excited to make some good quality images of the Mparra walk and it turned out to be an OK for images. We were on top of the lookout relatively early in the morning but the light quickly becomes too much out here and so I decided to shoot HDR images so I could get detail in the shadows. All in all it was a pretty sweet tour and the crew had just as much fun as me which is nice and I will try to talk slower in the future :) Go to the full Image Gallery HERE
A brilliant tour with a great bunch of people who were not too worried about the extreme heat for all 5 days. We saw some real special things on this tour including a baby Perentie at kings Canyon and it was a sunrise to remember at Kata Tjuta. Thanks to all the crew for making it a real fun tour for everybody onboard. We had some great conditions for interesting photography at Uluru with a sky covered in small fluffy clouds which can be a great addition to a well shot location. I have thousands of images from Uluru but I am often so busy that I don’t have time to really think about my compositions. So although I might have amny images few in my opinion are real stand out images and most of my favourites are due to unique weather conditions. Day two at Kata Tjuta was lucky the same thou few clouds were present in the sky at sunrise they quickly moved in at the beginning of the walk. I would love to upload them all but that would drown out the real winners too much, its good to be harsh with your selections in the long run. Kings Canyon on day 3 had no clouds and so making quality images was very difficult, it was good for snapshots but not good for constructing winners. If the lights not good there isn’t much you can do, its sort of like trying to make a cake without flower. The best images IMO came from Ormiston Gorge in the West MacDonnell Ranges and yes it is my favourite place to shoot regardless but we arrived late in the afternoon making for a shaded gorge. I can’t think of the last time I was there that late in the afternoon so I really relished the opportunity to retake some previous compositions that were too contrasty to publish. I think that the gorge is much better to photograph in the late afternoon as the light is much more even and it has remarkably different colours, even more so than I would have expected. The final day (day 5) was a stunner with a relaxing sunrise from out campsite along the Finke river viewing Mt Sonder and of course some impressive River Red Gums. Later we moved on to Goss Bluff a 5Km wide comet crater and as we arrived much earlier in the day than usual it was once again a great opportunity to get some new shots. A light covering of clouds in the sky added interest to the usually boring blue fading into the horizon and it was also one of the few times that I’ve had the B+W polarizer on the front to my 70-200 f/2.8 IS USM. Using a polarizer with the lens hood on it very difficult and requires time to remove the hood adjust the polarizer and replace the hood. Doing this hand held is impossible but when mounted on a tripod it far easier. Later in the day we made it to Palm Valley but with such high sun image making images was not very exciting. Still it was a great walk as the crew really did find it an amazing location and it is, the Palms really do make this place special. I would love to get back there at the crack of dawn on a overcast day and shoot some HDRs which is a whole lot of manoeuvring but it could be done. Thanks to the Landcruser we were back in town on time and met for a few drink (non-alcoholic for me) and a great meal to top it all off. / . Go to the Full Gallery HERE . .
Coldplay performed last night at Rod Laver Arena in front of a packed crowd on their opening night in Melbourne, as part of their Viva la…
Coldplay performed last night at Rod Laver Arena in front of a packed crowd on their opening night in Melbourne, as part of their Viva la Vida Tour. Supporting acts included Perth’s Decoder Ring, and Mercury Rev all the way from the USA. Photos are in my Coldplay Gallery and there are a few teasers below to whet your appetite!
What a blast…never thought I would be featured this way. This has really encouraged me to get out there, and begin to get more serious …
What a blast…never thought I would be featured this way. This has really encouraged me to get out there, and begin to get more serious with my camera. / Thanks to the ‘Going Coastal’ group. I really appreciate the encouragement.
Each spring and fall our community holds a Studio Tour. I really enjoy being part of this event as you meet so many interesting people a…
Each spring and fall our community holds a Studio Tour. I really enjoy being part of this event as you meet so many interesting people as they browse through your artwork. This year it is on June 6th and 7th. There are 48 studios this time so most people will have to take both days to get to see most of them. The tour features potters, weavers, jewellery makers, quilters, iron works, photographers, wood carvers, sculptors and painters using every medium. I live in a very artistic neighbourhood and I think that it is a good thing to keep your work ever reaching new levels. Our local Art Club had their yearly Exhibition and Sale last weekend and it was very well attended. We usually sell around $35 to 40,000.00 but this year we were down $9,000.00 so I presume it is the sign of troubled economic times. Art sometimes is the last thing people spend their money on. I was very happy to sell my collage featuring a Japanese lady in her kimono..all made from different Japanese papers.
Our 3 month European festival tour is underway with romantic circus cabaret duo, Liqueur Flambé. So far have visited Belgium, Netherland…
Our 3 month European festival tour is underway with romantic circus cabaret duo, Liqueur Flambé. So far have visited Belgium, Netherlands and UK. No time for painting right now, but taking loads of photos, and accumulating lots of ideas for future work. This is how we have been described: The only acrobalance duo in the world to play stunt violin with their bows on fire. Imagine Louis XIV stranded in Buenos Aires… They combine circus, Tango and acrobatics in the most romantic setting possible. Their unique blend of genres has been said to deliver “a glorious moment of the heart”. For those of you who are also on myspace, please visit us and make friends at http://www.myspace.com/liqueurflambe (you can click the blog link to see pics featured in Duth media) Loads of good energy to you all! Mare
I am proud to announce that I am the Co-Chairman and Co-Organizer / for The International Fine Art Society of San Diego...
I am proud to announce that I am the Co-Chairman and Co-Organizer / for The International Fine Art Society of San Diego. The International Fine Art Society – San Diego (IFAS-SD) is an organization / for all those who enjoy the Fine Arts and would like to share their experiences with others. We encourage artists, painters, photographers, sculptors, graphic designers, gallery owners, etc. to join and actively participate. However, it is important to note that you do not have to be art smart; you just have to be able to enjoy art, as well as to meet with others with the same interests. You also don’t have to be an artist, have artistic talent, or be affiliated with the art industry to join this group, just an appreciation of Fine Arts! The Mission of the IFAS-SD is to both encourage and support the creation of and appreciation of Fine Art with particular emphasis on painting, drawing, sculpture and photography. We do this through events such as Meet the Artist seminars, community art walks, art education and appreciation events, by attending gallery openings, touring museums, art discussion events and many other interesting and fun events. Please tell a friend about this group If you live near the San Diego area and love art, then check out The Fine Art Society – SD online and sign up to become a member. If you sign up you will get invited to all of our future Meetups as soon as they’re scheduled! Go sign up today; we would love to see you at our next MeetUp! Come Join Us For The La Jolla / Festival of The Arts Meetup, June 20-21st / If you have any questions feel free to contact us! Gwenevere, Chairman; Organizer / E-mail: sandepps@yahoo.com Carrie, Co-Chairman; Co-Organizer / E-mail: carrie@carrieglennstudios.com
Hello Mystery World! We’ve knocked 15% off...
Hello Mystery World! We’ve knocked 15% off the price of all Framed and Canvas Prints for seven whole days. As International Beatles Week approaches, we thought we’d hold a Magical Discount Tour of our own. So with Pete at the wheel of a bus that doesn’t exist, we’ve set off on a seven day journey around the world to bring this excellent offer to all of you. (ends August 27 – Convert To Your Time) Thanks to the power of the internet, you don’t have to head to the bus stop to meet us, you just have to choose a lovely print, the 15% has ALREADY BEEN TAKEN OFF, the price you see is freshly discounted. And Holy Yellow Submarines do we have some incredible artwork for you to thumb through. Here are a few of my favourites: You can always head straight for the featured art, which is overflowing with excellence. And of course the people’s choice popular section. And we also have a plethora of images of: / landscapes, who doesn’t appreciate a landscape I ask you? / lovely lovely flowers, / music related mayhem, / heaps of animals perhaps even a tibetan fox, / abstract craziness / Paris, because it’s pretty / dogs and their eternal enemies and all time internet favourite / cats. And probably everything in between, so get searching. You’ve got a week. In case you wondered how these frames and canvases look in the wild, here are some dandy pixels. Get clearing that wallspace. Regards, Mr Baxter – Field Marshall of Magical Mystery Discounts (AKA ‘The Walrus’)
When I decided to build a house here in the mountains of North Carolina I had two choices. Build a traditional house, log or otherwise, ...
When I decided to build a house here in the mountains of North Carolina I had two choices. Build a traditional house, log or otherwise, or build something to satisfy my soul. Of course I went for the soul. My home is a dome (sort of like a big half buried golf ball or an igloo). In case you don’t know, a dome is also a self-supporting structure that has no internal load bearing walls. The dome shell goes up first. Then the inside walls and rooms are added (yes, I will create a construction journal someday). A dome has oneof the highest snow loads possible of any modern structure (maybe that’s why the Eskimo built igloos). It has the same high wind tolerance. A category 4 hurricane could come through this valley and my house will remain standing. I have 14 inch walls between me and the outside world so I don’t get cold. If it weren’t for the south facing skylights I wouldn’t get hot either. LOL. It is practically impossible to show in a few photographs the experience of being inside my dome. It is full of space, light, angles and rich colors. My dome is designed within the precepts of the sacred circle, taught by many native tribes throughout the world. The entrance of my circle is in the East. The view I cherish with childlike glee of trees in the summer and the Elk River Valley in winter is in the South. I nourish my damaged teen-age soul in the West with my kitchen extension and my self-indulgent bathrooms (jacuzzi tub included), and I do all my thinking, writing, and computer work in the downstairs bedroom/office while facing North. It is also impossible to get a photograph of an entire room, at least with my camera it is. So, I did the best that I can with what I have. I’ve only captured the main rooms for now. I hope you enjoy the show. As seen from the driveway (some driveway, it’s .2 miles long): A partial view of the living room from the front door: / The heat producing skylights (I love them anyway, especially in the wintertime): / The kitchen extension: / The living room as seen from the kitchen: / Another shot of the living room from the deck patio doors: / Looking up at the loft from the living room: / Up the stairs to my master bedroom loft: / The loft skylights: / Skylights you say? All I see is trees from the loft looking South. / Down the stairs: / The living room, one view from the loft: / That’s the short tour. It did not include either bathroom or the guest bedroom/office I wrote of. It also does not show the basement, same footprint as the main floor, which is where I’m setting up my stained glass workshop. As the basement is an even bigger mess than the living area I refuse to show it until it is organized and work is underway. My home is one of my best works of art. I only wish I could do it justice with photos. Maybe someday I’ll have some money and can buy a camera that will show it all with a super wide angle lens. Thank you for sharing my home with me and I hope you’ve enjoyed your stay.
“Silex Spring ~ Yellowstone National Park” was featured in ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE...
“Silex Spring ~ Yellowstone National Park” was featured in ! # 1 ARTISTS OF REDBUBBLE
One of my works, ‘In the middle of Nowhere’ was selected fpr the ‘Best of: World Tour’, / link:www.universdartistes.com / I feel rather ho…
One of my works, ‘In the middle of Nowhere’ was selected fpr the ‘Best of: World Tour’, / link:www.universdartistes.com / I feel rather honoured to part of this, as the work there is par excellence!
Hello! I know have some catching up to do!!! I’m sure i’ve missed a ton of amazing new works… & journals & challenges & all sorts of…
Hello! I know have some catching up to do!!! I’m sure i’ve missed a ton of amazing new works… & journals & challenges & all sorts of bubbly things… I’ve only been away 4 days(although i was occupied with work most of last week) but it seems like soooo much longer… But it sure was worth it… So i’ve spent the last 4 days in Sydney & what an wonderful time i had… On Monday i met the amazing Tori Amos, she’s just beautiful in every way… / I gave Tori a this portrait i’d did of her and whilst she’s not an artist other than in the musical sense, what she said meant the world to me… “Oh Wow, You’re so talented, Thankyou”... I’m still on cloud 9!!! Both shows were just amazing… The 1st night was incredibly special with just gorgeous tracks & last night was also fantastic with so many highlights… But it was this little improv about “lipgloss” that just about stole the show… I’ve had a lipgloss addiction since i was about 8 i had 50+ Lipsmackers at one point so for me this was just beyond priceless!!! Now i’m off to see what i’ve been missing!!! Xxx Sarah
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