Amazing Ireland!

The exhibition is up and open, so I’m off to find the best of the Irish backroads to photograph, create and inspire.

PHOTOGRAPHS

Many of the photographs I take will find their way to the easel, while others will help inspire and some will be used as supportive means of creativity and reminders of the feelings and emotions that were present in Ireland.

By using the backroads I’m able to find things that others pass by on the big wide fast roads: back roads force you to drive more slowly so you see what’s around you.

When was the last time you stopped for a ruin and started crawling around inside?

I’m sure many of you are wondering what I could possibly find in a ruin. Check out the way this old window hole frames the landscape outside. Without going inside I never would have known what it had to offer.

PAINTINGS

The magic of this one is not alone the framing of the landscape, although that is pretty darn impressive. 1) Check out the stones and the directions they are turned and the texture they bring to the photo. 2) The deep dark shadows that help add a higher degree of contrast to the composition and balance the brightness of the landscape. Now we have a photo worth making it to the easel…maybe. It takes more than a great photo to be a painting for me.

Today I found myself hiking up a mountain and sitting on the top. It started out as a way to see the view and what was on the other side. However while sitting, I spent time writing, thinking and creating. There was nothing to interrupt my thoughts up there and everything seemed as clear as the skies. I find there is nothing better than the outdoors to make you feel truly alive and able to take-on whatever life might throw your way.

Not a bad end to a day on the top!