February 16, 2009
There are things which nobody would see unless I photographed them.” -Diane Arbus
Images captured by a camera can tell a story in a single glance, or whisper a poem with the lingering of the eye. Lots of you are snapping photos and making art, telling stories, and writing poems, with that little device you hold in your hand. Send us some.
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November 15, 2009
Amy K. Wright grew up in the Washington D.C area and has lived in Denver since 1998.
She has a B.A. in Speech Communications and a minor in Art. She works as a Photographer, both in the world of fine art and commercial photography. She has also cultivated experience as a Store Marketing Director for Whole Foods Market; as an intern at the Mayor’s office of Cultural Affairs; working as a Resident Artist, at both the Assembly and Annex Galleries; and as a teacher’s assistant ,in Photography, at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. Travel is another component that has shaped her experience and she derives much of her inspiration from her time spent abroad.
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photos by amy k. wright, all rights reserved
November 15, 2009
Jennifer Davidson is a professional photographer living in Denver area, working locally and internationally. Her work can be found on the web at lucephotog.com. About these photos, Jennifer writes:
“While traveling through England last month on my way home from a photo assignment in Africa, I spent 3 days in Swannington, England with the lovely Eliza Wren Payne. Eliza, a very talented singer, songwriter, and recording artist, is 8 months pregnant and lives in an old church with her husband Gavin. She and I spent the day capturing gorgeous images that reflect her intense beauty & light, as well as the deep love and intimacy she has for her unborn daughter Darwin. The final image of this set is Eliza in her wedding dress, soaking wet, looking out of the window, seemingly into the next phase of her life, with honesty, hope, and expectation.”
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October 15, 2009
Jennifer Herrick is a visual artist, designer, photographer and writer, who has a home studio in Thornton, CO.
Jenny says: These are images from a series called “Old Things Have Passed Away…”. They were created as a reflection about the passing of time and its effects.
I recently helped my elderly mom move to a new place for the first time in 40+ years. We spent weeks sorting through the house and the attic for what to save and what to let go of. It was a difficult process fraught with memories and emotion. I remember the browned and brittle papers we found upstairs along with the National Geographics from the 70’s. Today I’m looking at how the vibrant flowers of my summer garden have become shriveled zombies since early cold snowy weather passed through over the weekend. Life teaches us in a matter of fact sort of way that time is passing. But do I notice or accept it? Perhaps my attempts to notice and reflect will move me along to acceptance.
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Old Things Have Passed Away
fading zinnia
out of gas
this-n-that
rolling door
arbor bench
all photos copyright jennifer herrick, 2009
September 15, 2009
Hi I am Els Knowles. I live in the Netherlands and i love photography. This is one way i can express myself in a very creative way.
These wildflowers I love very much. It reminds me the part of my life that I was a very happy little girl with no worries and summer was on it’s way…….I used to pick the wildflowers with my mom. My dad always took us for a car ride. It was quite adventurous because we never knew where he would bring us next. In 1970 the roads were not full of cars, so stopping at a big road was not a big deal. Nowadays you would not do that. Also the wildflower is protected we are not allowed to pick them anymore….mmmmmmmm…….crazy but true…….
So I made this beautiful wildflower into an icon. I called this series………..Wildflower-Explosion. So please enjoy it!!
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photos by els knowles, all rights reserved
September 13, 2009
Amy K. Wright lives and works in Denver as both a fine art and commercial photographer, and also as a Marketing Director for Whole Foods Market.
About this body of work Amy writes “As a photographer, my artistic journey began as I encountered the world through travel. This journey evolved as I began to shift my focus inward toward the body. This evolution rose from my own struggle to connect my body to the world around me. My desire is to examine the relationship that we as women have with our bodies. Are these relationships based on shame, reverence, or anger? Were they formed in the careless comment from a relative, the way your classmates reacted to your body as it was awkward and young, or in the way a lover offered affirmation? I have felt very alone in my shame, alone in my relationship with my body, but as I have offered my vulnerability, I have been met. This exploration of many women’s stories has offered one common theme – a longing to release the old definitions and embrace a new relationship with the body that is free from shame.”
August 15, 2009
Amy K. Wright lives and works in Denver as both a fine art and commercial photographer, and also as a Marketing Director for Whole Foods Market.
About this body of work Amy writes “As a photographer, my artistic journey began as I encountered the world through travel. This journey evolved as I began to shift my focus inward toward the body. This evolution rose from my own struggle to connect my body to the world around me. My desire is to examine the relationship that we as women have with our bodies. Are these relationships based on shame, reverence, or anger? Were they formed in the careless comment from a relative, the way your classmates reacted to your body as it was awkward and young, or in the way a lover offered affirmation? I have felt very alone in my shame, alone in my relationship with my body, but as I have offered my vulnerability, I have been met. This exploration of many women’s stories has offered one common theme – a longing to release the old definitions and embrace a new relationship with the body that is free from shame.”
July 15, 2009
Shelby McQuilkin is a lifetime visual artist who has excelled in art forms ranging from painting to drawing to banner work and choreography, but photography is her medium of choice. She specializes in documentary style photography, pet photography, and fine art. She recently launched her own photography business, Life Artistic Photography.
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photo can be purchased at http://lifeartisticphoto.com in the “Online Ordering” section. all rights reserved.
May 18, 2009
Jennifer Herrick is a visual artist, designer, photographer and writer, who has a home studio in Thornton, CO. She is currently taking a soul sabbatical for reflection and restoration. Enduring weeks of severe weather and an uncanny series of small crises she has been saved by noticing natural beauty around her. Though unpredictability has displaced her plan for quiet solitude, she hopes to find her way in the remaining weeks of her time out.”
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photos by jennifer herrick, all rights reserved
May 18, 2009
This is a piece we put together from a project we did at our Voca Femina launch party in February. Jennifer Herrick chose some images to get us thinking. Then we wrote notes to these women and collected random objects from our purses. Kathy put them together and brought the finished piece to our first ever Voca Femina Share Party.
April 27, 2009
Shelby McQuilkin is 42 years young. She has been married for 20 years, and has a 19 year old son. She currently lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she is studying to be a professional photographer.
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photos by shelby mcquilkin, all rights reserved
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