“Elements” is another image from the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument area in Utah. We have already visited the Dry Fork of Coyote Gulch and the narrows there. There are several slot canyons that open into Coyote Gulch, the first is Peek-a-boo Gulch, then Spooky Gulch, and last Brimstone Gulch. These all drain into Lake Powell […]
Passion-the elusive feeling of awe and excitment when everything seems clear and time stands still. How is this feeling found, and how do you act on it? This is a question I have heard asked frequently at art and photography workshops I have attended. The transition from copying someone elses art to creating your own […]
One of the best things to do is sit around the coffee table and talk for hours with a friend or friends, sipping a cup of tea or coffee accompanied with some snacks. The coffee table appeared in the late 18th century, after the low sofa was accepted as a less formal way to entertain […]
The country of Nepal is a visual and cultural feast, and is one of the more unique nations of the world. Until recently, Nepal was the world’s last remaining Hindu monarchy, and remained quite resistant to outside influence, as the country was never colonized by invaders. Home to about thirty million people of many distinctive […]
Nepal is in the news due to the terrible earthquake that destroyed many buildings and killed over 8,100 people on April 25 this year. The 7.8 rated earthquake also badly damaged many of the world heritage sites in Kathmandu, Patan, and Bhaktapur and the other sites in the Kathmandu Valley. A second major earthquake struck […]
When you consider buying a work of fine art for your home, like a painting or a photograph, there are many other decisions that follow. One of the major ones is how to present the art in the most striking and beautiful way. The kind of frame you choose will have more of an impact […]