STREWN PETALS

It is funny. I developed a pretty clear idea of how I wanted to

introduce my blog, what to put in the artist profile and which picture to use

of myself.

Today, I thought well it is Day Two with this blog and what on earth

is my content going to be. I had lots of choices and so it took some

thinking on how to proceed.

I have decided to share my strewn petals shots. These shots are of

wilted petals strewn across a table. The inspiration for these shots

came from a British textile and furniture designer named

Carolyn Quatermaine. In her book "Carloyn Quatermaine Revealed'

she displays a table with blooms strewn across it. also see her web-site

at http://www.carolynquartermaine.com/ .

My shots inspired an acqaintance -painter Flora Doehler of Bear River

to relate them or associate them to the story of Miss Haversham,

in Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations". Miss Haversham is jilted

at the altar. She doesn't recover from this and preserves the day

for instance by wearing her wedding dress and not removing it

and leaving her room intact with all of the wedding preparations for

the rest of her life.

See what you think. You might have your own associations:

My last strewn petal shot is an extreme close-up. So far this image

has elicited a favourable response from viewers.