Doorway 2010

Doorway2010

Dear Everyone:

This doorway stood out as looking

a bit derelict despite being in

a wealthy neighbourhood.

I appreciate the artistry of this

shot.

Hope you enjoy this image.

Helen.

Downtown graffitti post-script 2010

Dear Everyone:

I have been reading books on graffitti-
here are some of the traditions and language.

One of the ways to gain fame as a
graffitti artist is to get your name
out in high volume called "bombing"
(quantity). The other route to
recognition is to have a very skilled
or artistic style called "burning"
(quality).

Simply writing one's name is called
a "tag". Names are adopted like
blade, and taki, and cope 2.

For a long period the New York
writers painted subway cars
but the transit authority introduced
counter measures so eventually
the artists moved to the streets to
surfaces like walls and bridges and vehicles.

A multi-artist mural is called
a "production".

As a sign of respect it is
considered unsuitable to write
over someone else's name or work.

It is customary for artists
to steal their spray paint
called "racking".

Well, I thought I'd share
some of the customs and
language.

Helen.

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Dear Everyone:

Stumbled across this graffitti
while running an errand downtown.

I believe graffitti is an art
form with it's own customs

and language. There

are star graffitti artists who

have achieved recognition

and fame.

Hope that you enjoy

these images.

Helen.

Urban Shots continued 2010

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Dear Everyone:

Shot downtown today.

Found all of these shots

in a 2-3 block radius.

Pleased with the images.

I hope you enjoy them.

Helen.

Model portrait (spanish) 2010

Modelportrait(spanish)2010

Dear Everyone:

This is the latest entry of my

image of a model from a

fashion magazine. Her face

is highly stylized. Almost like
a Japanese geisha. She

happens to be Spanish.

Truly a work of art.

Enjoy.

Helen.

Downtown revisited 2010

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Dear Everyone:

Every week or so I have the

impulse to drive downtown

and do some shots.

This morning I was sort

of wired to go and shoot.

I'm pleased with the results.

The children's chalk drawings

on the sidewalk are reminescent

of famed Inuit artist Sheojuk

Etidlooie. Childlike and graphic

and simple.

The jogger continues my shots

of individuals exercising.

The workmen look sort of

honourable and hardworking.

The attractive box of petunias contrasts

with the rundown look of the house

behind.

Enjoy.

Helen.

Folk Art Bird (Common Grackle) 2010

Folkartbird(commongrackle)2010



Dear Everyone:

In a recent telephone conversation
with my mother she was describing
the birds coming to her bird feeder.
Her description of a grackle
caught my attention. In the sun
she could see the irridescent bronze wings.

This is my folk art painting of
the common grackle.
The flowers in the painting
are lime green and fuchsia
pink petunias from a friend's
garden pots.

I hope you enjoy this image.

Helen.