My Take of the Arts

Here is the second post from my trip to Phoenix Art Museum. Except that this is a bit of a spin. Take a tour of my imaginations version of these wonderful artists art ... XO_B

 The Last Scattering Surface

 Nephrite Jade Disk With Recumbent Dragons

 Freestanding Wardrobe, European Exhibit

 Portrait of Our Lady, The Pilgrim of Quiet

 Ornamental Chest, European Exhibit

 Total Reflective Abstraction, Joshia McElheny

 Total Reflective Abstraction, Joshia McElheny 

Money Art, Contemporary Exhibit

 Mass (Colder Darker Matter), Cornelia Parker

 Abstraction, Hananiah Harari

Tri-Circle, Theodore Roszak

The Arts

I was sucked into other peoples imagination for the better part of two hours yesterday at the Phoenix Art Museum. I learned and saw a lot of things. I am definitely a Modern/Contemporary Art girl. But I also enjoyed the European paintings, so life-like! for being paintings. I wish I could have stayed longer, but when you have the whole family in tow it changes things (what.was.i.thinking?!). My oldest enjoyed herself and got just as lost as I did in some arts. The most frustrating part of this trip was there was no allowed flash photography. I understand why, but it complicates everything when your in a dim lite room! Second almost everything is in glass cases or have glass protecting their surfaces. Also uncool for creating the spotlight glares and shadows. I tried really hard to get good ones (don't forget the impatient family) I didn't fully discover the extent of my issues until I got home. A lot of the shots I thought I got, didn't. Bummed face. This first post will be of the arts that came out semi good that I am willing to subject to rejection. The second will show  my spin on these artists creations... (hope you) Enjoy_B

Black Beauty

We has our black and red wedding in gorgeous Sedona, Arizona in October. Outside our hotel room was a rose bush as tall as I am and blooms as big as my palms. I took some pictures with almost no thought the day we left, I stuck our wedding rings inside one and took a few shots. They turned out pretty good for a whim I think .. B

San Fran

I got to visit the beautiful San Fransisco while I was at training last year. I spent nearly a month training and got to wander the streets on the weekends. I fell in love with the city as soon as I opened my car door and caught the sea in the air. Home was my instant thought. Flash backs to Seattle at Pike Place and our favorite Gig Harbor park; trips to the Oregon coast: Newport crabbing, Cannon Beach getting engaged, Beverly Beach making sandcastles in the August sun. It was home for the moment. While I was there exploring this great city (ebbing out the homesickness) my friends and I decided on a trip to Alcatraz. It amazes me that its only a place that tourists go! There were people in my class from San Fran that had never been. Its a quick ride on a ferry ride through the fog to the most beautiful area for photographing. The old quietness is eerie and wonderful. I got amazing shots here. It also helps that everyone is oblivious to you, because we are ALL wearing headphones on the tour, making for even better shots. If you want the full eerie experience step inside the cell and take off those headphones. Stone cold quiet, but the energy makes you feel otherwise.

 

This Tree was along the pier somewhere. Exact spot I cannot remember. But I looked at it and thought that it was a perfect picture to sum up the day. Creepy, cold and beautiful. I took all of the pictures using only my cell phone and nothing more. I left my Canon at home with my husband, who of course never used it on the many trips to the park with the kids. However, these shots impressed me for a cell phone. I was shocked when I got home and found how beautiful they came out. I have at least 50 more, but I won't post them all. These are a just some of my favorites. The tree of course, my favorite :)

Hope you enjoy. B