photography
Bring Some "Mombo Solitude" Into Your Home when you Donate!
Dec 27 2009 06:03 AM Filed in: Photography
| New ARTvision
Artists
Rebecca
Shirkey-Sloan joins ARTvision in
support of Positive Impact
with
“Mombo Solitude” - an intimate moment captured
of a lion while on safari in Africa.
Rebecca lives in Zurich with her husband Bob and owns LeopardTail Safaris, a safari consulting firm that handles trips all across Southern Africa.
The image of the lion lying about sits in a warm-brown Scandinavian frame, printed on high-quality art paper and is available for $300.
Rebecca is cousin of Rob O’Connor and Sara O’Connor, both ARTvision artists; Rob’s piece, “Lagadema Surveys Her Territory” (on sale for $225, which includes photo canvas and DVD) was also shot on the same safari.
The French Connection: 3 Photos by Will Pollock for Your Consideration
Dec 21 2009 01:56 PM Filed in: Photography
| Custom
Framing
(ATLANTA :: 21
December 2009) - With all French-related
metaphors or plays-on-words escaping me - and
avoiding the word “Trois” like the plague -
herewith is a three-part collection of images
taken in July 2009, all while away in France.
These images are presented exclusively through ARTvision for the purposes of raising funds for Positive Impact - and, as artist proofs, will not be offered ever again in this form. They are one of a kind and always will be.
Once you review, go to the gallery page for sizing, etc. Or, go directly to the purchase page! Hope you enjoy!
• “Answered.” I shot this while traveling in France, and it struck me as a sign that something good was afoot; that something, someone, was speaking to me to anticipate a good event coming soon. Although “prayers” isn’t an activity I engage in normally, “answered” felt like the right name since the scene was joyful, hopeful... and in response to a call of some kind. “Answered” is a custom-framed photo, set in archival mating and glass, offered for a donation of $895. (more)
•
“Fit to
Print” Also a shot taken
in France, of Jean O’Connor’s fingers in early
morning on the Canal du Midi. Jean is
Rob and
Sara
O’Connor’s mother, and she
says the robust-orange image reminds of years
past. “The photograph from the boat trip reminds
me of how much a morning newspaper has been a
part of my life,” she says. “As a child, I
started with the comics, progressed to sports,
then the society page (it's now called style)
and then on to puzzles and the op-ed pages. Now
in my dotage, I'm ready to return to the comics
- they're the only thing that makes sense. But I
will never give up my morning paper.”
“Fit to
Print” is a custom-framed
photo offered for a donation of
$795.
(more)
•
“I Want it
Now” While taken on a
narrow, windy street in the south of France,
scenes from “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate
Factory” played out in my
head to the point of needing a sedative.
This door was so deeply purple, so engaging in its irregular textures and rusted hinges, that I just had to snap it. I just had to. The urgency of needing to capture the image immediately made me think of Veruca Salt’s tempestuous turn in “I Want it Now” - mainly because the color is splashed all over the film... starting with Wonka’s jacket and all through this scene. To wit:
“I Want it Now” is a custom-framed photo offered for a donation of $795. (more)
All three images are set in the same mat and frame, by the same framer - Rose Squared in Decatur. So, make it a trio and buy/donate for all three!
More images and pieces will be available at our invitation-only viewing. Contact Will to make sure you’re on the list, and bring your donations to Positive Impact! - WP
The “Answered.” slide show:
Final Header Up... No. 3 of 3
Our final header has been
loaded. Enjoy!
Here’s the image breakdown, left to right (those active on the site are linked):
• “I Want it Now” by Will Pollock. A door in France with a beautiful purple hue. (Custom framed photo on art paper)
• “Moments that Matter” by Kimber Herndon & Will Pollock. An embrace between two soon-to-be-married gents. (Mixed-media on slotted-edged steel)
• “Oia Sunset” by Greg Davis. One of three in a series. (Oil on canvas)
• “Legadema Surveys her Territory” by Rob O’Connor. A world-famous leopard named Legadema takes a break in Botswana. (Framed photography)
Additional info on these to follow.
To view all images in ARTvision’s 2009 header gallery, click here. Or have a look at the slideshow below:
"Waterdance" Moves to ARTvision 5 in 2010
(ATLANTA :: 19
December 2009) - Due to a hiccup at the
framers, we have to postpone
Vibecke
Dahle’s
“Waterdance” until 2010.
Thanks to Vibecke for her best efforts in trying to make it happen.
Many more pieces to shop though, with a few more yet follow. Check them out!
Calvin Lockwood: Our Host at The Granite Room and Creator of "Lucy"
Dec 13 2009 07:22 AM Filed in: Photography
| New ARTvision
Artists
(ATLANTA :: 13 December
2009) Calvin Lockwood
was kind
enough to open his doors at The Granite Room
for
“Parties with (Positive!) Impact,” and he’s also
the artist/photographer behind
“Lucy” - taken in 1994 at
the Madonna Inn (no relation to Madge) in San
Luis Obispo, Calif., on 35mm Kodak film.
“The Madonna Inn is a 1950s or '60s motel that has been added on to many times,” he says.
“All the rooms are ‘theme rooms’
and this room was "Merry", one of a three-room
series that included ‘Merry,’ ‘Go,’ and
‘Round.’ Everything in it was pink.”
(more)
“Lucy” was one of a number of pieces - including “Watching the Old Structures Crumble,” “Passion Flower,” “Just Before Rush Hour...,” among others - on display at The Granite Room. Thanks again to Calvin for hosting us, and to Alexis Vear for providing the evening’s awesome musical entertainment!
“Lucy” is offered for a donation of $250. Visit Calvin’s artist page for more.
Keeping ARTvision & Positive Impact All in the (O'Connor) Family
(ATLANTA ::
17 Dec. 2009) - When you’re floating down
Canal du Midi
in the
beautiful south of France, you can close your
eyes and just dream.
And dream we did. As fate would
have it, four ARTvision artists -
me, Rob
O’Connor, Sara O’Connor
and
Rebecca
Shirkey-Sloan - were on the boat
living the dream and planning world domination.
(Oh wait, that was last week’s episode of
Family Guy).
Seriously though, there was an artistic flow of energy on the vessel that was palpable but as yet undefined... until now. (Two subjects were also on hand giving us lots of inspiration as we drifted and chugged down the canal.)
Let’s start with Sara “Muffy” O’Connor, who joins ARTvision with “Bridge Over the Canal du Midi” - a scene that spoke to her enough to snap pictures of it with brother Rob’s camera. She painted from that picture. (more)
“Bridge Over the Canal du Midi” is offered at $95. For more, visit Sara’s artist page. More O’Connors to follow, including Rob, cousin Rebecca and subjects Mama Jean and Anna Catherine. - WP
And dream we did. As fate would
have it, four ARTvision artists -
me, Rob
O’Connor, Sara O’Connor
and
Rebecca
Shirkey-Sloan - were on the boat
living the dream and planning world domination.
(Oh wait, that was last week’s episode of
Family Guy).
Seriously though, there was an artistic flow of energy on the vessel that was palpable but as yet undefined... until now. (Two subjects were also on hand giving us lots of inspiration as we drifted and chugged down the canal.)
Let’s start with Sara “Muffy” O’Connor, who joins ARTvision with “Bridge Over the Canal du Midi” - a scene that spoke to her enough to snap pictures of it with brother Rob’s camera. She painted from that picture. (more)
“Bridge Over the Canal du Midi” is offered at $95. For more, visit Sara’s artist page. More O’Connors to follow, including Rob, cousin Rebecca and subjects Mama Jean and Anna Catherine. - WP
ARTvision Offers: "Passion Flower" by Kimber Herndon & Will Pollock
(4 December 2009
:: ATLANTA) - In a year marked by
collaboration for ARTvision 4, I’m pleased to
announce the first of a number of pieces that
are artist collaborations - custom,
one-of-a-kind designs specifically created to
raise money for Positive
Impact.
Kimber Herndon, co-owner of ARTvision sponsor Florapolitan, has interpreted one of my photos, “Passion Flower,” in a unique framed-copper piece that adds texture and depth to an existing image taken just outside of Santa Barbara, Calif. (read more)
Kimber is also set to debut another photo interpretation of “Embrace,” a photo I took at Bill Brennan & Jim Verraros’ wedding. More on that soon.
Meantime, check out “Passion Flower” for $500, and make sure to stop by Kimber’s page for more info on her and our collaborations. - WP
Hey Tennis Fans: Roger's U.S. Open Leg Shot Is On The Way
(ATLANTA :: 26
November 2009) You might call it the shot seen
‘round the world in 2009.
As Roger Federer was closing out his semi-final match at the 2009 U.S. Open, our newest ARTvision Artist, Rob Polishook, was sitting in the first row to capture the through-the-leg precision stroke that won the point and, soon afterward, the match.
So, “The Shot,” photographed on-site that day by Rob, is going to be offered for ARTvision buyers as a five-picture sequence that shows Roger doing his thing. Rob is offering two pieces this year, the aforementioned Federer sequence, as well as “Ready, Set Dive,” a beautiful photo of the elite para-triathlete men diving off of a NYC pier.
When you combine Atlanta’s famous preference for tennis (combined player estimates with ALTA, ATTA, K-Swiss and USTA are more than 100,000 participants) with a chance to own a piece of tennis/Federer history - and add in your support for Positive Impact - the choice to buy is easy!
Rob’s full artist page and photo information to follow on our launch day, 1 December 2009.
And make sure to thank our Michele Segre, ARTvision Director of Artist Outreach and multi-year ARTvision buyer, for connecting us with Rob.
ARTvision Preview: "Wild Dandelion" by Stage Performer Daryl Getman
Nov 25 2009 08:07 AM Filed in: New ARTvision
Artists | Photography
(ATLANTA :: 25
November 2009) We kick off our 2009 previews
with a welcome to Daryl
Getman, a new ARTvision
artist who comes to us by way of Vibecke Dahle
(who also returns this year with her own
composition).
Daryl’s work as singer, actress, choreographer and dancer on and off-Broadway is only a portion of her story. “I'm a performing artist who finds balance through my lens,” she says. “Photography is the yin to my yang as an artist. I have a passion for capturing a moment, fleeting beauty and time - as a means of sharing an experience, invoking emotion, and allowing others to ‘feel’ through an image.”
In this case, “Wild Dandelion” is Daryl’s expression of choice - a black-and-white photo composition taken in Bigfork, Montana.
The piece is a
close-up look at nature’s intricacies and has
tremendous spark and power within it.
“Wild Dandelion,” a black-and-white framed photo, is offered at $125. A full collection of pics to follow shortly!
More Daryl Getman links:
- ARTvision Artist page
- More of Daryl’s photography
- Performance page
More ARTvision preview posts will appear through the Thanksgiving week. Watch out for them!
Photo: Corbin Bleu (left) poses with Daryl Getman at Town Hall: A Tribute to David Merrick, October 2009.
.jpg)
