Live and in person . . .

A visit to Santa Fe, partly to see how my pictures look displayed in the new pavilion of Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center.

They purchased five pictures, but we could only see four of them; the fifth is temporarily hidden behind a construction panel (but you can see it below).

My pictures are just a small part of all the art that appears throughout the new pavilion, and I'm flattered to be in such fine company -- all the artwork is bold, colorful, and striking.

It was fun seeing the pictures all together and to see them so big! Having Chris, Rich, and CJ there, too, made it even better.

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Latest work: "Signpost Up Ahead"

This is a photomontage I made that includes my photos of various painted papers, patterns on the side of a fishing boat, and painted circles. I particularly like the bold, bright colors, the southwestern feel, and, yeah, just the overall weirdness.

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Latest works: "And the Rains Came" plus "Desert Dunes Number 1" and "Desert Dunes Number 2"

I posted all three of these this morning to Fine Art America. As usual, they're rather strange. And, as usual, I tend to like them very much.

Will they sell? I don't know. But if I created images only because I thought they'd sell, that would be a barren, lifeless existence, don't you think? I make these images for me, and if there's one person out there who "gets it," that's great. If not, well, then, I just keep on creating. For me.

I remember, many years ago, when I was actively submitting my work to a stock agency, one of the agency's other photographers wrote that he wished he could just put objects on a conveyor belt and shoot them as they went by. His goal was to get as many pictures to the agency in as short a time as possible. And he did. And he is probably quite successful. And if he is happy with his photography and his pictures, well, what more could one ask? Who am I to question that concept and the resulting work?

The first picture I call "And the Rains Came." It makes me think of receding waters, drought conditions, and how a passing cloud, a spark of light, and a few raindrops can begin healing the Earth. All the individual photographs I used to create this one were taken in Santa Fe.

The second two are photomontages made with more pictures I took in Santa Fe. As I was playing with various images and combining them, all of a sudden I got the feeling of sand dunes, sand dunes in bright sunlight and dunes at night. Ta da!

Wishing you a few "ta da!" moments of your own today. ©Carol Leigh

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Latest work: "Window on South Dakota"

Various paint textures I photographed — all on the sides of fishing boats in Oregon. But then you probably guessed that! (Click to enlarge.) ©Carol Leigh

Images sold this morning ...

Both sold at Fine Art America this morning! ©Carol Leigh

Fractures: Land, Light, People

Components from my recent Santa Fe exploration. The colors are beautiful. There's mystery: A bird? A moon? A person? A night sky? I'm not sayin'! ©Carol Leigh

Baja Moonlight

When the world seems to be going insane, I tend to retreat and find a modicum of sanity in creating more minimalistic works, such as this piece. I love the golden brown and blue colors, the contrast of light and dark, the way the ocean way in the back seems silvered by moonlight. All's right in this little world. Assuming, of course, you don't impale yourself on a spiky plant! ©Carol Leigh

Southwestern pears watching the sun set

What a terrific combination of colors and forms and a feeling of three friends watching the sun set over a southwestern landscape. ©Carol Leigh