pink house 3312
captured on the way back from Yeppoon, Qld at 100 km p/h.
unusually, i was a passenger, and entertaining myself.
would like to do more of these, investigating the effect of speed.
rodeo 9104 v4
Update - this image has been selected for exhibition in the 2008 Mosman Festival Photography Competition & Exhibition. it will be on show from Saturday 18 October to Sunday 9 November at the Mosman Art Gallery, Corner Art Gallery Way & Myahgah Rd, Mosman, NSW.
new art at Hugs & Kisses boutique
diary date - 3pm Saturday 4 October 2008 - if you are in Charters Towers Qld, drop by Hugs & Kisses Boutique to enjoy recent photographic work by Karen Tenni. featuring images from her celebrated 'transitions' series, as well as images from the Charters Towers rodeo, it will be a relaxed and friendly way to view contemporary photographic art, available for purchase.
'transitions' series...
‘Transitions’ began as a way to assimilate the various memories of my past and reality of the present after moving to a regional town in Queensland.
Juxtaposing images made in different places can create new stories from visual impressions.
I'm interested in the beauty of everyday objects - seeing patterns, textures, colour, form. Life has involved living in many spaces in different places.
Photography is an ideal tool to capture visual documentation of a feeling, a moment, a memory. Is identification of place possible without specific symbols?
I’m travelling around Australia very slowly - 2 years here, 8 years there, 3 years somewhere else. From Cairns (my home town), Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide to now living in Charters Towers, Qld.
There have been things about each place that have resonated on some level - flora, architectural styles, the simple act of walking.
The discovery of similar elements offset the strangeness of the new, and adds excitement to learning about a different space or place.
Juxtaposing images made in different places can create new stories from visual impressions.
I'm interested in the beauty of everyday objects - seeing patterns, textures, colour, form. Life has involved living in many spaces in different places.
Photography is an ideal tool to capture visual documentation of a feeling, a moment, a memory. Is identification of place possible without specific symbols?
I’m travelling around Australia very slowly - 2 years here, 8 years there, 3 years somewhere else. From Cairns (my home town), Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide to now living in Charters Towers, Qld.
There have been things about each place that have resonated on some level - flora, architectural styles, the simple act of walking.
The discovery of similar elements offset the strangeness of the new, and adds excitement to learning about a different space or place.
BARI festival
exciting news... work from my ongoing 'transitions' series has been accepted into the Brisbane Artist Run Initiatives (BARI) festival 2008. Five pieces will be showing at Flipbook Gallery in West End, one of three galleries participating in the festival, The opening is at 6pm Thursday 28 August, with festival activities continuing over the weekend.
mausoleum 8249
during our lovely weekend away in Ingham (nth Qld), i visited the italian cemetry, and its amazing mausoleums. no two are the same, and there are some wonderful tile patterns.
slide 7580
i feel like i'm suffering vertigo at the moment - things are out of my control and i'm not very happy with that situation.
creativity tips
interesting reflection on creativity at 'gaping void'... go and read the extended version too. the cartoons alone are worth it.
"So you want to be more creative, in art, in business, whatever. Here are some tips that have worked for me over the years:
1. Ignore everybody.
2. The idea doesn't have to be big. It just has to be yours.
3. Put the hours in.
4. If your biz plan depends on you suddenly being "discovered" by some big shot, your plan will probably fail.
5. You are responsible for your own experience.
6. Everyone is born creative; everyone is given a box of crayons in kindergarten.
7. Keep your day job.
8. Companies that squelch creativity can no longer compete with companies that champion creativity.
9. Everybody has their own private Mount Everest they were put on this earth to
climb.
10. The more talented somebody is, the less they need the props.
11. Don't try to stand out from the crowd; avoid crowds altogether.
12. If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you.
13. Never compare your inside with somebody else's outside.
14. Dying young is overrated.
15. The most important thing a creative person can learn professionally is where to draw the red line that separates what you are willing to do, and what you are not.
16. The world is changing.
17. Merit can be bought. Passion can't.
18. Avoid the Watercooler Gang.
19. Sing in your own voice.
20. The choice of media is irrelevant.
21. Selling out is harder than it looks.
22. Nobody cares. Do it for yourself.
23. Worrying about "Commercial vs.
Artistic" is a complete waste of time.
24. Don�t worry about finding inspiration. It comes eventually.
25. You have to find your own schtick.
26. Write from the heart.
27. The best way to get approval is not to need it.
28. Power is never given. Power is taken.
29. Whatever choice you make, The Devil gets his due eventually.
30. The hardest part of being creative is getting used to it.
31. Remain frugal.
32. Allow your work to age with you.
33. Being Poor Sucks.
34. Beware of turning hobbies into jobs.
35. Savor obscurity while it lasts.
36. Start blogging.
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