tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35580145451969092102024-02-20T02:58:59.967-05:00Pepper Run StudioFine Art Photography by Sally PaulsonPepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-28008050032960437732016-03-22T10:56:00.004-04:002016-03-22T11:57:20.102-04:00Hello to Spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was excited to find some parrot tulips in a bunch of tulips that I bought at the flower market in Aix-en-Provence recently! They certainly remind me of Spring!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Springtime also brings some shows that I am participating in. The <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Jacksonville Coalition for the Visual Arts</span></b> is holding its juried spring show now through May 11, 2016, at Cypress Village (near the Mayo Clinic) in Jacksonville. Easter weekend will be the 48th annual juried <b><span style="color: #bf9000;">Mandarin Arts Festival</span></b>, on the grounds of the Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Road, Jacksonville, 32223. Finally, on Saturday, April 23, <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Arts in the Park, 2016</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;">!</span> in Atlantic Beach will be held. This will be at Johansen Park on Seminole Road, Atlantic Beach, 32233. The Mandarin and the Atlantic Beach shows are both outdoor festivals - so, I am hoping for good weather!</span>Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-11046953000068889772016-01-06T16:01:00.000-05:002016-01-08T10:17:00.384-05:00Celebrate 2016 - Juried Artist Member Exhibition at the Cultural Center at Ponte VedraCelebrate 2016 - the Juried Artist Member Exhibition is opening this Friday, January 8, 2016. This show presents the works of over fifty artist members selected by juror Christie Holechek, Director of Art in Public Places Program. The opening reception is this Friday, January 8 from 6 - 8 PM. The show will last until February 19, 2016. I am excited to be a part of this show with two of my photos. One is <i><span style="color: orange;">Provence Market</span>, </i>which I highlighted in my last post. <i><span style="color: #6aa84f;">A Shady Spot</span>, </i>below, is the other photo of mine exhibited.<br />
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<br />Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-47391977568701025882015-12-07T11:14:00.000-05:002016-01-08T10:19:40.028-05:00Impressions of ProvenceMy most recent show was titled <i><span style="color: #cc0000;">"Impressions of Provence"</span></i> where I slightly manipulated the photos to give a painterly look. Here is a favorite from that show - <span style="color: orange;"><i>Provence Market</i>!</span> I was so excited to win a first place award for this photo in a "Best of 2015" competition with members of my photography group.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few days ago, I set up my tent for a juried outdoor art show, <span style="color: yellow;">Arts in the Park! 2015</span>. Everyone involved with the show had been checking on the weather - which is important for an outdoor show! The day dawned - bright and sunny - and at 7:30, I joined other artists in setting up my tent at the beautiful Johansen Park. The show started at 10 am with lots of visitors - and they kept coming until about 2 PM, when the rain started! The rain started slowly, but then we all received the news that there were bad storms on the way. So, we were told that it would be a good idea to start packing up. A lot of artists packed up in a hurry and left. It seems to take me longer than most to organize my photographs, protect them from the weather, and then pack them up. So we zipped all the sides of the tent closed, and proceeded to wait out the storm. We were fortunate that we were not blown away or really flooded! During lulls in the storms, we packed up. As we drove away, we noticed how wet and soggy the park had become. My spot at the corner had been a great one - it was higher than most of the spots in the park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the groups I belong to is the Jacksonville Coalition for the Visual Arts. Several times a year there will be a juried show and members may submit two or three pieces of their work to be juried. Recently, I submitted two of my photographs for their juried Spring show. I was happy to find out that both of my photos were accepted - and even better, this one, <i><span style="background-color: black; color: #8e7cc3;">Lavender Cart</span></i>, won a second place award! This show is continuing until May 7. It is being held at Egret Hall at Cypress Village, near the Mayo Clinic.</span>Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-70447133106736744862015-03-02T10:27:00.000-05:002015-03-02T10:33:29.638-05:00Having Fun With My Photos<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been having a lot of fun with my photos! I always have fun taking photos, but I have never spent much time playing around with them - or using any special effects. To me, trying to get the different effects that I was thinking about - and could see in my mind - involved countless hours trying to get that same effect using PhotoShop. I took a class from a graphic artist/designer, who helped me "simplify" exactly what I was trying to do. She helped me have "fun" working with my photos! These three photos were taken in the South of France and are in the <a href="http://gallery725.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: cyan;">"Local Exposure" Show at Gallery 725</span></a>. A friend of mine calls this look the "painterly" look.</span><br />
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Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-88291815051763976522015-02-01T13:43:00.001-05:002015-02-01T13:55:29.489-05:00Swimming Hole<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another of my other photographs at the Cultural Center in Ponte Vedra is a photo I took last July when I was in France. I was spending some time in the south of France, and one of my favorite places to visit is the small town of Cassis, which is on the Mediterranean Sea. There are limestone cliffs, called <a href="http://www.ot-cassis.com/en/les-calanques-par-les-sentiers-gb.html" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: black; color: cyan;">Calanques</span>,</a> that go straight into the Mediterranean Sea there. It is always fun to take a boat ride around to see these Calanques from the sea. So, I had a great boat ride around three Calanques - a ride that lasted about an hour and a half! Many visitors to the Calanques take small boat rides, or hike the trails, to be able to go swimming in the water of these Calanques.</span><br />
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Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-22026331124179794112015-01-07T16:28:00.003-05:002015-01-07T16:30:45.910-05:00Many Steps<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is exciting to be a part of the Artist Member Exhibition at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra. This is a juried show called "Celebrate Art 2015" beginning Friday, January 9 and running until February 1. One of my photos in the show is "Many Steps" - taken as I was walking on the Great Wall in China.</span><br />
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Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-56346341408634125682014-09-08T09:35:00.001-04:002014-09-08T09:37:45.840-04:00A Walk on the Great Wall<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I couldn't take a trip to China without visiting the Great Wall. There are a couple of sites close to Beijing where one can go to the Great Wall. I went to the Mutianyu site, about an hour and a half outside of the city. This section of the Great Wall was first built in the 6th century and has been restored and rebuilt throughout history. I took a cable car up to the highest part of the restored section where the views and scenery were wonderful!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was so much to take in - not only scenery around the Great Wall, but also on the Great Wall! For the most part, there were not many people on this section of the Wall, but it was fun to see some people with colorful kites running up and down and also see those walking slowly and posing, wearing special outfits.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-75419562590171856472014-04-14T17:10:00.000-04:002014-04-14T17:12:07.739-04:00A New Gallery Show<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been a long time since I have updated this blog. I have been doing a lot of work in the studio getting ready for some spring art festivals. Also, I have been busy working on photos for several juried shows - January to May, 2014.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are two photos of mine that are in the Jacksonville Coalition for the Visual Arts, Juried Spring Show, at The Cultural Center in Ponte Vedra. This show opened on Friday, April 11, and will go until May 9.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Ill River flows around Strasbourg, much like some cities have roads circling around to create a center city. There are sightseeing boats - however, that was not on our agenda this time - maybe when it is warmer in the summer?</span><br />
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Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-68482084582538982972014-01-08T15:08:00.001-05:002014-01-11T16:07:27.159-05:00Le Marché de Noël<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What an interesting visit to the Alsace area of France! We stayed in Strasbourg for a three day trip to this area. It seemed very cold to us, but not bad at all compared to what people in most of the U.S. are experiencing right now!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Besides spraying water on the people watching the Caravan parade, there were lots of promotional items thrown out - candy, hats, stickers - all sorts of goodies!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">This is the Boutique on wheels - the shop for all Tour items, such as your very own yellow jersey!</span><br />
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<br />Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-38396740340824287862013-04-25T10:11:00.001-04:002013-04-25T10:11:33.805-04:00Art....In the Rain<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, this past weekend was a first for me - to do a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f;">fine arts festival</span> in the middle of a Northeaster! We were able to set up the tent on Friday before the rain came - which was great! Then there was rain Friday night and Saturday morning - and it was cold, too. (Well, cold by Florida standards since we had already had lots of hot weather!) The wind came, and also many neighbors of the beautiful Boone Park in Avondale came by. Sunday morning dawned a bit brighter and warmer - and the sun came out! And with the sun, many more people from the area came out to enjoy the beautiful setting with all the exciting art throughout the park! I had a nice time talking to lots of wonderful people!</span><br />
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<br />Pepper Run Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07630520044096565833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558014545196909210.post-20608513068437680072013-02-08T14:47:00.000-05:002013-02-08T15:07:26.777-05:00Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In October 2012, I went to my first meeting of the Beaches Photography Club. It was very nice to be with others who like photography! It didn't take me long to figure out that there were many professionals in that group - and also, many who just liked taking photos! I have been able to go on two outings, so far, with the members of this group. It has been great fun, and at the same time, a learning experience. Last month, I wrote about a visit to the Guana River Preserve, which is a place I had never before visited, although it is close to home. This next outing was to another place I had never been to, also close to home, but in a different direction. <a href="http://www.jacksonvillearboretum.org/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Jacksonville Arboretum and Gardens</span></a> was a wonderful place to visit! We wandered around the trails and the lake. We saw some flowering cherry trees, some ferns that were uncurling, and a plant that certainly looked like a dandelion variety! I used my macro Nikkor lens for the first time in quite awhile. I found that, in some cases, I was trying to get too close to the flowers and plants that I wanted to photograph. This lens also works very well for some of the woodlands scenery. I'm glad that I was practicing with this lens again. I went back a couple of days later and took some more shots. It was interesting that some of my favorite "tiny" things had changed in the course of two days and there were new "tiny" things to see - nature is always changing!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Members of the Beaches Photography Club went on an outing a week ago. We went to the <a href="http://www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/sites/gtm/" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">Guana River State Park and Preserve</span></a> and spent the afternoon taking photos. I had never been there before - and what an interesting place it was! We hiked (or moseyed) along a trail that was about 1 and 1/2 miles long - snapping photos along the way. It was a beautiful afternoon. The sun was out, there was a slight breeze, and there were so many interesting looking trees and vines and lichen. We didn't see much in the way of wildlife. However, there were many "no-see-ums" that seemed to attack when there was no breeze. We stayed until sunset and took more photos and then we almost had to jog to get out of the trail area before it got too dark. I was glad I had a flashlight with me! This is a great place to come back to and spend more time on the trails. There is a lot to explore - and a lot to photograph!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The city of Atlantic Beach has transformed the entire area near the beach with the holiday decorations they have put up. Here are a few pictures. Lifeguard chairs and surf boards make all the decorations more interesting!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day is the Woolly Worm festival....it is a two day festival. The kids and grandkids have practiced racing their woolly bear caterpillars up a string to get ready for the races at the festival. None of us ever win at the festival, but it is so much fun trying!! Then we wander for awhile and get something warm to eat. The most important stop at this festival (well, other than racing the caterpillars) is to get a bag or two of local apples. These are the most wonderful apples - so tasty! And we have learned not to leave them outside on the deck of the cabin if we don't want to share them with the raccoons!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the past several weeks I have been watching a spider that has spun a web on the outside of one of my windows. I might not have noticed this spider if it had been on any other window, but this is a window I love to look out of. And, once I noticed it, I made sure I watched it as much as I could. Most of the time, it didn't even seem to move. So, I started taking photos of it. Then it began moving -- and one day it wasn't at this window any more, but I did spy it, with a new web, down next to the garage. This spider is called a <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: yellow;">black and yellow argiope</span> - a garden spider that is also called the writing spider. What makes this so interesting to me is the web that it spins. The web has the most amazing zigzag pattern!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I discovered that although these spiders look scary, they are harmless to humans - they like to eat insects!</span></div>
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