Although the calendar says April, we awoke to three inches of snow this morning. I couldn’t bring myself to post yet another image of winter, so I’m rewinding to the green grass of last summer. I was fortunate to spend a little over two weeks at the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa as an artist-in-residence. The time was a delight and a challenge, and I look back on it now with appreciation for all I learned and experienced, including green grass, blue skies, and blooming flowers!
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Tinker
For my cat Tinker, who’s getting older and is having health problems right now… Tink is 14 years old and has lost some of his vision, is having kidney problems, and is generally slowing down. Any person with beloved pets knows how difficult it is to see them go through their health issues. It’s a roller coaster of emotions, but I know it’s essential to remember to be appreciative and grateful of all the love and companionship that’s given and shared over the years. So I’m trying diligently to focus on this, and to remember to cherish the photos I have made of Tinker in his various moods and habits.
***Encore reception for Paths & Portals – March 26, 2009***
Due to Mother Nature’s uncooperative spirit for our opening reception last Thursday, February 26th, we’ve decided to schedule an “encore” reception for the Paths and Portals photographic exhibit at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. This “new” reception will be held on Thursday, March 26th, from 6:00 to 8:00pm. Hopefully this date is late enough in the season to allow people better travel conditions — at least ones without the blowing snow and bitter wind chills of February. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend! The exhibit is on both the Main Floor and the Second Floor Gallery Walls. For directions to the Hopkins Center for the Arts, please check their website www.hopkinsartscenter.com.
Current exhibit – Paths and Portals
I have a new exhibit of photographs that just opened this week at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hopkins, Minnesota. The exhibit includes 37 images, and is displayed in both the main and second-floor lobbies. The opening night reception was last Thursday, February 26th, which also happened to be the biggest snowstorm of the winter here in the Twin Cities. My many, many thanks to the people who braved the treacherous roads and the blowing snow to come to the exhibit. The photographs will remain on display through March 29th. For further information, please check my website (www.lindastaatsphoto.com) or the website for the Arts Center (www.hopkinsartscenter.com).
Last weekend’s photo exhibit – “Dress Rehearsal”
This past weekend I participated in an exhibit at the Minneapolis Photo Center titled “Dress Rehearsal.” I was one of six photographers displaying new work. The exhibit room was beautiful, the work being shown was diverse and interesting, and the people that attended had a grand time seeing a collection of unique photographs — a great success all around. This is one of my new images that drew a lot of attention. “Late night cafe” was photographed in Ashland, Wisconsin. The image was made at night, after the cafe had been closed and certainly cleaned. The floor, tabletops, and counter were all spotless, glowing with the reflection of the neon sign that hung behind the counter. Everything was poised and waiting quietly for the early morning staff to arrive, the breakfasts to be started, the coffee to begin brewing, and the hungry crowd to gather around the tables and counter to start their day once again.
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