Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
F L O T S A M & J E T S A M
Photographs by Karen Bell
Alliance Gallery 37 Main St.
Narrowsburg, NY
Reception: Friday, August 15 7-9 PM
“For several years I have been
exploring natural curiosities—dead birds, feathers, insects, reeds, twisted vines, shards of ice—as discovered and photographed during my many
wanderings, or gathered and brought back to my studio where they get incorporated into my life and sometimes into images,” explains Bell.
Bell lives in New York City, but spends a good deal of time exploring nature both in the
Upper Delaware River region and at the VCCA which is nestled in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. www.vcca.com
“Through my collections of feathers, leaves, insects, seed hulls, and other biological curiosities, I aspire to freeze the lens of time as objects reveal themselves in their (frequently) decaying splendor,” she says. “Chance and design converge in the creation of these portraits of our natural world.”
Bell photographs what she encounters in the natural world and also creates still-lifes in the studio. “Being a constant collector of flotsam and jetsam, I now find myself able to utilize the varied objects I collect into my image making, whether photographing in situ, on a surface, or using a scanner as a recording device.” www.karenbellphoto2.blogspot.com
The exhibit is sponsored by the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance, the Arts Council for Sullivan County, NY, and is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the
support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. There will be a reception on Friday, August 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org.
Alliance Gallery 37 Main St.
Narrowsburg, NY
Reception: Friday, August 15 7-9 PM
exploring natural curiosities—dead birds, feathers, insects, reeds, twisted vines, shards of ice—as discovered and photographed during my many
wanderings, or gathered and brought back to my studio where they get incorporated into my life and sometimes into images,” explains Bell.
Bell lives in New York City, but spends a good deal of time exploring nature both in the
Upper Delaware River region and at the VCCA which is nestled in the foothills of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains. www.vcca.com
“Through my collections of feathers, leaves, insects, seed hulls, and other biological curiosities, I aspire to freeze the lens of time as objects reveal themselves in their (frequently) decaying splendor,” she says. “Chance and design converge in the creation of these portraits of our natural world.”
Bell photographs what she encounters in the natural world and also creates still-lifes in the studio. “Being a constant collector of flotsam and jetsam, I now find myself able to utilize the varied objects I collect into my image making, whether photographing in situ, on a surface, or using a scanner as a recording device.” www.karenbellphoto2.blogspot.com
support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. There will be a reception on Friday, August 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Inkjet/vellum - more
Printing the new combos - vellum - not always my friend, but worth the challenge.
All are printed 13" x 19". Moab Entrada is the base print. Inkjet Vellum on top.
All are printed 13" x 19". Moab Entrada is the base print. Inkjet Vellum on top.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Looking at my books….
To see more of my books - please visit my old website -
http://karenbellphoto.com/books/books.html
Color Field - my last all film project
My interpretation of the Gates project.
Jardins du Plantes
City Park, Lynchburg, VA
Coney Island - a Flexagon
http://karenbellphoto.com/books/books.html
Stilled Life
Includes a wonderful poem by Dorianne Laux
Flotsam and Jetsam
Color Field - my last all film project
My interpretation of the Gates project.
City Park, Lynchburg, VA
Coney Island - a Flexagon
BUGS Another flexagon
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014
End of March news.
More news and a sign of spring - finally.
May 1- 31 - I will be showing a generous amount of work at the Westhampton Beach Library - 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach, NY.
Open 7 days/week.
There will be a reception on May 24, Saturday, from 4-5pm.
Registration continues to be open for the Plein Air Portugal workshops.
July 26- Aug. 1 - photo with me or painting/drawing with Dale Emmart.
Aug 2- Aug. 9 - photo with Peter Adams or painting/drawing with Dale Emmart.
www.pleinairportugal.com for additional info and to register.
And now a taste of spring. Can't come soon enough.
May 1- 31 - I will be showing a generous amount of work at the Westhampton Beach Library - 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach, NY.
Open 7 days/week.
There will be a reception on May 24, Saturday, from 4-5pm.
Registration continues to be open for the Plein Air Portugal workshops.
July 26- Aug. 1 - photo with me or painting/drawing with Dale Emmart.
Aug 2- Aug. 9 - photo with Peter Adams or painting/drawing with Dale Emmart.
www.pleinairportugal.com for additional info and to register.
And now a taste of spring. Can't come soon enough.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
More News:
I will be leading a workshop in digital photography in Portugal this summer. The program - Plein Air Portugal, started by Dale Emmart is in its second year. It is open to all who paint, draw or photograph. Come for the first session - July 26 - Aug.1 or the second Aug 2 - Aug 8 or both!
Enjoy the beauty of the landscape, the food, the people. We will be a small group, so lots of individual attention.
For more info: www.pleinairportugal.com
www.pleinairportugal.blogspot.com
Email me at klbphoto@gmail or Dale - emmartd@aol.com for additional info.
Second piece of news:
I just learned I will be having a show in Raleigh, NC sometime in the 2015-16 season.
Looking forward to seeing all my NC friends. Stay tuned for additional info.
And now a look out my window: Winter, 2014. This is why I'm so looking forward to Portugal.
I will be leading a workshop in digital photography in Portugal this summer. The program - Plein Air Portugal, started by Dale Emmart is in its second year. It is open to all who paint, draw or photograph. Come for the first session - July 26 - Aug.1 or the second Aug 2 - Aug 8 or both!
Enjoy the beauty of the landscape, the food, the people. We will be a small group, so lots of individual attention.
For more info: www.pleinairportugal.com
www.pleinairportugal.blogspot.com
Email me at klbphoto@gmail or Dale - emmartd@aol.com for additional info.
Second piece of news:
I just learned I will be having a show in Raleigh, NC sometime in the 2015-16 season.
Looking forward to seeing all my NC friends. Stay tuned for additional info.
And now a look out my window: Winter, 2014. This is why I'm so looking forward to Portugal.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
UPDATES:
I am in residence at the VCCA (Virginia Center for the Creative Arts) until November 17, 2013.
In October I had a photo included in the PHOTOVILLE extravaganza in Brooklyn -part of the "Drawn to Water" exhibit.
November 16 - a specially made piece will be on display for the "Fund A Vision with Yardsticks" benefit.
fundavision13.blogspot.com for more info
Upcoming exhibits in 2014:
Westhampton Beach Library - May
Alliance Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY - August > Labor Day
More to follow - stay tuned...
I am in residence at the VCCA (Virginia Center for the Creative Arts) until November 17, 2013.
In October I had a photo included in the PHOTOVILLE extravaganza in Brooklyn -part of the "Drawn to Water" exhibit.
November 16 - a specially made piece will be on display for the "Fund A Vision with Yardsticks" benefit.
fundavision13.blogspot.com for more info
Upcoming exhibits in 2014:
Westhampton Beach Library - May
Alliance Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY - August > Labor Day
More to follow - stay tuned...
Monday, November 4, 2013
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
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