Found Objects

A while back my co-workers got me these really neat dried flowers for my 5th anniversary at work. They have been sitting in my office for quite sometime now - and everyday I had been telling myself to do something with them. I studied them for a long time - and finally decided to shoot them.

While shooting these flowers I came up with a new project that I am going to do once a week, called "Found Objects". The objects must be found only around my neighborhood where I live - or around the area were I work. They will all be lit with only natural light - and shot on a textured piece of fine art paper.

Here are my 1st seven images from the new project - My goal is to do this once a week for the next couple of months (should be fun now that spring is starting) and hopefully put together a new series of images.

Dried Flowers

Decaying Leaf

Purple Flower

Dandelion

Allergies

Leaves

Dried Flowers #2

the FACES project

Each year, for the past 5 years, I have had the honor of working with local survivors of Sexual Assault in Northern Colorado. These brave men and women have stepped forward to put a face, and a voice to an issue that has caused a great deal of pain, to too many people in our community.

The FACES project is meant to Honor those affected by sexual violence and empowering them as survivors Please join us for a night of inspiration that gives both a face and a "voice" to sexual assault !! This powerful exhibit combines black and white photos, artwork, and writings to empower, heal, and provide hope.

Opening Reception: April 2nd, 2010 6:00-9:00
Poudre River Arts Center (406 N. College Avenue)

The exhibit will be on display from April 2 to April 9
For more information, contact Vida at 970-472-4204 or visit http://www.savacenter.org

If you can't make it to the recpetion to view the images in person - please visit the online gallery of FACES photos - Click Here -

Also for the month of April I will be donating 15% of all my sales through my online gallery on Art for Conservation to the SAVA(Sexual Assault Victim Advocate)Center.

To view my work online - Click Here -

24% (1 in 4) of Colorado women and 6% (1 in 17) Colorado men have experienced a completed or attempted sexual assault in their life time. That is equal to over 11,000 men and women each year who have experienced a sexual assault in Colorado. Unfortunately, only 16% of rapes are reported to Colorado law enforcement

Approximately 73% of rape victims know their assailants.

College age women are 4 times more likely to be sexually assaulted.

In 2006, there were 272,350 victims of sexual assault, not including victims 12 years old and younger.

Every 2 minutes someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.