About The Artist.... Simone Hester

Simone Hester was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised on the far south side of the city. She found an interest in art at an early age. At the recommendation of her teachers, she began private art lessons at a small art studio in the suburbs of Chicago. She was tutored, mentored and exposed to a variety of art mediums from calligraphy, etching, Chinese watercolors, acryllics, and oil painting. There she developed a love for drawing and painting. She broadened her art education by taking a variety of elective art classes in high school and college. Upon college graduation, her first professional position allowed her to work in graphic designs and further her knowledge of computers. Once given a digital camera, she combined her love of computers, painting, and photographs to develop her very own technique in creative digital photography. The computer has become her paintbrush and allows her to stretch the natural boundaries that a typical photograph is held to. She recently left the traditional workforce to work on her art full time and contribute to her website (http://www.simonehester.com/) and write her blog on photography, art, and everything else she finds creative.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Flower Pickings

I had mentioned in a previous post that I would conquer a series a floral pictures.  I had taken the originals of each of the flowers about two years ago.  I wasn't certain what I would do with the shots and had them in my archives until a creative thread sprouted.  What I decided was to create a series of perfect square creations and then focus on a key part of the flower.  Meaning that a portion of the flower lies outside of the photo.  Flowers are a favorite of mine because I love to garden and here are the final products....

 AQUILLIGIA (c) 2009
 ASIATIC LILY (c) 2009
 CELOSIA (c) 2009
 FOXGLOVE (c) 2009
 GAZANIA (c) 2009
 LANTANA (c) 2009
 ORANGE HIBISCUS (c) 2009
 PEONY (c) 2009
PINK HIBISCUS (c) 2009
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