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.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Spring Rain

The end of April is among us and in a matter of hours we will welcome May... for some the true start of summer.  School ends, backyard barbecues, and flowers blooming are all regular occurrences in May.  May can seem like a new beginning and with all the devastation that has occurred with the tornadoes in the South, the month of May begins anew and hopefully brings a lot of help and healing as each day passes.  Though April seemed to deal a treacherous blow to many, the photograph that I selected for today's blog was to show the gentle and healing side of Spring and rain.  Rain washes away the old to make way for the new and is the cleansing of the Earth by Mother Nature.  There is nothing like feeling the warm rain on your skin and the smell of the earth as it meets and courts the wetness of rain.  Although I am thrilled that summer is around the corner (it is my favorite season), I am and remain humbled by Mother Nature's blessings as she gets our planet ready for another season of life, growing, and eventually harvest.  Enjoy the photo!  And remember you can find my entire body of work at two locations.... http://simonehester.com and http://shcreativephoto.deviantart.com ...

"Spring Rain" (c) 2011
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