SHCreativePhoto: Installation....

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, August 19, 2011

Installation....

I am preparing for my first solo art show and wanted to write about my installation experience. My show, "Buildings, Flowers, Lines & Curves" is being showcased at a major university in Chicago. What is cool about this particular installation, is that it focused mainly on students as the curators. There is often someone who is hired to curate a show or whom works for the gallery that takes care of the work. I have always dropped my work off and showed up at the reception to see a wonderful array of work displayed appropriately.

It was interesting to see the students look at my work, ask questions and figure out how to hang the pieces. They worked in small groups and after deciding the order of how I'd like the pieces to be displayed they went straight to work. I am thrilled to have these young academics exposed to my work and art in general. I hope they learn a lot. I will have the opportunity to interact with several students during my open reception, a time for the school as a whole to meet the artist.

The pictures below are just a sampling of what occurred during the installation....