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, January 28, 2012

Puerto Rico: Part Two

In one of my previous blogs, I discussed my love of architecture and in another post I discussed my trip to Puerto Rico; so today, it's all about Puerto Rican Architecture!  The reason I chose this topic today is because of the rich history of the architecture.  It is difficult to find examples of truly historic architecture in the United States because we are a truly young country in comparison to many others.  My dream trip is visiting up and down Italy (the architecture and history being the main reason) and Paris, France (for the same reasons).  Soon one day.... soon!  Okay back to Puerto Rico.  We stayed in San Juan and there's a section called "Old San Juan" because it has all of the older buildings and structures, cobblestone streets and antiques.  What was truly unique is that you had modern conveniences and stores built into these aged structures.  Another beautiful trait is the wondrous colors of the buildings all around you.  They would just pop up out of nowhere and stand out like a true piece of art.  I was simply drawn to the beauty of these buildings and below you will see why.  The following four images are typical, yet beautifully stunning examples of Puerto Rican architecture and the two images following these examples are two pieces that I created from some the images that I happened to capture during my visit to beautiful San Juan, Puerto Rico.







"Aqua House" (c) 2011


"One Zero One" (c) 2011
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