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.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Something Old, Something New, Something Old Again...

For those who know me personally or those who follow my photography and work, truly know that I am a lover of things that are old, that have a history, that exhibit age, that show character and so on.  Even when I paint, I am drawn to things that have some rust, are weathered, distressed or full of cobwebs.  This type of subject matter is so interesting to me.  When I had the opportunity to visit the antique show that I blogged about in early February, I captured some images that I knew I'd eventually create into pieces for my websites.  The piece below is a fine example of something old, they are antique toasters; but they also had such a modern and new look about them as well, which I attribute to all that chrome.  When I created the piece, I wanted to rough it out some, give it some age, and let the attitude shine through.  So using a variety of techniques, I did exactly what I had initially envisioned... creating a piece that shows something that was old, but looked so new and I made it old again.
"Toasters" (c) 2012
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