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.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Summer Colors....

Summertime is known for bright colors everywhere, this is nature's chance to put on a show and exhibit all of her beauty for all to see.  It is the time of vast gardens, fireworks and family get-togethers, vacations to exotic locales and highlighted by spectacular sunrises and sunsets.  It is my favorite season of the year.  July is the one month for gardeners when all of their hard work pays off, everything is in full bloom.  The piece below is that of my absolute favorite flower, the daisy.  It is the happiest flower around and I have blogged about her fairer version, the classic and friendly Shasta daisy with it's white petals and perky yellow center.  Here is her grown up cousin, the Gerber daisy.  She dresses for the occasion displaying brightly hued colors of pinks, yellows, oranges and my personal favorite, a rich red.  The red Gerber daisy is seductive and beguiling... and when she stands by herself, she reaches for the heavens and pops against any background.


"Red Daisy" (c) 2012
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