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, January 21, 2013

No Diving...

"No Diving" (c) 2013, Simone Hester


This piece is title "No Diving" because of the obvious no swimming sign that is slowly eroding away from the shoreline.  It was captured along the curved walkway besides the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.  What drew me to capture the original image was the erosion that has been taking place, from the water and the elements.  I thought the contrast of the crumbling cement next to the beauty of the waters of Lake Michigan was a unique pairing.  To further enhance the artistic quality of the image, I manipulated the body of water by creating waves that have an unnatural look to them against the cement.  Thought it was pretty cool and I hope that to the viewer it presents a variety of messages and interpretations as to what this could mean to someone at that moment.  It could represent a situation in some one's life or a metaphor for anything you can think of.  I'd like to think that it represents life, sure the waters can be a little rough out there, you might want to obey the rules and not jump in, but hey, sometimes rules are meant to be broken, right?
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