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, February 21, 2012

A Fave Photo Of You



There's nothing quite like have the best "bestie" around, and this photo is a favorite of mine (and actually her too).  This image was taken about three years ago, a point in our lives when we were feeling really good about ourselves. It isn't that we don't feel great about ourselves today, but we were in our ideal shape and the atmosphere was great because we are at our college reunion.  It was great time.  Last year she got married and we both had vowed to get to that weight and look just like we did in the picture, and we were pretty successful.  Today we do feel as great as the image and probably a little better.  I personally believe that is because the older you get, the more confident you become in yourself and your abilities (would never want to revisit my twenties at all).  So like a fine wine, we are truly getting better with age.  But love to look at this picture to remind myself to always be as confident as the girl looking back at me in that picture.  
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Monday, February 20, 2012

Handwriting


Handwriting is truly a lost art form... I love getting mail that is actually personal, a handwritten note from someone you love.  My daughter's school is actually considering removing penmanship from the list of courses.  I am shocked, are we truly at the point in our history that everything is typewritten? I hope not.  So when you get a chance leave a little note in your own words and own hand for someone you love or care about.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Something You Hate To Do


There's a longer list of things that I hate to do, but there is one that I have to do several times a day, every day and that is washing the dishes.  There is not another task that ages and dries my hands out more than this task.  Also since I have an older home and a very small kitchen, I am not one of the lucky ones that are blessed with a Dishwasher.  I am the household appliance, that is the dishwasher.  New house... will definitely have the new appliance.  However, until then.... this is "something I hate to do."
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