by elmore | Sep 6, 2019 | Alabama artist, inspirational speaker, nature photographer, News, writer
On receiving the gift of a +Factor Award in New York this summer from ETHEL, an incredible string quartet, I remarked that art invites us to dig deeply into our souls. Art allows us to acknowledge our sorrows and our joys, and to be fully human. As an artist in...
by elmore | Mar 17, 2019 | Alabama artist, inspirational speaker, nature photographer, News, writer
Petals in the wind. What a wonderful vision. The “Flowers for Mom” petals float and travel to the most surprising places landing in ways never imagined when the first seeds were planted. Flowers for Mom Volume II January 13 Hardships such as the loss of a...
by elmore | Feb 16, 2019 | News
Sitting beside me is a coffee filled mug by the master potter, Larry Allen. When meeting him and selecting my piece, it was fascinating to learn about his technique and the meaning behind the figures in his intricately carved work. Our exchange reminded me of the...
by elmore | Oct 23, 2018 | Alabama artist, inspirational speaker, nature photographer, News, writer
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then what is experiencing a moment worth? I can capture beauty on camera and cause one to marvel at the shapes, the colors, the details, but I cannot fully express an experience in a single image. There are simply some...
by elmore | Sep 21, 2018 | Alabama artist, News, writer
We cannot choose what happens to us, but we CAN choose how to respond. Like many people, Alzheimer’s happened to our family. I chose to respond by photographing a flower a day. Maria Shriver chose to found the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement. Today is World...
by elmore | Aug 28, 2018 | Alabama artist, nature photographer, News, writer
Endeavor to thoughtfully care for another living being. By so doing, you will be led to earnestly consider issues facing the world around you. The Black Warrior Riverkeeper, a nonprofit clean water advocacy organization, protects the waterway...
