Historical Icon Series Art Opening April 7, 2011

New work!   

I've been invited to show new work from my Icon Series:  LoDo.   The show at Translations Gallery in Denver's popular and historical LoDo neighborhood is opening April 7, 2011.
Reception 5:30-8:00 pm.

"Photography:  Capturing Space, Texture and Time"  presents a group show of work by Alex Benison, Izah Gallagher, Cecella Feld, Bryan David Griffith and myself.    The show will open through May 14, 2011.
I have an extensive list of prominent museum and gallery shows from the Nelson-Atkins in Kansas City to the Museum of New Mexico in Santa Fe.  Although I consider my work contemporary and conceptual, I still care seriously about form.   In this new series I capture the details of our built environment.  The events of 2010 are manifested in the final images.



Translations art gallery in LoDo, Denver, Colorado

Elizabeth Taylor, a life of romance in Mexico

How did Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor meet at any hour for a romantic interlude during their time together in Puerto Vallarta?   "When the filming of The Night of the Iguana ended, Burton and Taylor bought villas across the street from one another, linked by an arched pink love bridge."**  In Spanish it is known as, 'puente de reconciliacion'.

During the filming of the movie, the stars lived in this part of the village.  As the story goes, she had no role in the film, but followed Richard Burton to Puerto Vallarta "to save her lover from the temptations of his three co-stars- Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr and Sue Lyon."  They obtained Mexican divorces from their spouses and wed each other in Puerto Vallarta.  Elizabeth lived part-time in her house for 26 years.

They put this seaside village on the map and my husband and I have been making regular visits there for over 25 years.  It is still inspiration for romance, passion and creative energy.

**from Hidden Puerto Vallarta, by Richard Harris.

Wire-Haired Dachshund Photo Gallery for Ramon

He was loved for 13-1/2 years before he moved on.

Looking UP


Ramon was a short, but long animal.  As a spirited little dog, looking up was part of his attitude too.   He loved ladies, kissed up to them and watched for the tall girls in short skirts.

Ramon was adorable.  He didn't mind getting soaked because he'd put his head out the window in the rain as we drove down from a hike in the mountains.

         

To Ramon this was joy.
Captured at sunrise during a world photo project.

Beautiful Wire-Haired Dachshund

Dachshund as Ground Hog Seeing Shadow

Ramon 
As Don Quixote's Best Friend
Yes, that's a tortilla.  What else would you use?

 Little Red Riding Ramon.
We think he's living in dog heaven in Wengen, Switzerland.

Be My Valentine

Ramon had personality and made lots of friends on this planet.  We always said he was from Venus.

Eye Contact
 Most dog lovers know how amazing their pets can be.  Ramon was so distinctive when he trotted  down the street that he became an icon in our neighborhood, LoDo.  People didn't even see us on the other end of the leash.

He understood everything. He didn't need eye contact with us to communicate.

Ramon Scaring France World Cup Soccer Ball
Ramon was really fast and loved chasing balls indoors especially with his nephew, Jeff.


With treats after every 'pop' he was a willing and perfect model for this task.  The following shot appeared in Popular Photography magazine among others.  This film image was used to illustrate the creative features of the Pentax 645 medium format camera which I used under contract with Pentax.



Ciao!  Ramon!

 For Ramon and me,  all images are copyright protected.  Please contact  Diane Huntress for permission to reproduce.  Thanks!

Farewell to THE Wire-Haired Dachshund, Ramon

Ramon, our best friend, lived to be 13-1/2 years of age.  He had a pretty darn good time!
He loved being photographed because the event always involved lots of yummy cookies for him.

We did a series of motion images because Ramon also liked Muybridge.