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Muqarnas, interior detail within the Khawaja Akmed Yesevi mosque, Turkestan, Kazakhstan

One of Central Asia’s largest domed mosques honors Khawaja Akmed Yesevi, the 12th-century Sufi mystic whose poetry and writings had a tremendous impact throughout that part of the world. It was commissioned in 1390 by Tamerlane, the Turkic conqueror, to honor Yesevi and serve as his mausoleum. The mosque was built in eight independent sections, which has helped it survive numerous earthquakes. the building measures 47.5 x 65.6 meters (152 x 215). Its walls are 2 meters (6.5 feet) thick and the central hall walls are 3 meters (10 feet) thick. The dome is 37.5 meters (123 feet) high and 18.2 meters (60 feet) in diameter. These elegant niche-like decorations just below the mausoleum’s dome are known as Muqarnas. They are an Islamic invention that reached a zenith around the 13th century. the delicate and soaring designs evoke Yesevi’s transcendent and complex poetry as well as the mystical ideas of Sufism. It is located in Turkestan in southern Kazakhstan.

This image will is part of the collection “Art Within Architecture” on exhibit during my open studio at Art Central this Saturday, June 30, 2018, 11 am to 4 pm.

If you’re unable to come to the opening on Saturday feel free to contact me to set up a time to come by and see the prints. If you’re out of town but would like to buy a print write me about sizes and prices.

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Art Within Architecture / Khawaja Akmed Yesevi

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Serenity series opening tomorrow March 31, 2018, 11 am to 4 pm 1340 Central Avenue (between 13 & 14th streets) Sarasota, Florida 34234.

Surprise Addition

Original Andy Warhol screen print no. 131/250 Onion Soup

Andy Warhol Onion Soup no. 131/250 screen print

To be exhibited and available for purchase, limited time.

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Andy Warhol screen print Onion Soup original

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This image along with a dozen other images of water from around the world will be on exhibit March 31, 2018 11am to 4pm at Eastep Photography open studio Central Creative Commons, 1338 Central Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34236

Fellow artists in C-3 (Central Creative Commons) Lucy Barber, Kathy Wright, Brandy Eiger will also have their studios open to the public.

To preview images being exhibited March 31, 2018 visit: https://www.WayneEastep.com

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Serene night on the Gulf of Mexico

My friend and fellow photographer, Peter Silvia made an astute observation about a recently curated collection of my images showcasing water.

“You know Wayne these images of water are really about serenity”.

Images can be more about feeling than the fact of the subject.

This is particularly the case when when we are in a state of union with the subject we are observing.

I hope when you look at the images I’ll share in the coming days you find that they give you a moment of serenity.

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Serenity

CENTRAL CREATIVE COMMONS ARTISTS OPEN STUDIOS

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24, 10AM – 4PM

1330-1340 Central Avenue, between 13 & 14^th Streets Sarasota

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“Dawn on Sarasota Bay”, One of 12 new images to be shown at Eastep Photography Gallery

Central Creative Commons at 1330 – 1340 Central Avenue, Sarasota, north of 10^th street, is a unique enclave of studios for professional painters, a photographer, a potter and multi-media artists. The artists included for February 24, 2018 open studios: Painter Lucy Barber and Photographer Wayne Eastep.

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Eastep Photography Gallery Opening, Sarasota, Florida

February’s open studios gives you behind-the-scenes access to each professional artist’s working studio: meet the outstanding artists, see their work, explore and exchange ideas, and browse artworks available for purchase. The open studio event is free and open to the public.

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The Central Creative Commons is located within the Central-Cocoanut Historic District and in keeping with Sarasota’s growing arts scene, is just a few blocks north of the Rosemary Arts District. Connecting to and evolving from the Rosemary District, the Sarasota arts district is growing northward. You are invited to join in this exciting new development!

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Central Creative Common Artists Open Studios Saturday Feb. 24, 2018

Buy from the artist direct and see where they do their creative work.

Hotel Balconies

I am joining fellow artists Lucy Barbar, Brandy Eiger, and Kathy Wright at the Central Creative Commons and opening our studios to the public for one day.

Saturday, January 27, 2018, 10am to 4pm,

1330 – 1340 Central Avenue, Sarasota, Fl 34236.

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Central Creative Commons Artists; Brandy Eiger, Kathy Wright, Lucy Barber, Wayne Eastep

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You have access to artists private studios at the Central Creative Commons

Central Creative Commons artists open their studios for one day January 27, 2018
1130-1340 Central Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34236

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Froglet: a young frog; specifically: one that has recently metamorphosed from a tadpole. In the swimming pool post-hurricane Irma. Sarasota, Florida

Tadpole you’ve been metamorphosized, now you’re a Froglet, congratulations.

Forget the phrase “they breed like rabbits” a frog will lay 20,000 eggs, yes you heard me right 20,000 eggs, yikes.

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Your not a frog, nor a tadpole or pollywog omg…..You must be a FROGLET

2017 Great American Total Solar Eclipse

Sarasota, Florida U.S.A.

Latitude 27.341274 Longitude -82.82267

2 pm to 4 pm Eastern Standard Time

August 21, 201

80% coverage of the sun by the moon

While photographing the 2017 eclipse on Lido beach in Sarasota, Florida a gentleman from Ireland came up to show me his watch and asked, what do you think is going on”? The minute and hour hands were moving on their own spinning freely on the face of his watch.

Two women walked along the beach each with a Cheerios cereal box with two holes cut into the narrow end of the box making it a pinhole viewing device for safe viewing of the eclipse.

A woman from Argentina wanted to know if that was a fisheye lens. “Yes”, I answered. “I thought so, I learned about that in a photography class I took”, she said.

Two women from South America sat down on a towel beside me. After awhile they asked, “has it started or is it finished”. I answered, “it’s about 75% complete”.

A man who had been walking in the surf came up and asked, “Can I take a look”? “No, I am working” I answered. “I see, ok” he replied and walked back into the surf.

Having seen images of other total eclipse’s I was eager to see the corona around the sun. Lesson one in photography, often what you think you’ll photograph won’t happen. So it was with this eclipse, no corona. The second lesson of photography, stay put and accept what’s before you, move beyond looking and SEE. I realized I was standing at the water’s edge with the sky above and within this stage set a celestial drama was playing out. The poetry of earth, ocean, sky, sun, and moon seemed good enough to me. So I made the images you see here.

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2017 Solar Eclipse, Sarasota, Florida

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2017 Solar Eclipse

Healing Power of Photographic Art

I remember the feeling of peace and calm when I made this image at dawn. The quiet was accompanied by the chirps and songs of birds nearby and far away.

Original photographic image used for interior decor

So it felt right when this image was selected by Jerri Menaul of Art Vitae for installation at the new cancer center, Florida Cancer Specialist & Research Institute in north Fort Meyers, Florida.

The interior space was a long wall between the administrative offices and exam rooms. While documenting the installation a number of staff and patients stopped to say how positive it was for them to have this beautiful and peaceful image in a place of medical treatment and healing. As an artist, knowing that the energy I put into creating an image has capability to connect with others and enhance their lives is a reward in and of itself.

To see other examples of how my images have enriched corporate and residential spaces visit the gallery, Art Decor Installations on my website: https://www.WayneEastep.com

Photographic art display in medical center.

Florida Cancer Specialist and Research Institute, Cape Coral Cancer Center

Photographic art display in medical center.

Cape Coral Cancer Center

Florida Cancer Specialist and Research Institute, Fort Myers, Florida

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Healing Power of Photographic Art

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Meteoric light abstraction.

Light is to photography what paint is to the painter. I made this image with colors contained in light. In the studio I used prisms to break up the spectrum of light and create this meteor of color and light.

You can buy a print of this image at my store: eastepstore.wayneeastep.com

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