This time of year Sarasota has dramatic skies. Beyond the the beauty of nature there is an opportunity to experience in an elemental way the energy of connection between heaven and earth. Sometimes the clouds are dark and foreboding and even then behind the darkness there is light. Taking time to be present and take in the moment can be a teaching. Nature is the source.
Al-Hijr / Madain Saleh
Al-Hijr, Madain Saleh the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia.
The entrance to a sacred area within the complex at Al-Hijir. The archeological site of Al-Hijr (Madain Saleh) is the first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia. It is a major center of the Nabataen civilization. It is the largest Nabataen site south of Petra in Jordan. It bears testimony to the Nabataen civilization between the 2nd and 3rd centuries BC and pre-Islamic period in the 1st century AD.
Part of the collection “Art Within Architecture” on exhibit at Eastep Photography gallery 1338 Central Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34236
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.
Parrot-Tulip
I love the feeling of this image. It is as if I am small and moving among the tulips looking up at the sun coming down through the petals and leaves.
You may buy a print at my online store: eastepstore.wayneeastep.com
A view from within the tulips.
My new online store eastepstore.wayneeastep.com is open for ordering prints. The curated collection has been edited for display art in the home, office, hospitality, health care and corporate spaces.
After choosing an image, you can select the medium, size, finish and framing; then pay with PayPal or your credit card from within the store eastepstore.wayneeastep.com
I thank you in advance for visiting the store and appreciate your sharing a link to the store with family, friends and colleagues. The web address is eastepstore.wayneeastep.com
This image was photographed at night in the rain at the Kentucky State Fair, Louisville. It is available in the store now.
Enjoy visiting the new store! Thank you, Wayne Eastep
A collection of 26 images expressing the essence of flowers: design, beauty, grace and sensuality, is on exhibit Feb. 4 through May 2016 at the Flour Parlor in Sarasota, Florida.
The variety of print sizes and frames in the exhibition illustrate ideas for displaying photographs in homes and commercial spaces. The prints are for sale at the Flour Parlor and through Wayne Eastep studio website.
Flour Parlor, 128 N. Orange Avenue, Sarasota, Florida
White Rose, print 42 x 62 5/8″ frame 48 x 68 3/8″
Parrot Tulip: Large print 29 x 40″ floating frame 29 3/4 x 40 3/4.” Medium size prints 10 x 1/2 x 13 1/2″ frame 18 x 22.” Small prints 9 1/2 x 7 1/2″ frame 16 x 13″
Sunflowers: Large print 24 x 36″ frame 26 1/2 x 39.” Medium prints 10 1/2 x 13 1/2″ frame 18 x 22″
Amaryllis buds, print 13 1/2 x 10 1/2″ frame 22 x 18″
Southern Magnolia, print 12 1/2 x 9 1/2″ frame 20 x 16″
Snapdragons, FL and Feather Grasses, Kazakhstan: print 16 x 24″ frame 20 x 30″
Amorphophallus Titanum, print 13 1/2 x 10 1/2″ frame 22 x 18″
Giant Stapelia Cactus, print 13 1/2 x 10 1/2″ frame 22 x 18″
To order prints visit: WayneEastep.com
Framing (white rose & large parrot tulips): MetroFrame Design and Installation: Polly Johnson Curators: Faye Foster, Layla Eastep Installation: Diederik Tamson Design Consultation: Sven Mohr Editor, Creative Co-Conspirator: Patti Eastep Gallery, CadCam Design, Promotor: Amy Nichols Exhibition Vision, Promoter: Irina Shtarkman
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