I feel so spoiled

My friend, Dan, known as Tampadan on Worth.. send me 2 of his fabulous photographs.

They are gorgeous.. and I have found them the perfect spots on my walls.

I just have to share them with you!

here is "Red Chair". This image has quite a story to it. Dan found this lounger type chair and dragged it around with him in his truck looking for a place to photograph it.
He put it in the middle of the street.. but it just didn't seem right.. so on a very early Sunday morning in Tampa Florida, he dragged this mightily heavy and dirty old chair unto railway tracks to take this picture. I have found that since this picture was taken.. that Dan's photography has also changed... as if on a road to a new destination.. somewhat like those railways tracks. I believe sometimes we photograph stuff we want to tell the world.. othertimes what we photograph and feel compelled to photograph is our art speaking to us.. telling us something about ourselves.

I have placed "Red Chair" in my office area to look at it and have it inspire me everyday!




The second photograph is called "Blue Wall".

I have always loved the bright orange of the shirt casually draped on a chair against the blue wall. I love photos of chairs without people sitting in them. Van Gogh would paint chairs to represent the people who sat on them.. as symbols.. of the people that owned them, sat on them. Van Gogh represented himself and fellow friend and painter (although they often had bitter differences of opinions) by painting their chairs. I also have a fascination of empty chairs in art. Dan's Blue Wall has always captured my attention.. and now it has found a spot in my bedroom.




Thanks, Dan.. for your kindness and generosity.. you are the best!