tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60699114086427023422012-02-16T20:52:57.155-05:00Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06993531976183672184noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6069911408642702342.post-66344615052401555682011-09-18T17:01:00.000-04:002011-09-20T15:24:09.465-04:00

Light Moves 2315 Light Moves 2322 Light Moves 2434 Light Moves 2605 I am fascinated by the capacity of photography to capture light in motion. There is something so evocative of unseen forces and energy alive in our world that these images express to me.  From the start, several people have commented that my approach to this medium is more as a painter than a photographer.  These

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In the realm of space which is unborn, unobstructed mind Forms arise through the dynamic play of creativity; Though these may come and go with the passage of time, To join in the artistic dance is magic unceasing! From Gega Lama; great thangka parinter (1931-1996) Darjeeling, India September, 1981May your year be filled with the dance of creation!  This image was created from a variety of

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It's tough being an artist these days.  Everyone is an artist, we all have access to cameras, software that paints for us and new imagery is uploaded by the millions to personal computers and the internet daily.  Why would anyone invest in another's artwork when we are so inundated with free imagery?  It's particularly tough for those of us who are making digital photographic images.  Flickr is

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I've been thinking a bit about lineage and how interactions with specific people can shape and change the course of our lives and art.  One such connection has been instrumental in shaping my life on so many levels that it bears long overdue acknowledgment. 30 years ago through the doors of my frame shop in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood came the artist, Turtel Onli.  Onli had recently

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Here is a teaser of my upcoming book called, "Flash of Perception."  The book features my photographs and mixed media artwork from the past 3 years, divided into five sections relating to the elemental energies of Water, Earth, Fire, Wind and Space. These energies are active archetypal forces at work in all aspects of life and can be manifested in our own behaviors as either enlightened or

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"Released"  by Rebekah Younger cover image for Fall 2009 Goddard College Alumni Magazine I just got my copy in the mail of the Goddard College Alumni magazine which features one of my photographs on the cover.   While my clothing images have been published on the covers of national magazines in the past, this is my first cover featuring my own photography and artwork.   My photographic work is

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Heart of Gold - watercolor - Rebekah Younger - 3" x 3"Yesterday I dropped off three watercolors for the 2nd Annual 10 x 10 Exhibit & Sale. The Sale is on: Friday, October 9, 2009,  5 - 8 p. m. Opening Reception Saturday, October 10, 2009,  10 a. m. - 2 p. m. at 3 locations in Downtown Brunswick, Maine The Curtis Memorial Library - Morrell Meeting Room - 23 Pleasant St. Points of View Gallery at

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The day after my show opened at Addison Woolley Gallery, the owner, Susan, called me, saying excitedly that Philip Isaacson, the art critic from the Maine Sunday Telegram, had stopped by the show and was quite taken with my work. He asked for a picture to be included with a review he would write about the work. We waited a couple weeks and today the review is finally in the paper! Jim Kelly's

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For those of you who couldn't join us in Portland on Oct. 3 for the opening of my show at the Addison-Woolley Gallery here are a few pictures of the scene. The show is up until Nov. 1, so if you are in Portland, ME visit the gallery at 87 Market St. Check out the gallery website for show hours. All of these images were taken by my husband, Guy Marsden.The gallery was brightly lit and ready for

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Well it is happening! I am exhibiting a whole collection of my photographs at a gallery in Portland, ME along with 3 other artists. The show is entitled, "Camera as Artist's Tool" and opens on Friday, October 3 - November 1 at the Addison-Woolley Gallery at 87 Market St. The opening is from 5-8 pm on October 3 and there will be an artist talk on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 2pm. Come see the show if

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This is a temporary solution for presenting the video, "Canoe Ride" with titles and credits. I am thoroughly frustrated by the technology glitches of different video file formats and compatibility with viewers, between Mac's and PC's. While Quicktime will allow me to convert a file from .mov to .avi and Windows Movie Maker will read .avi files (but not. mov files) I am hitting a wall in trying

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This has been a weekend spent at the computer, as I learned how to edit and upload my video entry in the "My Piece of Maine" contest on YouTube. As I have been working on video editing my various clips of light and water movements referenced in the previous posts, I thought I would kick it up a notch and enter this contest. The prizes are great! $20,000 for the 1st prize, $5,000 for the 2nd

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I have been reading, The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura, a classic text on both the Tea Ceremony and Japanese aesthetics written in 1906. I have always been drawn to Japanese culture since I was a small child. Something about the aesthetics of that culture has always resonated as familiar and true to me. This has grown over the years, showing up as imagery in my paintings.It has influenced my

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It has occurred to me that having presented this array of images for your enjoyment it might be nice to talk a bit about the why and how of my photographic process. I picked up the camera again, after only cursory use for travel and art documentation, in 2006 when I was recovering from heart bypass surgery. As a lifelong artist, I was looking for a way to express myself in my weakened state and

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Spring is finally here! This video was taken on our first canoe ride of the year. Now with my trusty digital audio recorder I am adding more sounds to my videos. The soundtrack for this video is of peepers who rule the evening airwaves around our house in the spring. Night Ripple is the title of this video short. Enjoy! The water levels have been particularly high ( just short of flood

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Today was spent arranging flowers at my local Shambhala Buddhist Center.This was the first arrangement of the year using collected material from gardens rather than greenhouse flowers from the grocer. It is always a treat to have native plants to work with. I am still very much a beginner at Ikebana arranging. However, I do enjoy and get lost in the hours of practice. I worked with another

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It is not necessary that you leave the house. Remain at your table and listen. Do not even listen, only wait. Do not even wait, be wholly still and alone. The world will present itself to you for its unmasking, it can do no other, in ecstasy it will writhe at your feet. Franz Kafka from AphorismsThis moment of light refraction one morning begged to be recorded. Then came the question of

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During the winter residency at Goddard I wanted to play with my new digital projector. I had the brilliant idea (if I do say so myself) of using the snow as a screen. I gave a couple showings of my videos on that surface to great effect. I particularly like the waterfall or memories of spring in the harsh wintry weather. Enjoy! This video was shot by my fellow student/friend Mark Andrews.

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t the last grad school residency I created a space for the students and faculty to contemplate and reflect. This is a video of both the room and the digital video installation. I have also included this video which presents the room in the daytime so you can see how inviting the space was for sitting and contemplation. Many of the students voiced their gratitude for this place of respite in

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I have been recording video of water reflections and water's movement and these are just a few snippets that will be expanded into an installation exploring the phenomenal experience of water Rounding the Bend - one of several videos taken of a canoe ride near our home. This video is 1 minute and 8 seconds long - I have compressed the file for web viewing, but prefer the full size version as

Rebekahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06993531976183672184noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6069911408642702342.post-3907523413436209752007-09-25T12:39:00.002-04:002008-04-11T07:56:47.315-04:00

Here is a 2 minute 10 second experience of a journey on the water. Cast of CharactersWater ----- Eastern Point Harbor, Frenchman's Bay, MaineCanoe ------ "Sawdust" hand built Sassafras 14 canoe by Guy MarsdenMountain --- Mt. Cadillac in Acadia National ParkFeet -------- Rebekah YoungerThis footage may be destined for another peep show experience, not sure yet on what surface.Additional footage

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