rapid eye movement

A photo a day

2012-01-09T16:22:00.000-05:00

As I sat down to post about my new photo a day project I discovered the work of Jeff Harris. He's been taking self-portraits since 1999. "The longer I did it the stronger my visual sense became." "The longer I do it the harder it is to stop."- Jeff Harris

I highly recommend watching the video and observing Jeff's journey.

Jeff Harris: 4,748 Self-Portraits and Counting from We Know Music on Vimeo.

Photo 11 @ Artisphere

2011-09-01T12:45:00.005-04:00

Three of my photographs are included in Photo 2011 Annual Juried Mid-Atlantic Photo Exhibition at Artisphere in Arlington, VA. The show is on display until Sept. 10.

My work was mentioned in a review of the show by Mark Jenkins of the Washington Post.

The juror, Amanda Maddox, is the former Associate Curator of Photography and Media Arts at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.


Woman Walking Virginia, 10:14:55 AM, Winter 2010 Northeast Regional

Cookout
New Jersey, 1:20:19 PM, Spring 2010
Northeast Regional

Garage Talk
California, 12:56:36 PM, Summer 2010
Coastal Starlight

Lone Tree at Earth Through the Lens

2011-04-19T09:45:00.001-04:00

Lone Tree is a finalist in the Earth Through the Lens photo exhibit in the Rancho Mirage Public Library in Palm Springs California. The exhibit is held around Earth Day and highlights the natural and human impact on the environment. The photograph was taken onboard the Palmetto route train in South Carolina. Here is a link and page from the digital catalog.

http://www.earththroughalensps.com/

iPhone Sketches 110409

2011-04-09T15:50:00.000-04:00

iPhone Sketches 110408

2011-04-08T17:06:00.000-04:00

Virginia Arts of the Book Center Indulgences Project

2011-03-19T13:26:00.001-04:00

I collaborate with a wonderful group of people at the Virginia Arts of the Book Center. The "Indulgences" group project will be revealed tomorrow, Sunday, March 20, 2011.

Here are a few photos from the shop and details about the event!

Join us this Sunday afternoon, March 20, from noon to 3pm for an exhibit of our new group project, "Indulgences"! We will have certificates and refreshment at the Artbox/VABC Gallery in the Ivy Square Shopping Center. A select few books will be available for purchase. This is the perfect artist’s book to add to your collection and celebrate the 2011 Virginia Festival of the Book.

Photo Montage Workshop

2011-03-10T22:19:00.002-05:00

Transmutation by Stacey Evans(me) is the featured artwork in my photo montage workshop. Using photoshop we will explore layer mask, blending modes and adjustment layers to merge three photographs creating one final image.

Examples of student work.

Photo Collage Workshop

2011-03-10T21:51:00.001-05:00

David Hockney is the featured artist in my photo collage workshop. Using Photoshop the workshop explores selection tools, layers, transforming shapes and color adjustment. Students are encouraged to complete two pieces inspired by the David Hockney artworks shown here.

David Hockney, Pearblossom Hwy., 11 - 18th April 1986, #2

David Hockney, Scrabble, Hollywood, 1 January 1983

'I have been aware of the constrictions of [single-viewpoint] perspective for a long time.'
David Hockney from his recent book Secret Knowledge.

This workshop is supported by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Statewide Partnership.

Page Bond Gallery June 2010

2011-01-18T23:31:00.000-05:00

It was a great pleasure to exhibit at the Page Bond Gallery in Richmond, Virginia, June 2010.

Tracking People closes February 2, 2011

2011-01-03T15:40:00.001-05:00

Tracking People, part of my TRAINSCAPES project, is on display until February 2, 2011 at the Dickinson Building on the grounds of Piedmont Virginia Community College.

I brought my parents just before the doors closed for the holidays. The galleries are open again, Dickinson is the last building on College Drive.

West Coast Passengers

2010-10-14T10:52:00.000-04:00

West Coast Passengers

California, 10:20:04AM, Summer 2010

Pacific Surfliner

On display Nov 12-Feb 2
PVCC Dickinson Building

Show Prep

2010-05-04T12:25:00.000-04:00

Opening June 4, 2010 is a two person exhibition Roads and Rails at the Page Bond Gallery in Richmond. I am the rails part of this exhibition.

In the studio we have been testing paper types, color and contrast. Outside our grass is growing higher and higher.

Northeast Regional Train

2010-03-30T01:11:00.003-04:00

Pallets
New Jersey, 1:05:36PM, March 2010

Pallets form a bridge, trailers fill the middle ground.

Seasonal Change

2010-03-04T10:51:00.001-05:00

This series explores my backyard focused on seasons and the Virginia state tree, dogwood. Photographs will be on display at Les Yeux Du Monde Gallery in Charlottesville, VA for the month of March 2010.

before Montage. 1998

2010-03-04T01:13:00.000-05:00

Two years after college I began creating in-camera double exposures. I search for natural and man-made elements to blend textures and shapes creating a completely new image.

Waking up in Maho Bay

2010-01-31T09:18:00.001-05:00

Spending a week in Maho Bay on St. John's island with no TV, no news, not even music was a delight. On the last day I overhead a conversation from a nearby tent cottage, "I guess we'll hike there, snorkel, hike back, take a shower and go into town for shopping and dinner." What a day; mind you the showers were cold.

Glass Walls of Des Moines Iowa

2010-01-18T23:25:00.001-05:00

I spent a few days one winter in Des Moines Iowa on a photo shoot. It was bitter cold in the month of January, reaching -22 degree temperatures I spent little time outside. For exercise I walked the 3 mile long skywalk throughout the downtown. One story above ground level never leaving the climate controlled walkways I could reach the necessities of life. As I walked I observed the big glass windows and architecture of the city. Protected from the outside extremities the city and views are still enjoyed.

snow monsters

2009-12-19T23:26:00.000-05:00

Back porch snow monsters with ELF.

Driveway not quite done.

A few hours of shoveling complete.

A performance by Anna

2009-12-16T09:11:00.003-05:00

My friend and colleague Rob Tarbell brought a wonderful little lady into my life when he returned to Charlottesville and married Anna. She makes me laugh!

Click here to laugh with a video from the Let There Be Light art installation at Piedmont Virginia Community College.

Winterflies by Harriet Arthur with conversations in the dark

2009-12-13T13:02:00.003-05:00

Winterflies by Harriet Arthur at Piedmont Community College "Let There Be Light" art installation. Video by Stacey Evans

Let There be Light

2009-12-06T09:25:00.006-05:00

Last year John and I created Floating Lanterns for the Let There be Light exhibit at PVCC. Although the process of collaborating ideas and creating the final product was challenging we were happy at the end. This year we struggle once again.

To collaborate you must give up the sense of oneself and listen to each other's idea with an open mind. You have to be supportive not competitive. You have to be willing to try a new idea and maybe fail.

Maybe today we will succeed.

A few family photo sessions

2009-12-01T15:04:00.008-05:00

Tis' the season for family portraits in Charlottesville, Virginia. Think of a photography session with me as an hour of fun that will last forever. As a final product the client has the choice of an online gallery or CD. It's not too late for your 2009 session.

30 Seconds on the Crescent

2009-11-16T21:45:00.003-05:00

23 hrs on the train

2009-11-08T22:21:00.002-05:00

Is it really October?

2009-09-28T23:13:00.006-04:00

I have had the privilege and honor to watch and assist John Grant develop his latest series of work "Fairytales and Reveries". Earlier this week, we moved the work downtown for the exhibition at Second Street Gallery, opening Friday Oct 2. I will miss our conversations about these pieces however I look forward to seeing what will come next.

As an extra set of eyes with critical input my "favorite" continued to change as new images were completed. Each piece is unique and heart felt. The work is a combination of photography, printmaking, and painting with pixels. Here are a few details for enticement.

Train Ride to Staunton

2009-07-29T21:26:00.007-04:00

VIRGINIA, 2:44:54PM, SUMMER 2009

I road the Cardinal train today with my niece, nephew and sister-in-law to Staunton. My objective was to record train sounds, interview the kids during their first train trip and take a few pictures. Above is my favorite picture of the day. The image has sentimental value, the motorcycle is parked in front of shop where I got my first tattoo, a falling star.

We sat in the lounge car for this short trip.

VIRGINIA, 2:04:19PM, SUMMER 2009

Local Food Feature in Virginia Living Magazine

2009-07-16T12:04:00.003-04:00

Yummy local food & wine featured in the July/Aug issue of Virginia Living Magazine. Gryffon's Aerie, A Pimento Catering, King Family Vineyards all contributed to a wonderful 10-mile meal in Crozet on the Mount Air Farm located off route 810. The evening dinner and story of Ramona and Collin Huff is brought to life with words by Christina Ball and photography by Stacey Evans (me). On newstands now!

Works on Paper course at Virginia Arts of the Book Center

2009-07-06T13:38:00.004-04:00

I'll be teaching Works on Paper: A Collaborative Creation at the Virginia Arts of the Book Center the week of July 20. It's a great course to learn a few new printmaking techniques. Contact me if you have any questions.

2009-06-25T22:29:00.001-04:00

Dogwood Diptych

2009-05-26T23:40:00.000-04:00

Dogwood
the Virginia state flower
Jan & April

TrainScapes

2009-05-20T15:07:00.008-04:00

AMERICAN ROADS

Above are photographs taken of American roads from the passing train.
Below are three scenes from the southeast.

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE

I truly love these images, so quite and a bit eerie.

Dogwood in April

2009-05-20T12:08:00.002-04:00

Window Outline Border

2009-05-05T22:40:00.009-04:00

I've created a border from a train window with an outline.

Outline- the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.

Border- the part or edge of a surface or area that forms its outer boundary.

Field, Cardinal Route 2007
somewhere in Indiana

white

black

Prisoners in Sintra

2009-04-22T23:43:00.011-04:00

Ink on Paper
Intaglio- Sintra Plate
People collected from the streets of DC in Jan 2009

WTP : Phase III

2009-03-03T22:34:00.012-05:00

Back on Track

2009-02-25T23:39:00.007-05:00

Here are a few rough shots and rough facts from the Crescent Train Route from Charlottesville to DC.

What a difference a day makes! The Crescent Train leaves Charlottesville at about 7:20am for NYC. This has been my main route over the last few years, along with the Palmetto to Charleston, SC. The Crescent Train travels everyday with endpoints at New Orleans and New York City. It travels through more states than any other Amtrak train. I was a little shocked by this fact but the Empire Builder travels west which is home to larger states.

WTP : Phase II

2009-02-24T16:55:00.008-05:00

I am developing characters from people who have crossed the paths of my life, I capture them in camera. Random people from the streets are acquiring names of people from my classes, family, friends, TV shows, etc. I call these people "My Peeps"(respect to my brother). My peeps and I are embarking on an adventure. We don't know exactly our direction but we are excited and encourage you to follow our discoveries.

introducing from left to right:

Botwin, Tony, Alexander, and Ms. Funk.

Life in the country..

the suburbs

a light impression of Kristen joins the suburbs

Mohammad, Kristen, Botwin, and Conrad

Early morning distribution

same peeps different positions.

The next step if figuring out where we are going and what we want are doing in this world, it's a constant challenge. Time to fine-tune placement and color, not everything can be bright red.

WTP : Phase I

2009-02-16T22:58:00.011-05:00

We the People : Phase I

Phase I is a work on paper project layering digital technology and the intaglio printmaking process created by the Sintra Plate. Photographic images are digital capture and print. The outline figures are of people walking 14th street in Washington DC.

I am happy with the Phase I experiment, I see potential. Phase II is in the works.

St. Thomas Circle

2009-02-05T22:42:00.006-05:00

My first trip out-of-town this year was with John to DC. We went to deliver art and attend a talk by Frank Goulke at the American Art Museum. For the first time I found the city exciting, I stood in front of the White House watching tourists take pictures with a smile on my face.

These are a couple room view shots. We stayed at the Donovan House on St. Thomas Circle.

Framed Photos on view at Piedmont Community College

2009-01-28T13:00:00.010-05:00

These three images will be on display at in the PVCC Faculty Show Jan 30- Mar 14. They are the first to be printed and framed from my recent body of work combining my fascination of abandon structures, motion, time, and connective systems.

From the Car

2009-01-05T09:51:00.005-05:00

I love to photograph from moving vehicles. As I travel down paths I've seen before I always find something new. This trip granted us a beautiful sky as we drove past DC. I enjoy the subtle presence of humans in the landscape.

Contrails

Contrails and skywalk

Contrails, Lampposts and Trees

photo by John Grant

photo by John Grant

New Year's Day Photos

2009-01-05T08:53:00.004-05:00

Every New Year's Day I take a few photographs. I enjoy the process as a reflective practice on my current state of mind. In the past it's been powerlines, TV sets, parties but this year I was simply looking for the beauty of light and natural elements.

Trade #4

2008-12-11T22:55:00.005-05:00

C_4

A_4

I think this is the fourth trade between Warren, Ian and myself. It gets a little confusing three people working on three different pieces. Ian had an emergency this last trade so we did not get to see his piece. Warren currently holds both A & C, we'll see what he adds.

Warren Craghead in studio.

Let There be Light Research

2008-12-11T11:28:00.003-05:00

While researching symbols of the Winter Solstice I came across this paragraph by David Pratt, Patterns in Nature, January 2006 mentioning humans selfish and shortsighted ends.

All monads, or units of consciousness, are said to progress through a series of kingdoms towards a state of relative perfection in the system of worlds in which they are then evolving, before passing, after a long rest, into other world systems, on other planes. Humans, in their present stage of rebellious selfconsciousness, often succumb to the temptation to misuse their free will for selfish and shortsighted ends, creating discord and suffering. But it lies within our power to attune ourselves to the fundamental harmony of our inner, spiritual selves – sparks of the universal ‘Self’ – and to become voluntary coworkers with nature in the great cosmic adventure of evolution.

beautiful photo

2008-11-03T21:10:00.006-05:00

This photo is of the Lofoten Islands in Norway. I used the pronto plate process to print it on paper for Frankenstein project at the VABC. The final print is completely different than what you see here. The pronto plate is a lithography process using xeorox techonolgoy to create plates. It's all new to me so I cannot explain it, YET.

Heart and Soul

2008-11-03T20:41:00.008-05:00

Working on the Frankenstein collaboration "F" project at the Virginia Arts of the Book Center has pushed me to try a few new ideas. One idea was to resurrect my sewing machine to adhere a cut-out black heart of ash to pages. First I had to thread the needle properly, thanks to the internet I was able to find the manual. I read, read and read again the directions until I understood I must hold the excess thread between forefinger and thumb during the last step of this process. The hearts were not added due to the pressing of the book and the impression the edge of the heavyweight paper would create. Now I have 40 oiled black hearts of ash...what to do.

Printmaking

2008-11-01T09:56:00.007-04:00

Digital photography sometimes challenges my upbeat personality. A special moment that was so magical and unique has been replaced with an overload of imagery created by myself and others . To step away from modern technology I became a member of the Virginia Arts of the Book Center. Every year the members collaborate on a group book project. This year the inspiration was Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. I have contributed three pages.
The books will be auctioned Nov 14. at the VABC

2008-10-24T09:40:00.011-04:00

I am working on a submission to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship. One of the hardest parts of photography is the editing. It is a subtractive process rather than additive. Not all images are winners and it's hard to let go of those special losers!

Floating Lanterns

2008-10-17T15:58:00.007-04:00

John and I are working on a collaborative piece for the exhibit Let There Be Light at Piedmont Virginia Community College this December. The exhibit is one night only, December 12 from 6-9, celebrating the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. Rain date is Saturday Dec 13.

We are in the process of constructing floating lanterns out of bamboo. This image is our first prototype to see if the structure would float.

American Diptych

2008-10-01T22:58:00.004-04:00

Trade#3

2008-09-24T21:38:00.011-04:00

The collaborative pieces of Warren Craghead, Stacey Evans and Ian Lorson
A_3

B_3

C_3

American Diptych

2008-09-23T20:35:00.014-04:00

The Diptychs juxtapose American landscapes. The images capture a feeling of passage while fixing a moment in time. They deliver a sense of mystery to a bleak direction of our society.

Little Gallery 0808

2008-08-21T18:10:00.007-04:00

I created a little foamcore gallery this week. I was feeling a big creative block in the editing and printing process of my work. The little gallery is a fun space to explore the images. If they make it in the little gallery they become a big print. These images are from the Empire Builder Route.

TRADE # 2

2008-08-05T21:00:00.009-04:00

This year I joined a collaborative project with two artists Warren Craghead and Ian Lorson. It was Ian's brain child to create three panels and trade them between us. No rules or themes just blank panels of wood with groovy wood grain patterns.

B_2

A_2

from the window_CHO_NYC

2008-05-12T22:23:00.001-04:00

the Montage Years. 2003-2006

2008-03-28T17:05:00.004-04:00

Montage Period lasted from 2003-2006. It was a time of reflection about what was going on around and inside me. I was unsure if I should move to a large city or stay in the rural landscape I know. The rural landscape was being developed quickly. Life was speeding up and I was trying to slow it down while I created montages. I was also teaching photoshop at the time so the computer was a large part of my work.

the Montage Beginning. 2000

2008-03-28T16:03:00.003-04:00

Working with a film scanner and photoshop I combined multi images in one frame. The process is similar to double exposures and darkroom montages but the computer offered more advanced blending techniques.

the Digital Camera beginning. 2001

2008-03-17T10:36:00.006-04:00

I began photographing from car windows when I bought my first digital camera in 2001. My 2.1 megapixel Olympus offered slow shutter speeds up to 16 seconds. Until this time I used only manual SLR cameras with a bulb setting requiring me to count exposure times. The programed exposure times along with the ability to view the results instantly sparked a pursuit of photographing in low light with slow shutters while in motion.

rapid eye movement

A photo a day

Photo 11 @ Artisphere

Lone Tree at Earth Through the Lens

iPhone Sketches 110409

iPhone Sketches 110408

Virginia Arts of the Book Center Indulgences Project

Photo Montage Workshop

Photo Collage Workshop

Page Bond Gallery June 2010

Tracking People closes February 2, 2011

West Coast Passengers

Show Prep

Northeast Regional Train

Seasonal Change

before Montage. 1998

Waking up in Maho Bay

Glass Walls of Des Moines Iowa

snow monsters

A performance by Anna

Winterflies by Harriet Arthur with conversations in the dark

Let There be Light

A few family photo sessions

30 Seconds on the Crescent

23 hrs on the train

Is it really October?

Train Ride to Staunton

Local Food Feature in Virginia Living Magazine

Works on Paper course at Virginia Arts of the Book Center

Dogwood Diptych

TrainScapes

Dogwood in April

Window Outline Border

Prisoners in Sintra

WTP : Phase III

Back on Track

WTP : Phase II

WTP : Phase I

St. Thomas Circle

Framed Photos on view at Piedmont Community College

From the Car

New Year's Day Photos

Trade #4

Let There be Light Research

beautiful photo

Heart and Soul

Printmaking

Next

Floating Lanterns

American Diptych

Trade#3

American Diptych

Little Gallery 0808

TRADE # 2

from the window_CHO_NYC

the Montage Years. 2003-2006

the Montage Beginning. 2000

the Digital Camera beginning. 2001