By NVOS artist Robert Zlomke
NVOS artist Constance Reid reports that photography opens her eyes to a visual and spiritual feast that makes possible the sense of gratitude which is her guiding principle. “When I am able to fully immerse myself in a subject, I find that it feeds my soul and I am simply grateful, whether it is a vineyard sunset, a clearing storm, or the experiences of a lifetime found in a beautiful pair of hands,” says Connie.
She fell for photography in the days of 35mm and 4x5 film, but later – after initial resistance – she embraced digital imaging for the endless creative possibilities it offered. Now she sometimes works in a more painterly style, using her computer to add multiple textures to an image.
Connie also photographs children and families.
Her work can be seen at Stix & Stones Gallery in Calistoga and at Artists of the Valley Gallery in downtown Napa.
You can visit Connie during Open Studios, and see the magic she creates, at Studio #5, 437 Adams St., in Napa, California – and you can preview her work on the web atwww.constancereid.com.
NVOS artist Robert Zlomke makes custom wood furniture in Napa, mixing hand and machine methods to achieve unique visual and tactile results. He is exhibiting in Studio #1 at NVOS 2013. www.zlomkefurniture.com
