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One of my great joys is visiting and photographing the American West. I have been fascinated with it since I was a little girl thanks in part to my father's appreciation for Native American art forms, including turquoise jewelry, intricate beadwork and colorful designs. My husband and I honeymooned at Yosemite National Park nearly 42 years ago, where I was struck by the extraordinary beauty and grandeur of the landscapes that were the inspiration for Ansel Adams. And, of course, I adore horses, which I ride as well as photograph. Today I try to get out west whenever I can. I have photographed all over the west -- Pacific Northwest, California, Southwest, Big Sky Country, and I love our national parks -- it never gets old for me. In my art, though, I always try to stay true to my aesthetic which is to find the beauty in all things around me. It's not hard to find the beauty of the landscapes -- there I'm trying to capture the impossible because there is nothing more magnificent than actually being there. It's a little trickier when I'm trying to capture the beauty of ordinary objects, especially when they're old and faded and cast aside, like rusty horseshoes, dirty cowboy boots, or decrepit barns. But, it's all beautiful to me in its own way. I've posted some of the pics taken recently in Montana in the Galleries tab of this website that I hope will transport you in your mind's eye to that magical place, so you too, viewer, can experience the beauty of the majesty and the grandeur as well as the old and the rusty.
"Spring Garden" was selected for exhibit as part of Women In Focus' XXVII juried art show at Atlanta's Mason Fine Art gallery next month. The exhibit runs in conjunction with the annual Atlanta Celebrates Photography festival at various locations throughout Atlanta and its metro area. The photo was taken at Gibbs Gardens, Ball Ground, Georgia, in the Spring once COVID-19 restrictions allowed outdoor excursions. "The gardens served as an inspiration for me -- a reminder that no matter what difficulties we may be facing, the earth still turns, seasons change, and we shall get through this," Ms. Friedland said. "I am so grateful that my work is to be included in this prestigious exhibit, and I hope it provides a source of inspiration to others." "Spring Garden" will be on view, along with the work of many other talented Atlanta-area artists, at Mason Fine Art, 415 Plasters Ave., Atlanta, GA 30324, October 1 - November 6, 2020.
"Sunset Silhouette" taken in south Georgia on view now as part of Roswell Photographic Society's 2020 Expressions of Light Virtual Gallery. View at www.roswellphotosociety.com.