Visual Arts

Artists: Cheri Arfsten |Mark Eberhardt|[More coming soon!]

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*Magnolia,* Bobby Vasquez, December 2013
This was taken at Colorado’s Palmer Park. We love this spot for its view over the Springs and for the chill vibes it offers. Nothing complements a winter’s day better than hiking through the Colorado brush and encountering other men and women of the Mountain State." width="152" height="230"/>*Blue Claw* by Mara Zilkenat, 2013
I took this photograph at Chapman Dam State Park in the Allegheny Forest. When looking for subject matter to photograph, I am drawn to the small things that many times go unnoticed. This area of the spillway isn’t very eye catching at first glance, but beauty can be found in the most unlikely of places. The broken concrete is interspersed with rouge wildflowers and the remains of many a meal enjoyed by the local wildlife. From close vantage points, nature’s detail, even the carcass of a deceased crayfish, holds incredible beauty." width="240" height="230"/>Photo by Lindsay Deen in Longji, Longsheng County, Guangxi, China in May of 2008. Depicts the Longsheng Rice Terraces.
Taken from the fantastic staircase that leads to the mountaintop village of Longji, China, this photo depicts a lone rice farmer tending epic terraces. I stopped to snap the picture, and my traveling companions continued onward without me. Alone, I honored his toils by capturing the image, and alone, he tended the plants." width="306" height="230"/>*Narcissus,* Cheri Arfsten, July 2011
This is one of the last sights I laid eyes on at Hearst Castle. It is just one of a few indoor pools on the property, part of a series of pools connected by tunneled channel-like waterways. Standing there, marveling at the expert craftsmanship of the people who laid the millions of tiny tiles that form the hundreds of mosaics below and above water, is something I will never forget. The pool was so grand, I’m pretty sure it knows it and revels in its reflection every chance it gets." width="307" height="230"/>Mixed-media digital art by Mark Reginald WonderGhost
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.”
-Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist" width="306" height="230"/>