Judy Wood Art Photography Just the Art

New mixed media

2012-02-23T21:46:00.000-06:00

Here's a new mixed media piece I recently completed. Collage, image transfer, acrylic paints and mediums on stretched canvas, 10" x 12". No title yet.

Old days

2012-02-12T14:22:00.000-06:00

The basic shot here is one I took with available light (what little there was of it) in a shed on an old abandoned farm. I've always liked the composition and the vague and dark atmosphere, but felt it needed a bit more, so I added the heavy horse to provide balance, history and context.

Before and after

2012-01-10T09:42:00.000-06:00

One of the many things I like about working with Photoshop is the fact that you can explore various options and directions. Here are a couple of images from last week, based on the photo at the top. The number of interpretations that can be done from any given photo is limited only by the imagination.

Aunt Doris

2011-12-17T09:10:00.000-06:00

Here's another one in my rocking horse series. This one is titled "Childhood Treasures". The first version featured a different and slightly older girl. At one of my pre-Christmas shows, a customer (friend of Ed who made the rocking horse) asked if I could insert an old family photo of Aunt Doris instead of the child I had in the original. She brought me the image you see here, and I am totally in love with Aunt Doris. The photo is over one hundred years old, still in excellent condition. Aunt Doris has such a look of sweet optimism and hopefulness that this is now my preferred version of this image.

Recent work

2011-12-08T21:30:00.000-06:00

This is one of my newest photomontage images. Don't yet have a good title for it, but with luck that will come.

Rocking horse

2011-11-18T22:50:00.000-06:00

My friend Ed does amazing hand-carved rocking horses of various sizes. I've designed a line of complementary wall pieces featuring his work. This is one of several I have done to date. Ed, his rocking horses, and some of my images are currently at the Calgary Art Market. We both have booths of our own at the Sundog show in Saskatoon the first weekend of December.

Whippet

2011-11-08T20:48:00.000-06:00

I do quite a bit of dog photography for clients, but don't often get around to using them in my artwork. I've been creating rusty paper for other art uses, and was happy with how this whippet blended in to the paper.

Dark Angels

2011-11-02T19:07:00.000-06:00

This image is a special one for me for several reasons. First and most basic is that it features my gelding Alpac and my beloved crows. Secondly, this was a milestone image for applying my Photoshop skills, as it was the first photomontage I was finally able to do after much time and effort trying to learn the basics. I credit the Mural Mosaic Cadeau du Cheval project for giving me the impetus to do this piece, as it is part of the massive horse mural. You can see the mural here . My image can be seen in the bottom row, 6th from the left. This image was created in 2008. I've come a long way since then, but this one will always hold a place in my heart.

Landing by water

2011-10-25T18:20:00.000-06:00

I have fits and starts of doing fantasy images from my photos, courtesy of Photoshop and a *lot* of work and time on my part. This is one from a year or so ago, featuring several of my favourite subjects, to wit ravens, "gothic" landscape, and Manna the gypsy cob.

Polo grunge

2011-10-21T17:33:00.000-06:00

Here's a new one I did for the camera club's "sports" theme challenge. I took a very long and convoluted route to get from the initial images to this end point, but I'm very happy with the result.

Random

2011-10-12T22:14:00.000-06:00

Two elements I like to use in one image here. The horse is the Friesian stallion Random, and the background is an ancient map of the world. Combining map or print elements with my photo images is an ongoing process for me.

Edging closer

2011-10-03T21:35:00.000-06:00

I've never been much of a "social commentary" type artist. I just get interested in visuals and how they work together (or not) and kind of follow my nose. My new series seems to be edging a bit more into the social commentary realm. I started collecting graffiti photos, mostly the many variations on the word "trust" I find in our area as I'm walking to stores and services. Then I combined the graffiti and street signs with animal images, horses first (as in a previous post on this blog), then dogs at the suggestion of a local vet who is deeply involved in dog and cat rescue. Now I have a series underway, which I think of as the "Broken Trust" images. I have several horse ones and a couple of dogs so far. This image is the first of the dog ones.

Determination

2011-09-22T19:16:00.000-06:00

Before I became immersed in photography and digital rearranging of images, I was a glass artist for many years. I still have a few glass mosaics on hand, and am now selectively moving them on to new homes.

This is one I am donating for a fund-raiser (live auction portion) for the Street Cat Rescue/New Hope Dog Rescue gala, which will be held in Saskatoon tomorrow evening. It's a large-ish one, measuring over a meter/yard in length.

Graffiti horse

2011-09-20T22:10:00.001-06:00

I started taking photos of some graffiti I was encountering on a regular basis in my neighbourhood and farther afield, particularly the "trust" ones which are ubiquitous once you start noticing them. I wanted to do some images with graffiti elements, and somehow horses and crows got in there as well. This is one of a series I am working on. I should have a few of them at the upcoming show/sale at Agar's Corner this Saturday (September 24th). Check my "regular" blog http://judywoodartphotography.blogspot.com for details on the show.

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Another one--

2011-09-10T20:02:00.000-06:00

Another silhouette shot, this one a bit more dramatic. I was at the RaeDawn Arabians "Arabian Nights" evening last night, and this was one of several shots that I was happy with for the contrast and drama. The horse featured here is their champion stallion, Bey Ambition with trainer/handler Claudinei Machado.

2011-09-08T20:49:00.000-06:00

Hot evening. Went to the barn after supper to turn my horse out for a run, too hot for me to ride. I caught this shot of the young barn man finishing up with one of the horses he is training. I do love my west door fall silhouette photo ops!

Droplets

2011-08-28T09:04:00.002-06:00

Here's a somewhat seasonal image, although here in Saskatchewan the best of the show of glads is over and they are looking a little tired. I took this shot in the back yard just after a refreshing rain. I find a lot of visual interest in white objects, which can also be a challenge to photograph well.

Global equine

2011-08-22T09:36:00.001-06:00

Haven't yet come up with a good working title for this one. I like merging map/text with my photo images, and was also happy with the colour combination in this one.

Welcome to my art

2011-08-20T19:56:00.000-06:00

I started blogging several years ago, before I had a website for my photo and mixed media artwork. The original intent of that blog was to provide an online presence for my work, hence the name Judy Wood Art Photography. Somehow that blog morphed into what it is currently, which is to say a blog that comments on my life and observations as a Saskatchewan artist and photographer, and while it always features photos, it doesn't really feature a lot of my actual artwork. I've been working under that format for too long to change the name now, so I am starting this blog which will really be just about the artwork. You can also check my work on my website www.judywoodartphotography.com .

The original blog is created and published every Monday evening, pretty much without fail. This one will make random appearances as time and work allows. I'll feature a mix of older and newer works, in no particular order. Most will be art photos, but there will be mixed media and encaustic mixed media art as well. Feel free to sign up to get this blog (and my other one) by email.

After this introductory post, I'll try to keep the writing to a minimum.

"West Door" -- a shot I took in the fall a few years ago, featuring my gelding Alpac in the crossties. This is a favourite image for me (and for customers as well) and I use it as my "branding" image on my business cards, handouts, letterhead, whatever.

Here's a recent shot, also with an appearance by Alpac. I got this one a few weeks ago when the farrier was setting up. I call this one "Tools of the Trade".

All photo images are for sale in various sizes. Contact me (contact info is on the website) to inquire.