In the spirit of Lunar New Year, these blends of tidal photography, express the patterns of ebb and flow, focusing on sand “rill.” These are ubiquitous dendrite or branch formations, or nature’s fractal art, reproductions of self similarity that occur on different scales, from trees to brains and many more. The series: Rill I, RillContinue reading “Rill Series: Surrealist Fractal Shores”
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Art Of The Month: “The Nautilus”
This month’s selection is about love of nature, including space or the cosmos. “The Nautilus” is a portrait of a favorite shell taken a few years ago, more recently layered with a starry sky to optimistically convey humanity’s expansion beyond earth, in a way that’s respectful of all life. Stylistically, I suppose you could sayContinue reading “Art Of The Month: “The Nautilus””
February 2026 Art: Winterscapes & Abstract Realism
This month’s conceptual photography threads in a familiar geometric theme, with the winter landscape of a fresh heavy snow, with sun, shadows and icicles. The abstractions are made of realistic original photography, hence the title Abstract Realism. All of the pieces are a layering of views to create the effect of an abstract painting. “RootContinue reading “February 2026 Art: Winterscapes & Abstract Realism”
Biomimicry Chronicles: The Specimens Series & The Portuguese Man ‘O War, A Modular Bioship
The specimens series details the briliance of nature’s engineering, from the homespun – or chewed – layers of paper husk in a hornet’s nest, to the resilient storage architecture of a Sycamore of Sweetgum tree’s seed pod. The styles include a modern, colorful pop and op art approaches to the subjects with the realistic plusContinue reading “Biomimicry Chronicles: The Specimens Series & The Portuguese Man ‘O War, A Modular Bioship”
Original Photography Animated For Transparent LED Display
Another versatile purpose for the vibrant botanical photography is LED or transparent LED display, turning the scene into an animated mini story. The brand campaigns that come to mind with this Rosewater Panel (2026) example sequence are Oscar De La Renta with large rose prints, Viktor and Rolf fragrances, and Gucci floral. Transparent LED displaysContinue reading “Original Photography Animated For Transparent LED Display”
OCTAVES Music New Release: Artemis Amenti -“Blooming For Good”
Out now on Apple Music and major online music outlets, this is the first release of 2026 and the of upcoming Artemis Amenti album. Watch the Music Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7YjIDDEt7fs?si=vpdIgXpB5Q31AyvZ Download the Musical Score for Vocal, Piano, Bass, Drums & Synth: The score is also available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LyebNK
Exploring Shape Memory With Conceptual Photography
This conceptual photography feature for January 2026 focuses on the natural phenomenon of shape memory. Shape memory occurs at the molecular and cellular level for example, to remember how to form and re-form, and how to make different patterns, responding to stimuli such as light and by extension even the “observer effect.” This is justContinue reading “Exploring Shape Memory With Conceptual Photography”
Art For The New Year: Angels Of The Horizon
A rippling view in space time for the new year, a glowing horizon with birds in flight, an uplifting mood for the spirit. This original conceptual photography blended with graphic design is currently available as different type of prints through Saatchi Art. It’s also available here – this canvas example is one possible medium amongContinue reading “Art For The New Year: Angels Of The Horizon”
Of Birds & Planes: Surreal Color Block Nature Photography
More artwork for December 2025 to round out for the new year, includes this short series “Of Birds & Planes” of crisp winter blue. Given the geometric and surreal composition, that’s “planes” in more meanings than one, with the streak of an airplane flying in the sky, and also the planes of overlapping perspectives ofContinue reading “Of Birds & Planes: Surreal Color Block Nature Photography”
Winter 2025 Art: Geometric Expressionism, Cosmic & Urban Photography Fusion
The conceptual photography artworks blend a hi tech modern cubist approach with natural, cosmic, and urban subjects. The focus is on color brilliance with op art dimension, that seems to shift and warp, or fold. “The color of a unique moment in light.“ A few of these are inspired by and composed of searching theContinue reading “Winter 2025 Art: Geometric Expressionism, Cosmic & Urban Photography Fusion”
New Artwork: Celebrating The Autumn Cornucopia
New additions to the fine art photography catalog feature the vibrant colors of the autumn harvest. From classic portrait to cubist and geometric op art, the selections seen here include corn, peppers, maple and japonica, amaranth, and sunflowers. This is a perspective of the season as viewed from Massachusetts, from public gardens to farmers markets.Continue reading “New Artwork: Celebrating The Autumn Cornucopia”
PROMO: Now Through Sunday 9/27/25 — Pay What You Want For One Hi-Res Digital Download
Here is a special promo that’s going on now through Sunday, September 27th, 2025 — These lend themselves well to digital display for different environments or to print to different formats such as canvas. Pay what you want for one high resolution digital download! There plenty of colorful and meaningful images / artworks to chooseContinue reading “PROMO: Now Through Sunday 9/27/25 — Pay What You Want For One Hi-Res Digital Download”
Featured Artwork In May Includes Cubism, Symbolism & Surrealism
New pieces so far in May 2025, continue a nature focus with a hi-tech flair. The Cirrus Arc selections explore on a large scale modern cubism to express the motion of atmosphere, especially the arc or Fibonacci like spiral. The spiral theme continues also with the works including the Triskelion. The Triskelion is a pieceContinue reading “Featured Artwork In May Includes Cubism, Symbolism & Surrealism”
Featured Mixed Media Artwork For Earth Month: The Cosmic Upcycled “Carbon 666” ⚛️
The latest mixed media “Carbon 666” is named for the 6 protons, 6 neutrons and 6 electrons in a Carbon atom, or C6 on the periodic table. What in the past was superstitiously and paradoxically considered an ominous number in some traditions, actually reflects the now more well understood magic of chemistry, though there isContinue reading “Featured Mixed Media Artwork For Earth Month: The Cosmic Upcycled “Carbon 666” ⚛️”
Featured Mixed Media Painting: Fabricate::Recreate
The featured 6′ x 3′ x 2″ mixed media is available in the Shop. For inquiries, please e-mail: sarah.ikerd@studio-shangri-la.com WHAT: This large conceptual mixed media is from 2023, and it’s two large terraced recycled canvases with upcycled textile strips. Other materials include prominent mica, acrylic paints, and water based spray paints and glosses. HOW: MakingContinue reading “Featured Mixed Media Painting: Fabricate::Recreate”
Featured Art Collection: Signal & Noise + Studio Multimedia Update
As 2025 begins, this mini collection “Signal & Noise” harkens back to 2022 and then to the end of 2024, year of the dragon, with strong medicinal associations in Chinese culture. The cubist / op art photo collages of glitching screens are put together in such a way as to make new patterns out ofContinue reading “Featured Art Collection: Signal & Noise + Studio Multimedia Update”