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The Princeton 15

July 10, 2015 by Gina Marie

Is it possible to fall in love with a university campus? If so, then Princeton has won my heart. I hope my sweetie Jeff doesn’t get too jealous. I drove 45 minutes west from my new hometown on the Shore, and lo and behold, found myself on the campus of one of America’s most prestigious institutions of higher education. I brought my camera and preserved 99 images on my trusty Nikon, of which I’ve whittled down to the following 15 for your pure […]

Categories: Architecture, Bucolic, New Jersey, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Princeton, Sculpture, Travel, Urban • Tags: Architecture, Bucolic, New Jersey, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Princeton, Sculpture, Travel, Urban

Boston Gallery

March 29, 2014 by Gina Marie

A weekend trip to Boston — six hours from Philly by car in free-flowing traffic — yielded the following images.

Categories: America, Architecture, Art, Boston, Photo Essay, Photo Journal, Photography, Sculpture, Urban • Tags: Boston, Photography, Urban

Vajrayogini, The Diamond Female Yogi

December 21, 2013 by Gina Marie

Title: Vajrayogini Created: 17th to 18th century Composition: Gilded copper alloy with polychrome Origin: Tibet or China Gift of: Natacha Rambova Photos: © 2013 by Gina Marie Info courtesy of: The Philadelphia Museum of Art “The extremely profound and secret yogic practice related to Vajrayogini, handed down through the Sakya lineage, produces swift realizations that move a seeker speedily along the path to enlightenment. Here Vajrayogini tramples two figures as she lunges to the left, an act that symbolizes the […]

Categories: Art, Meditation, Natacha Rambova, Philadelphia, Photography, Sculpture, Spirituality, Yoga • Tags: Art, Meditation, Natacha Rambova, Philadelphia, Photography, Sculpture, Spirituality, Yoga

A Day in the Life of a Mobile Phone

July 19, 2013 by Gina Marie

This is one of the murals commissioned by the Philadelphia Mural Arts program, the largest public art organization in the U.S., linking artists with neighborhoods to beautify public spaces. The mural transforms an otherwise drab brick facade into a veritable masterpiece. The Birth of Venus sculpture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. A few feet to the left of “The Birth of Venus,” one finds Venus and Cupid. Jupiter and Callisto painting (detail). Wednesday Nights are “Pay What You Wish” […]

Categories: Art, Mural, Painting, Philadelphia, Photography, Sculpture, Yoga • Tags: Art, Mural, Painting, Philadelphia, Photography, Sculpture, Yoga

Breathing New Life into a Work of Art

July 9, 2013 by Gina Marie

For a visual artist, appearances are everything. Careful care and consideration must be taken in order to create a work that is both visually stimulating and capable of producing a visceral response. Whether the finished product is two-dimensional (e.g., a photograph, painting or collage) or three-dimensional (e.g., a sculpture or piece of jewelry), an artist living nowadays will likely find it necessary to encapsulate his/her work in a JPEG file, which can then be posted online or submitted to various […]

Categories: Art, Inspiration, Philadelphia, Photography, Sculpture, The Artistic Process • Tags: Art, Inspiration, Philadelphia, Photography, Sculpture, The Artistic Process