Widow Among the Butterflies and Roses

I just want to preface this post by letting you know that my gorgeous model has been safely released into the woods far away and no one was in danger of being bitten or hurt during this process.

Having said that, I can now go on about how thrilling and captivating it was to shoot this elegant, deadly spider with my delicate antique china and petals from my favorite rose. The scent was intoxicating, the beauty engulfing and there’s nothing quite like the creepy crawl of a spider to keep you on your toes!

I love the wild and dangerous darkness of the spider along with all of her creative, powerful and cunning associations contrasted with the domestic refinement of delicate petals and porcelain – I could drink it in for days!

Widow and Butterflies 1 - Marie Cameron - 2015

Widow in a Teacup - Marie Cameron 2015

Widow Crawl - Marie Cameron 2015

Widow and Petals I - Marie Cameron 2015

Hourglass and Rose - Marie Cameron 2015

Widow Saucer - Marie Cameron 2015

Petals to Snowflakes

There’s something so magical about living in California. It was only a matter of hours between basking in the sun of my Los Gatos back yard, watching the plum blossom petals drift off the tree like lazy flurries and being caught in a two and a half hour (real) snow induced traffic jam in the road to Truckee! These flakes were not delicate little flower petals either – they were massive fluffy feathers (swan down I’d say) that transformed each tree into a marshmallow cartoon of itself. I wish I had snapped some photos but it was near midnight and the mood in the car was tense and tired. At least I had all that surreal beauty to distract me from my phobia of winter roads.

So why mention this in an art blog? It’s about drawing playful parallels. Clearly, by seeing the falling petals as snowflakes I brought on the real thing – that’s what makes me an artist and not a scientist!

Plum Blossoms and Arbor- Marie Cameron 2015

Plum Petals on the Ground - Marie Cameron 2015

Donner Lake Pass - Caltrans 2/27/15

Truckee Snowflakes - Marie Cameron 2015

Truckee Tree - Marie Cameron 2015            Truckee View  - Marie Cameron 2015             Truckee Trees - Marie Cameron 2015

Truckee Trees in Snow - Marie Cameron 2015

Truckee Snow - Marie Cameron 2015

Truckee Snow Ball - Marie Cameron 2015

Truckee Snowball - Marie Cameron 2015

Last Rays of Sun - Marie Cameron 2015

It’s great to visit the snow for a day or two, especially when you know spring is only a short ride down the mountain.