This weekend South Dakota's First Lady, Linda Daugaard,will host the First Lady's Prairie Art Showcase, an Invitational Art Show that coincides with the Governor's Pheasant Hunt.
The Governor’s Pheasant Hunt is a powerful economic development tool that gives state leaders an opportunity to host out-of-state business and tourism prospects, as well as in-state business and community leaders. The art showcase gives the guests a chance to meet many talented people and the opportunity to purchase South Dakota keepsakes.*
This showcase features all types of art by South Dakota artists-paintings, pottery, sculpture, photography, jewelry and more. 2016 marks the second year that I will be a included among the 32 selected artists in the state. I feel extremely honored!
'Star Gazing' is my newest photograph added to the gallery. I'm really excited about this one!
I was out shooting the Milky Way (you can see my original blog post here) in my pasture. When I got back to the house, I decided to walk out to the horses to see what I could come up with. Since I need the camera open for atleast 20 seconds to gain the correct exposure, and my horses won't stand still for that long, they created some incredibly ghost-like yet breathtaking photos. I had my camera almost resting on the ground, stabilized by my tripod, so there's also bits of grasses in the foreground.
I will have an 11x17 acrylic print of this available at the Showcase this weekend.
You can find me in booth #3. The show is open to the public on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.
*This information was used from the South Dakota Arts Council website: https://artscouncil.sd.gov/PrairieArtShowCase/index.aspx
