In early November 2020, I planted about 100 bulbs in my first year pandemic garden. My elbow has never been quite the same after all that digging, but it was well worth the nagging pain that comes and goes with over use. Having lived in my apartment since fall 2018, I had not gardened at all. But like many stuck at home from the COVID pandemic, I found myself longing to garden so that I could be outside and not around other people. Who knew back then that COVID would drag out so long. I didn’t.
I was delighted by the bulbs that sprouted up last spring, and spent a lot of time last spring and summer photographing the flowers in my garden. I did series of the same flowers from bud until they passed on. I did series of pollinators feeding on the flowers in my gardens. I whiled away the time, staying safe at home, with my gardens and my camera.
We’ve all had those people in our lives, the ones who don’t know us, or get who we are, who form opinions about us, and yet they judge us. We may not be able to change that person’s mind about us, but we can protect ourselves from the negative energy they send our way.
Today, I re-mind myself that I am grounded and confident in who I am. My heart knows who my true self is. Nothing that anyone says or feels about me, can take that away. – Pamela Leavey
These beautiful Iris and Peonies are amongst the gardens at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, Massachusetts. I’m particularly fond of shooting florals. My mother had the most beautiful gardens when I was a child, including peonies and iris. Flowers are so expressive and colorful. They beg out to be remembered in fine art photography prints.
All prints are 8″ x 12″ Giclée Prints on Fine Art Paper. Each print is priced at $32.99, with a $9.99 flat rate shipping fee added at the Checkout.
French Blue Iris
Pink Japanese Peony
Plein Aire Beyond the Iris
White Japanese Peony
Deep Pink Japanese Peony
Deep Blue Iris
French Blue Iris No. 2
Deep Blue Iris and Peonies
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Artist Statement: As a photographer I am drawn to color, light, movement, patterns and reflections that occur in nature. I am a visual spatial person who naturally sees what is before my eyes within a frame. Throughout my life I have been inspired by art and nature, each in their many forms. Photography a marvelous medium for me as multimedia artist, writer and photographer, as it provides an instant gratification of creating something tangible that I can share with others. I hope you find inspiration in my work, and invest in my artistic vision. With gratitude… Pamela Leavey
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