This iconic arch is located near Lone Pine, California. Movie Road is just a few miles outside of town near Mount Whitney. The location has been used for myriad western films and many scenes that appear to have been shot in the Southwest were actually filmed here. This image was selected by three judges to be part of the 49th Annual Valley Art Center Juried Exhibit in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
Some friends from Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe: every day around sundown this herd goes to the waterhole for a drink, and maybe a bath…
I think these two evoke a kind of “Out of Africa”look with this nostalgic treatment:
The gray clouds serve to accent the many delicate colors in the mountains and tundra in this broad scenic.
Accepted in the 2016 “Color It Red” competition sponsored by “Red Dog News”, this compelling portrait exhibits textures, contrasts, and intensity.
©Bill Pappas, 2016
These two accepted pieces are good examples of the “Secondary Colors” exhibit requirement. While primary colors frequently dominate art, the secondary palette evokes subtly different feelings, something like minor keys in music:
A highlight of a recent Hawaiian vacation was watching the endless crashing of the waves on the many beaches.
“TAKE TWO”, AN EXHIBIT OF PAINTINGS BY JOHN DAVIS
AND PHOTOGRAPHS BY BILL PAPPAS AT THE CITY OF WILLOUGHBY HILLS COMMUNITY CENTER ART GALLERY
Willoughby Hills, OH – On Friday evening, November 11, 2011, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at 35400 Chardon Rd., nationally recognized artists painter John Davis and photographer Bill Pappas, will exhibit their works in a two man show which will run through the end of December. In addition to national art venues, both Davis and Pappas are award winners locally in the Gates Mills Show, the Fairmount Center Show, and the Gallery at Lakeland College.
Bill Pappas was recently accepted into an exhibit at the Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia. This venue is a juried show, with participation by accepted artists from across the country.