by susantara | Sep 18, 2023 |
Don’t miss Beekman Street Arts District’s last outdoor event of the season! Along with the Friday Art Market, there will be several other events on Beekman Street that evening. Close to 30 visiting artists will set up on our lawns and porches on Beekman Street from Grand Ave to West Circular. The galleries and shops will be open late serving refreshments. Enjoy live music on the corners and a special flower-arranging demo by Dehn’s Flowers.
I will post the exact location of my table when I have it. I will be selling my smaller items, including my original deck of Loving Wisdom Cards, meditation lanterns, photo and inspirational greeting cards, easel-back inspirational images/coasters, and matted photography prints.
The market will be cancelled in case of inclement weather. (I will not be able to make the raindate.)
by susantara | Aug 24, 2023 |
Susan Meyer’s solo photography exhibition, Home on the Hudson, runs from August 24 – September 27, 2023 at the Saratoga Springs Heritage Area Visitor Center. Hours are 9AM-5 PM Tuesday through Saturday (closed Sunday and Monday). The exhibition is part of Saratoga Arts’ Art in Public Places program.
Artist Statement
Living on the bank of the Hudson River is like having a front-row seat to a stage that is always in motion and constantly changing. You never know from moment to moment what will come down the river or what you will encounter when you go on the river, as I do in my kayak. In addition to being my muse, the river is one of my greatest teachers.
When the surface of the water is tranquil, it reflects everything around it. The magnificence of a sunrise or sunset is doubled when it’s reflected clearly, and river reflections are a favorite subject of mine.
However, it’s not just tranquil water that reflects. The life forms I encounter on the river are like mirrors showing me something about myself or life. You might see the same kind of wildlife, tree, or flower countless times, and it doesn’t make much of an impression. Then one day, suddenly you become transfixed by it. Perhaps it’s illuminated just right, seems to have a special message, or allows you to get closer than you’d been able to get before. Those are magic moments. This exhibition is a collection of magic moments offered as part of a story of awareness, gratitude, connection, caring, awe, and understanding.
For me, photography is a meditative practice through which I find angles that serve as exquisite openings to the luminosity that is our essential nature. I share my contemplative insights through words and images on my website, SusanTaraMeyer.com.
by susantara | Aug 24, 2023 |
Susan Meyer’s solo photography exhibition, Home on the Hudson, runs from August 24 – September 27 at the Saratoga Springs Visitors Center. The exhibition is part of Saratoga Arts’ Art in Public Places program.
Artist Statement
Living on the bank of the Hudson River is like having a front-row seat to a stage that is always in motion and constantly changing. You never know from moment to moment what will come down the river or what you will encounter when you go on the river, as I do in my kayak. In addition to being my muse, the river is one of my greatest teachers.
When the surface of the water is tranquil, it reflects everything around it. The magnificence of a sunrise or sunset is doubled when it’s reflected clearly, and river reflections are a favorite subject of mine.
However, it’s not just tranquil water that reflects. The life forms I encounter on the river are like mirrors showing me something about myself or life. You might see the same kind of wildlife, tree, or flower countless times, and it doesn’t make much of an impression. Then one day, suddenly you become transfixed by it. Perhaps it’s illuminated just right, seems to have a special message, or allows you to get closer than you’d been able to get before. Those are magic moments. This exhibition is a collection of magic moments offered as part of a story of awareness, gratitude, connection, caring, awe, and understanding.
For me, photography is a meditative practice through which I find angles that serve as exquisite openings to the luminosity that is our essential nature. I share my contemplative insights through words and images on my website, SusanTaraMeyer.com.
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by susantara | May 26, 2022 |
Susan Meyer’s solo photography exhibition, Seaside, runs from June 29-August 30, 2022 at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library’s second floor gallery. The exhibition is part of Saratoga Arts’ Art in Public Places program.
Artist Statement
We sit together, the ocean and me, until only the ocean remains. -Li Po
After my mother died, I began visiting the seashore as much as possible, to receive its wisdom and to be held by the ocean landscape, which was enormous enough to absorb whatever I brought to it. The ocean has been a steadfast refuge for me in times of suffering and uncertainty and is a metaphor I draw upon as a mindfulness meditation teacher. Spending time seaside assures me that something is intact, rhythmic, and predictable even in the face of great upheaval.
These images span the Eastern Seaboard, from Maine to Florida. Most of them were made in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
The more I visited the sea, the more I noticed. Certain images stopped me in my tracks, filled me with awe and wonder, and left me befuddled as to why I hadn’t noticed before what suddenly had become so apparent. I believe the images that captivate our attention—that we see when we are ready to see them—are part of a greater story, language, pattern, or blueprint that connects us all.
With mindful awareness, we can hold it all, like the ocean holds the waves, and experience ourselves as far greater than any circumstance we encounter. We can dive below the churning surface and connect with the tranquility and spaciousness that serves as a home base from which we can resource our life. Through practice, we can learn to identify with the ocean instead of the waves that come and go, and to see more deeply, with greater perspective.
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by susantara | Mar 14, 2022 |
Take your phone photography up a notch through this three-part program that will help you to understand the ins and outs of your iPhone camera. You will be guided through the basics as well as numerous tips and tricks, to make interesting photos that stand out. Topics will include: iPhone tools and settings, lighting, composition, exposure, lens selection, in-camera post-processing, and more.
This program will take place June 4, 11, & 18 at Schuylerville Public Library and Hudson Crossing Park.
To participate, please register through the library. (If registration isn’t open yet, check back.)
