Photography in the Style of Traditional Chinese Painting by Don Hong-Oai | Retronaut Here, photography jumps into, and, dreamily, clarifies traditional Chinese painting. The effect is startling and unique; the images create a median between a far-off reality and a composed ideal. This series of images was brought to my attention by a college friend [...]

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New England Moves to Preserve a More Recent Heritage – NYTimes.com While their creations might seem out of place here, they match the ideals of Thoreau, said Alexander Gorlin, an architect whose book with the photographer Geoffrey Gross, “Tomorrow’s Houses: New England Modernism,” came out this year. Mr. Gorlin said the plain, functional style of [...]

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The Brine Garden is celebrating its 21st anniversary with an exhibit of photographs and watercolors. ArtEast Open Studio Tour visitors are welcome to enjoy the exhibit and stroll through the 6-acre garden. With his original digital Canon Rebel, landscape designer Duncan Brine makes images that share the design principles of his garden, “how it works.” [...]

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A wonderful community experience: October 22, 11am-5pm and October 23, 1pm-4pm, at the Frances Ryan Thomas Memorial Center of Christ Church on Quaker Hill in Pawling, NY. Join the Brines and other FrOGS to celebrate the diverse beauty of our local, majestic wetland. Enjoy work by local artists and artisans, educational displays, food, and activities. [...]

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Facebook Brine Garden page Monday: Anne Raver talk on her FAVES at the Horticultural Society “closer to home, Duncan and Julia Brine, who have created six acres of wild, painterly gardens in Pawling, NY.? “   The Horticultural Society of New York www.hsny.org April 11, 2011 Anne’s Favorites: Bill Noble and Jim Tatum in their [...]

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