Featured Artist Fulvio Ruggiero

I recently teamed up with the incredibly talented Italian fashion designer and artist Fulvio Ruggiero to distribute his remarkable series of Disney-inspired original art. Fulvio’s work will be featured in my shop, and will be available on various media, including prints, canvases and phone cases.

Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming. This example, inspired by the Disney film Frozen, shows Fulvio’s interpretation of sisters Anna and Elsa:

Frozen Anna ElsaPrints and canvases aren’t available as of this writing (check back soon), but the phone cases are. Here’s what the “Frozen” iPhone case looks like:

Disney Frozen Phone Case

You can find more phone cases featuring Fulvio’s original art here.

Also check him out on deviantART, linkedin and Facebook.

 

First Day of Spring in Pennsylvania

It’s been a long, cold winter here in the Susquehanna Valley in Pennsylvania. We didn’t have any blizzards, record-breaking snowfalls or floods caused by ice dams or sudden snow melts. Having already been through those, I’m certainly thankful. But we are stuck in a pattern of below-average temperatures which just doesn’t want to quit. Nice days are few and far between, and the long range forecasts indicate no end in sight. So much for getting an early start on the outdoor chores!

Despite my whining, today is the first day of spring, so I thought I’d share one of my favorite flower photos. A chive probably isn’t the first thing that pops into your head when you think about spring flowers, but I think the colors are suitable. Enjoy the photo, the day and the warmer weather to come.

Chive flower photo

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm f/2.8, ISO 400, 1/1500 sec @ f/4.0

The Snowy Owl Invasion

According to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, “The winter of 2013-14 will be remembered for being one of the most spectacular migrations of snowy owls in history. It may be a lifetime opportunity for many to experience this iconic bird. By January 6, there had been reports of snowy owls from at least 33 counties, some for the first time in history.” I didn’t get lucky enough to spot one this winter, but the article reminded me of some snowy owl photos in my library. Here’s one of my favorite shots from an outing I took a few years ago …

Snowy Owl Photo

If you want to learn more about this year’s migration, the full article can be found here.