I am having some extra large prints framed for an upcoming exhibit. It's so nice to be getting ready for a gallery show in November here in Minneapolis. I am getting progress photos from my friend, who is also my framer. So excited to see these fine art prints large and in frames. ...
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This one is special to me because I am pretty sure my Irish ancestors who left Ireland took this journey, they left from this Port. If you claim Irish descent, then there is a good chance that your ancestors also left Ireland through here during the famine years....
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Artist / Mother / Widow I create black and white fine art photos and mixed media artworks with themes of love, loss, family and the legacy we leave behind. I have been fortunate to have a group of women who supported me on my journey. Many of these women belong to the Athena Village. I am sharing my story in the Athena Village 30 women / 30 stories community project this month. Read about this inspiring group of women here. > No one is truly gone as the ripples they made in this world continue on forever. It is universal ...
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Last February (which honestly feels like a life time ago, but that’s a whole other story), I took a trip with my beloveds to Arizona — to soak up some sun, replenish our vitamin D and experience Phoenix. While we were there, I was so excited to learn that the Phoenix Art Museum had an exhibit with Ansel Adams photography. It was titled ‘Performing the Print.’ And well, to be fair, there was also a show ‘Legends of Speed’ about race cars. This made it much easier for the males in our group to agree to a museum on a sun filled day. “Twentieth-century American photographer Ansel Adams famously said that the photographic negative is like a composer’s score, and...
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I recently read this poem, written way across the pond from us here in the U.S. It touched me, especially in these times of isolation. I found it moving, and hopeful which made me want to share it with all of you....
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Barry and I were just a few days into our first trip into Ireland, when we drove to Wicklow County to see Glendalough. The word Glendalough in Gaelic is Gleann Dá Loch meaning Glen of the Two Lakes, which is so fitting for this serene photograph. Not too far from this beautiful lake is the home one of Ireland’s most impressive monasteries. I found this ancient site captivating....
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We pay attention to the details. Every photograph has been printed personally by Barry Hendrickson or Nancy Wojack Hendrickson. Each photo and comes with a Matboard*. We only use the premium line of Crescent RagMat Matboard, because of its archival quality. It is 100% acid-free and lignin-free. The color matches our photo paper famously. ...
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If I had to name one of my favorite places in Ireland, it would be hard to choose. However, the Dingle Peninsula is definitely one of my top spots. Barry and I took the road out of Dingle to travel on one of our favorite drives in Ireland — Slea Head Drive. This route circles the stunningly beautiful Dingle Peninsula. One stop along the way was this Famine Cottage. Stepping inside this preserved cottage gave me a small idea of what living was like for the Irish in the mid 19th century. In such a picturesque setting, it is hard to imagine the suffering that took place during the Famine. The Irish Potato Famine, also called The Great Hunger, devastated Ireland between...
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These lone hawthorn trees sprinkled throughout the Irish countryside are thought to be a sacred home for fairies. While we were traveling on the West side of Ireland, we kept finding these lone fairy trees. We were drawn to them. What we learned that trees were worshipped in Ireland for centuries and most were believed to have magical or healing properties. For example Fairy trees, typically a Hawthorne, are found all over the countryside. Certain Hawthorne’s are considered sacred in Ireland. Stories are told that these trees are a favorite gathering place for fairies. Irish beliefs say never to disturb the home of the fairies or it will bring you bad luck. When we Irish look at our history, our literature and...
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Western Ireland's Limestone Landscape Giant boulders are tumbled upon this bizarre, lunar-like landscape. Billowing clouds blow over the North Atlantic Ocean, this is the west coast of Ireland. While we were traveling in County Clare, Barry captured this panorama with the ocean beyond. This place is called the “Burren” which comes from the Gaelic word “Boíreann” meaning a rocky place. A fitting name for so much stone. The bare exposed rocky land really was cool to see for me, because of how different it is from ‘the green’ I had expected to see in Ireland. The Burren covers an area of 160 square km, in north County Clare and parts of south County Galway. This unusual landscape, which includes the Cliffs of Moher,...
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