Islandport Press has partnered with Maine Audubon to produce and distribute a new children’s board (on thick board instead of paper) book that will tell the story of a displaced Snowy Owl. The book, slated for release in February, 2015, is expected to be the first in a new series called “Wildlife on the Move.” The book will be launched […]
The Harlow Gallery’s annual Silent Art Auction returns February 11-14, offering deals on original art donated by local artists and art collectors. You’ll find paintings, pastels, sculpture, prints, photographs, crafts, artifacts; art by Maine artists, vintage and antique art. Wednesday, February 11 – open for bids noon to 6pm Thursday, February 12 – open for bids noon to 6pm Friday, […]
ARTIST STATEMENT Ramona du Houx Please click on the thumbnail to view a larger version of the art Many Native Americans continue to believe that everything and everyone is connected. It is that interconnectedness that helps to make us whole. Through photography I have found light expresses that reality in unique ways. I try to bring the beauty and mystery […]
By Ramona du Houx The public is generally unaware of the tragic loss of editorial cartoonists in America during the past decade. There are only about a dozen left employed on newspapers- across the entire USA. Maine is incredibly fortunate to have Danby. Our political parties wouldn’t have become known as Elephants for the Republican and donkeys for the Democrats […]
By Ramona du Houx An independent bookstore is a special place—it’s where readers go to discover new books, chat with friends in town, and meet favorite authors. Last year was a challenging year for local bookstores. Bath Book Shop and Reading Corner Bookstore in Rockland are closing in 2015, and Maine Coast Book Shop in Damariscotta is for sale. All […]
In this collection of quotes by Maine women writers, editor Liza Bakewell has gathered together women’s voices from 1800 to present, beginning with Madame Sally Wood, Maine’s first novelist, and traveling through the last two centuries up to the present day. The matching of quotes with photographs by Kerry Michaels accentuates just how much Maine women writers have energized the […]
by Ramona du Houx The Story I Want to Tell is a celebration of The Telling Room’s first ten years and its enduring belief in the power of storytelling. To mark this milestone, the book pairs twenty of the best pieces written by The Telling Room’s young writers with brand-new, answering pieces from award-winning writers. “I had a blast working […]
Entries are now being accepted for 1st annual Winterfest Snow Sculpting Competition, Maine’s only nationally-sanctioned snow sculpture event and a signature feature of Camden Winterfest. The competition takes place the first weekend of the festival which runs from January 31 to February 8, culminating with the 25th annual US National Toboggan Championships. This year, teams of snow sculptors will begin […]
Takafumi Suzuki is holding a photographic exhibit of his images of the World Trade Center Twin Towers of New York City. “Now, when I visit New York City there is a void where the Twin Towers once graced the skyline. While the city has put up an inspired memorial and a new World Trade Center to replace the lost towers I still look for those familiar buildings, I still expect to see them,” said Takafumi. Suzuki is a professor at Nihon University in Tokyo and studied as a graduate student in the 1980’s in New York City. While living in the city he took many photographs. When the devastating tragedy of the 911 terrorists attacks occurred he, as millions of […]
Gallery Storks owner, Takafumi Suzuki, worked with Ramona du Houx over thirty years ago in Tokyo at Nihon Digako, Japan University. They both have continued to explore photography and exhibit. In 2000 Takafumi opened his own gallery in the Tokyo arts district. Ramona is now represented by Storks and a branch of the gallery is due to open in Maine.
Mary Chapin Carpenter will perform at the Waterville Opera House in April, one of as many as a dozen concerts, including Los Lobos, that will come to the city in collaboration with the State Theatre. It’s part of a continuing collaboration between promoter Erik Thomas and the State Theatre in Portland. The first show of the year is scheduled for […]
In order to highlight artists and writers with Maine connections I created this website/blog, INSIGHTS. For many creative people in the state finding a way to gain more exposure to a wider audience is still dependent upon being able to garner the attention of the media. INSIGHTS lets the public know more about these artists and writers and how they can obtain unique works of these artisans and writers, when their exhibits will be held, and how to contact them. Every month we host a new exhibit. To view and learn more about the work of showcased artists in the gallery go here. INSIGHTS offers professional services in writing, public relations, photography, publishing, and design. To learn more about INSIGHTS […]
Ramona has been to many events in her 32 year career as a photographer and has had the privilege of capturing the excitement and atmosphere surrounding the events. “Ramona du Houx provides fine, thorough, and complete photography and writing services and doesn’t stop until she gets the job done to the satisfaction of the client she is working for.” – Bangor Citycouncilor Joe Baldacci Here is a small sample of her work. For more please click here. Or contact her directly.Rates vary per assignment and needs.
The Harlow Gallery and Johnson Hall invite Maine artists to submit work for an art exhibition opening April 10, 2015 at Johnson Hall in Gardiner. Email submissions are being accepted through March 1st and will be reviewed by curatorial committee comprised of staff and volunteers from both organizations. The art exhibition will be on view at Johnson Hall at 280 Water Street in Gardiner from April 10 through May 22, 2015, and any sales proceeds will support two cornerstones of the arts in central Maine: Johnson Hall and the Harlow Gallery! Deadline for email submissions is 11pm on March 1, 2015.
by Ramona du Houx As the first black man hired full-time by Life magazine, Gordon Parks was inspired to photograph all 11 of his classmates from grade school as a way of measuring the impact of school segregation. But the photo essay he created was never published. Now it is on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in […]
by Morgan Rogers First published in Maine Insights The inside gallery at Berry’s, 153 Main St, downtown Waterville, features the artwork, Ramona du Houx. Due to popular demand the show, which started in December continues throughout January. Ramona du Houx creates fine art photography that looks like watercolor paintings evoking mystery and a sense of wonder. Some find them nostalgic and some mystical. Many have said the images have a healing nature. See more at http://www.photographybyramonaduhoux.com. Ramona is currently represented by Gallery Storks of Tokyo, Japan and is also a member of the Maine Artist Collaborative and the Harlow Gallery. She currently has another exhibit until the end of the month at the Constellation Gallery, 511 Congress Street, in Portland, […]
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