Category Archives: Architecture

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Venice Biennale Ultimate Art Experience

The Biennale Arte 2017 ends the 26th of November, 2017.  It was the ultimate art experience. Coming out of each architecturally unique pavilion into the daylight and serenity of the Giardini with the welcome breezes […]

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Spring! Urban Beauty

Hope springs eternal!  Following a cold and windy week in Denver, snow fell over night.  Springtime has happened again! On the way to breakfast, with a schedule for the day but thanks to my iPhone using an […]

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Portrait of The Westin DEN Airport

TheWestin at Denver International Airport has just opened.  The striking curvaceous top profile and “the sleek form resembles a bird with its wings extended as it hovers above the public plaza.” – http://www.gensler.com       […]

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Split Croatia Photo Journal

The challenge:  how to spend the coming “dark of Winter” out of the European Union for at least 90 days and not be far from Italy? Split! Days and Dusks Our first apartment view from […]

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Golden Seed photo mural #5

The client presented me with criteria he hoped I would meet in creating this finished photograph. The finished work needed to be – 1) graphic and bold 2) show part of the building and LoDo […]

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New Art Photograph Commission #4

Seeing this mural-sized photograph printed and in the process of installation is worth a big sigh.  Ron printed my image using pigment ink on a glossy paper or substrate then the piece was protected with a […]

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New Art Photography Commission Post # 2

The outside dimensions of the finished and installed artwork are to be 87″ x 80″. Multiple images were captured over time and compiled on computer. This single image detail of old signage was captured on the […]

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Art Commission from a Seed?

The backstory.  The request: “Diane, we would like art that is bold and graphic.  It should be something unexpected.” Music to my ears. Location:  a small, but significant lobby entrance.  

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First Christmas at Crawford Hotel

A favorite spot for enjoying a fine cup of espresso from PigTrain Coffee at the Denver Union Station – Crawford Hotel.  

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Photos in new life of The Crawford Hotel, Denver

Happy Birthday Colorado! Vicki Godbey, famous for great promotions when she was at the Brown Palace Hotel (L) and the iconic Dana Crawford, Denver based Historic Preservationista and namesake of the new Crawford Hotel at […]

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