"I am a storyteller, inspired to find the narrative in everything around me, whether words, music; the smallest of moments, or the most amazing sights we see..."
May 4th, 2014
Photographer and author, Lorraine Devon Wilke, has just released her first novel, After the Sucker Punch, and in keeping with her assignation as a "creative hyphenate," two of her photographs have been used for both the front and back covers of the book.
Contemporary literary fiction, After the Sucker Punch is summarized as follows:
"Author and longtime Huffington Post contributor, Lorraine Devon Wilke, takes an irreverent look at father/daughter relationships, exploring that classic theme through family, faith, cults, creativity, new love and old, and the struggle to define oneself against the inexplicable perceptions of a deceased parent. Told with both sass and sensibility, it’s a story wrapped in contemporary culture but with a very classic heart."
Click the link below to purchase the book; to follow the book blog, go to www.AfterTheSuckerPunch.com.
March 31st, 2014
When a photographer has as wide a range of images as Lorraine Devon Wilke features in her eclectic set of galleries, there are always interesting - and very specific - photography contests in which her work can be considered.
Devon Wilke's image titled, "Still Life Lobby Of The Hotel Convento La Gloria," shot in the lobby of the historical hostelry in Sevilla, Spain, placed First in the Fine Art America contest, "BEAUTIFUL HOTEL INTERIORS."
To view her Seville images, as well as her many other galleries, click the button below to visit Devon Wilke's entire collection at Fine Art America.
March 26th, 2014
"Joyful Baby In Flowers" captured the top vote in the Fine Art America photo contest focused, simply, on JOY.
Lorraine Devon Wilke's charming image of a undeniably joyful baby tucked in a field of yellow flowers took the top spot early on in the competition and held its place until all the votes were in. As one voter put it, "Who isn't joyful looking at that image?" Clearly, it was hard to argue with the sentiment!
To view Devon Wilke's 900+ images in 22 separate galleries, please click the link below.
February 19th, 2014
Photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke's eclectic eye captures the gamut from street photography to nature to macros and travel photos. Her most recent buyer clearly responded to her nature gallery, choosing for purchase the photograph titled "Ahwahnee Setting," a serene image of that iconic setting in Yosemite National Park.
For more information and to view all her galleries at Fine Art America with their 900+ images, click for more information below or visit her website at www.lorrainedevonwilke.com.
January 16th, 2014
Starting the new year off right, Lorraine Devon Wilke's photograph of the Manhattan Beach pier, "Elephant Legs," was purchased by an El Segundo, CA collector as a large print.
The image captures the unique underside of the historic South Bay pier, which was built in 1920s and registered as a state historic landmark in 1995. With a vintage roundhouse and working aquarium at the end of the 923 foot long structure, the pier is a prime destination for southern California visitors. Devon Wilke capture of the unique "legs" of the pier has been aptly titled!
For galleries and more information on her work, click below.
December 2nd, 2013
Photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke is one of the featured artists participating in the book signing event at Vromans Bookstore in Pasadena, CA, for the launch of artist, Karrie Ross's new book, "Our Ever Changing World: Through the Eyes of Artists: What are you saving from extinction?"
From Karrie Ross: "Over the past 9 months, I've been working on an art project in the form of organizing a book... about artists, a piece of their work and a story. Book #1 of 3, they are based on questions I've been carrying around in my mind: First Question is: What are You Saving from Extinction? and I invited 35 artists to join in on the conversation and share their story.
"Book One, covers my thinking that artists 'save' something from being forgotten. I thought this focus would be something everyone can relate to in today’s world of forever changing views, new technology, and global change. I noticed that artists work to bring something that is hidden into light. That their way of...
October 23rd, 2013
Fine art photographer, Lorraine Devon Wilke, is exhibiting five of her most popular images in The Julia Dean Gallery show titled "Street Shooting in Los Angeles and Around the World."
The show features over 88 photographers in the theme of "street photography," work that captures "decisive moments of humanity and interaction; documentary images of real life," and Devon Wilke has, indeed, included work shot in locations around the world.
Opening night reception:
Friday, November 1st
7:00-10:00 pm
The Julia Dean Gallery
755 Seward St.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
323.464.0909.
The show will run through December 1st, with many of the photographs available for purchase. For more information on Devon Wilke or to view her galleries, visit http://lorraine-devon-wilke.artistwebsites.com.
September 22nd, 2013
Nancy Trujillo, owner and curator of Antiques & More, an artists gallery and collectors shop in the northern California town of Ferndale, an iconic location on the historical registry known as "the Victorian Village," has just invited photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke to exhibit for sale four of her most popular photographs (seen in the attached image). Trujillo has long been a fan of Devon Wilke's work and is delighted to introduce her to the many art collectors who come to town specifically to seek out the wide-range of eclectic artists who show their work in the various stores and galleries there.
Antiques & More is located at 580 Main Street, Ferndale, CA 95536; 707.502.8005; gotstuffusa@gmail.com. To access their Facebook page, input https://www.facebook.com/Antiquesmoregotsutffusa.
Trujillo describes the gallery as a place that features topline "antiques, steampunk, vintage clothing and items; exquisite collections of vintage hats & local made millinery; Asian...
September 22nd, 2013
A Nevada collector has purchased photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke's serene image, "Tugboat Passes," a classic capture of a Pacific Northwest tug making its way south past Orcas Island on the President Channel, the waterway that runs through the San Juan Islands of Washington State. Reproduced in canvas print, this image offers a striking example from Devon Wilke's nature gallery.
To view all Devon Wilke's galleries, please visit her site at Fine Art America @ http://lorraine-devon-wilke.artistwebsites.com.
October 4th, 2012
A California photography collector has purchased a print of Lorraine Devon Wilke's charming piece titled, "Whitewashed Naoussa," a photograph described as follows: "In the high noonday sun, the monochromatic mix of the white tables and chairs of the Naoussa village marketplace set against the surrounding buildings of the harbor make for an appealing and very Grecian setting. Paros Island, Greece."
To view all Devon Wilke's galleries, please visit her site at Fine Art America @ http://lorraine-devon-wilke.artistwebsites.com.
