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With new images to showcase and a widening range of viewers and collectors finding their way to her work, photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke chose the turn of the new year as a perfect moment to release her new "photography reel." Featuring work that has garnered particular attention from collectors and visitors to her site, selections were made from the full spectrum of her eclectic and wide-ranging galleries: "I’ve been told throughout my career that I’d be wise to streamline my focus, come up with a theme, a brand; a niche. But for whatever reason, and for better or worse, my artistic DNA does not seem to allow it. Never has. I remain convinced that ALL of art tells a story and that’s my gig: telling stories, however I choose to tell them. Hence, the eclectic nature of where my eye takes me!"

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"Sky Reflected, Lisbon," a compelling photograph of clouds captured in the reflection of a downtown Lisbon building, is currently on display as part of the SKY exhibit at the Lafayette City Center, Boston, MA, sponsored by the Griffin Museum of Photography.

Paula Tognarelli, curator at the Griffin, originally put the exhibit together as an online show for Daniel Miller at the Duncan Miller Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. The show was such a success, she decided to transition it into a live exhibit in Boston.

"I have wanted to produce an exhibition on the concept of the sky for a while now. Daniel Miller gave me the opportunity to realize that dream. The response to the exhibit was incredible and many requested that the Griffin get the exhibit to a wall. The Lafayette City Center in downtown Boston made that happen for us.

"The artists of SKY responded with a wide artistic interpretation of the topic giving way to abstract, representational or conceptual...

"Bene Bene," a favorite photograph from the gallery of photographer/author, Lorraine Devon Wilke, has been chosen to illustrate the cover of her latest novel, HYSTERICAL LOVE.

The whimsical image of an ice cream truck, incorporated into the cover design by Chicago artist, Grace Amandes (www.graceamandes.com), plays a central role in the narrative of Devon Wilke's second novel, described as follows:

"Dan McDowell, a thirty-three-year-old portrait photographer happily set to marry his beloved Jane, is stunned when a slip of the tongue about an 'ex-girlfriend overlap' of years earlier throws their pending marriage into doubt and him onto the street. Or at least into the second bedroom of their next-door neighbor, Bob, where Dan is sure it won't be long. It's long.

"His sister, Lucy, further confuses matters with her 'soul mate theory' and its suggestion that Jane might not be his... soul mate, that is. But the tipping point comes when his father is struck...

The Los Angeles Premiere of the 2014 Peace Project Exhibit is set for Saturday, November 15th, from 6:00 - 10:00 pm PST, at The Whole 9 Gallery in Culver City, CA.

In a stunning display of eclectic and outstanding art of many mediums, Lorraine Devon Wilke's photograph of a kayaker silhouetted against a deep blue ocean/sky background is prominently featured in the Project's logo. The event will not only include a dynamic artistic display of this piece as well as the work of over 100 exceptional artists, but will explore the history of the Project 's work throughout recent years.

Lisa Shultz, the founder of The Peace Project, has a mission statement to "change the world," which she does, project by project, with funds derived from artists and others around the world. She invites guests to come enjoy the evening with its "no host bar, music and nibbles," and hopes you'll walk away inspired to join the effort in any way possible.

Admission is free, the art is...

Photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke's piece, Sky Reflected, was chosen to be included in a special section of YourDailyPhotograph.com, a division of the prestigious Duncan Miller Gallery in Santa Monica, CA.

From nearly 700 submissions, juror Paula Tognarelli (curator at the Griffin Museum of Photography) selected 30 pieces to be included in the special exhibit.

Each of the thirty images chosen will be featured on the YourDailyPhotograph.com site (one a day), offered for sale at a special price for that day. The date of Devon Wilke's showing of Sky Reflected will be announced shortly.

For more information on Devon Wilke's work and a view of her galleries at Fine Art America, please click the link below.

Photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke's award-winning photograph, Serenity Surrounds, is one of 120 images selected out of hundreds of international submissions to be part of a traveling exhibit for The Peace Project, an annual event conceived and produced by Lisa Shultz of TheWhole9. The mission statement of The Peace Project, which launches its third annual festival "Affair of the Arts" on Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21, in Culver City, CA, is described as follows:

"Amidst all the chaos, all the war, all the shootings, it’s important to find hope and believe that the world can be different. We're proud that since The Whole 9 launched The Peace Project four years ago, thousands of artists worldwide have helped to power our work. Together we have accomplished much including:

• Educated dozens of children in Sierra Leone, Africa.
• Distributed 10,000 pairs of crutches to amputees, war victims, polio survivors and mothers and children in Sierra Leone...

Photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke has donated four of her photographs to The Peace Project 2014, an event described as "an international social movement powered by the belief that through creativity and community we can change the world."

Launched in 2010 by Lisa Schultz, the founder of the online creative community TheWhole9.com, The Peace Project has worked in a variety of ways to inspire and initiate not only artistic contributions in the name of peace, but also by taking action. From their site:

"The Peace Project then embarked on an extraordinary initiative for 2011, Operation Rise, which was developed to help get the people of Sierra Leone on their feet. On September 21, 2011, World Peace Day, Operation Rise was successfully implemented and 10,000 pairs of crutches and repairs parts were distributed throughout Sierra Leone to amputees, war victims and children -- proving that great change can happen very quickly if people around the world join...

A collector from Boynton Beach, FL, chose a print from photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke's Montana Collection, a stunning variety of images that can be found in both her Up In the County and The Great American West galleries.

"The Hills Are Alive," as the piece is called, captures the iconic scene of Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park in Montana, and is described by the artist as follows:

"Evoking a sense of the 'The Sound of Music,' this Swiss-themed hotel built in 1914 is the largest hotel in Glacier National Park and sits under Mt. Wilbur and alongside Swiftcurrent Lake in the Many Glacier area. of this park called 'the crown jewel of the Continent.'

For more information, or to view other images from Glacier Park, you can visit Devon Wilke's galleries at the link below.

Photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke's piece titled, "Red Bottle Night Stand," captured First Place in the Fine Art America Still Life contest concluded earlier today. Voted on by members of Fine Art America, the piece, chosen out of 474 images, is described as follows:

"In a colorful still life, a red bottle, green bowl and blue table top create a tableau in one of the old hotel rooms found in the mining ghost of Garnet, Montana, the most intact, authentic ghost town in the state."

Devon Wilke's work can be viewed at FAA in galleries covering a wide spectrum of categories. Most recently, two of her photographs were used to illustrate her recently published debut novel, After the Sucker Punch. Information about her book, as well as links to her other work, can be found at her site @ www.lorrainedevonwilke.com.

For direct access to her galleries at Fine Art America, click the "More Information" button below.

Photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke's piece titled, "The Strand" (at Fine Art America under the name, "The Birds and the Beads") was chosen by the editors at The Los Angeles Times for a feature called, "Southern California Moments: Editors' Picks." Her whimsical photograph depicting a colorful beach scene with pink flamingos and Mardi Gras beads was included as a playful "snapshot" of this most iconic area of California.

To view Devon Wilke's full photographic gallery, go to http://lorraine-devon-wilke.artistwebsites.com. Click the button below to access The Los Angeles Times gallery.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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!

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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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

Photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke has curated a gallery of images suggestive of the Autumn and Winter holidays and invites visitors to get the jump on ordering personalized holiday cards for any and all of the many events to celebrate.

While any image in her galleries can be used for ordering cards, her "Holiday Images & Greeting Cards" gallery offers holiday-specific images, some with text on the cover art, allowing the blank inside page to be used for personal holiday messages and family signatures.

There is no more original a holiday card than one created from original art. Enjoy making your holidays a bit more artistic and get your orders in today!

It appears the Holiday Shopping Season has officially commenced...in September!

The print sale of "Great Balls of Macy's," a whimsical holiday themed piece from photographer, Lorraine Devon Wilke, presents a "first on the dance floor" push to art lovers and selective shoppers to begin thinking about both the decorative and gift-giving aspects of the upcoming holidays.

With thoughts of holiday cards, personal gifts in the form of original photography, and decorative images that would enhance any room, residential or business, Devon Wilke's many galleries offer a wide range of images that fit the bill...and the season!

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Photographer and writer, Lorraine Devon Wilke, has launched her new website, www.LorraineDevonWilke.com, updated with the most current news and projects and redesigned with focus on photography chosen from her many galleries to illustrate each page.

Click the link below to visit her site and be sure to click the FAA Galleries button on her Photography page to access her images and galleries at Fine Art America, where details and purchasing options are listed.

"Through the Reeds," a fine art photograph described by the artist as a "view of a quiet lifeguard shack shot through the shoreline reeds that line the pristine beach of Manhattan Beach in southern California," was purchased as a framed and matted large print by a Bethesda, MD buyer.

For additional information on Lorraine Devon Wilke, as well as access to her many galleries of fine art photographs, please click the button below.

In order to build awareness of its growing community of photographers, artists and purchasing public, Fine Art America is creating a new television commercial to celebrate reaching its 100K+ member. Photographers were invited to submit their photographs for consideration, public voting would get them to the juried round (at least 250 votes were needed by May 31st to advance), where 5 will be chosen to be featured in the 30 second commercial.

Over 14,300 photos were submitted for that first round; out of those 14,300, only 151 photographs made the cut, including Devon Wilke's serene image, "Alone On the Deep Blue Sea."

The paneled jury, John Edward Faulkner, Aurelie Jezequel, Craig Matthew, Bob Riha, and selected Fine Art America staff, will select the final five images to appear in the commercial. The decision will be made by late June, with the commercial to begin airing on July 1st.

Stay tuned...!

With FAA Members invited to submit three of their photographs for consideration in the FAA National TV Commercial Contest, Lorraine Devon Wilke has chosen three of her most popular shots out of her galleries of 650+.

Entries must accrue at least 250 votes from site visitors and other members in order to advance to the next level of juried voting. The jury currently consists of independent photographer, John Edward Faulkner, Craig Mathew of Mathew Imaging, Bob Riha of USA Today and FAA Staff. New jurors will be added throughout the month of May.

FAA announced that "Five winners will be chosen to appear in our next FAA TV commercial which is scheduled to begin airing in July 2012. The commercial will air nationwide throughout the United States and is guaranteed to reach a minimum of 10 million viewers during the month of July."

This is an exciting opportunity for Devon Wilke to get her work seen. One of the submitted photos - Alone On the Deep Blue Sea - has...

A Fine Art photography aficionado from Houston, Texas, has just purchased a large print of Lorraine Devon Wilke's dramatic piece, "Knight & Horse in Armor."

This capture of a knight and his horse, both in intricate, very detailed armor, was shot at the Armory Room in the Palacio Real in Madrid, Spain, a repository for ancient and historical military pieces. Her photograph captures one of the more stunning exhibits, catching the dark reds, burnished metal and stark spot lighting of the display to create a very compelling photograph.

With 600+ photographs in a variety of themed galleries, Devon Wilke's photographs continue to be popular with buyers and other artists. Please click the link below to visit her website at Fine Art America.

As art buyers become more aware of the variety of ways in which they can purchase original art and photography for their individual purposes, photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke's work has been chosen by several for both single cards and card box purchases.

Most recently the "Palacio Real," a stunning image of the Palace in Madrid, Spain, was chosen by a card buyer in Eden Prairie, MN. Other photographs such as "Cordoba Flight," "The Willows of Central Park" and "Candle Offerings St. Patrick's Cathedral" have also been purchased by other buyers for individualized and unique greeting cards.

With a gallery of over over 650 photographs, art buyers can find a wide variety of images from which to choose for prints (framed & matted or rolled prints), posters, canvas; and of course, cards.

Click the "read more" button, then "more information" for immediate access to Devon Wilke's site at Fine Art America.

Lorraine Devon Wilke's photograph, "Alone On the Deep Blue Sea," was chosen as the First Place Winner in the "Less Is More" Facebook/Fine Art America Social Media Contest which was adjudicated early today.

The theme mandate was "an image that is beautiful in its simplicity" and Devon Wilke's serene capture of a lone kayaker sliding by on an impossibly still blue sea off Orcas Island in Washington State, embodied the theme exquisitely, as her win confirms.

This particular contest is one of the special Fine Art America contests conducted in collaboration with Facebook; one that comes with cash prizes in the form of FAA gift certificates.

Please visit Ms. Devon Wilke's site for a peruse through her many galleries of other equally excellent work.

A regular contributor the Huffington Post with her own column, photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke's timely and insightful piece titled, "The Power & Poetry of Photography: from UC Davis to Baby's Birthday" was published earlier this week.

A thoughtful analysis not only of the history and impact of the medium in various genres, but the debate surrounding its evolution to digital technology and its ubiquitous power to record and memorialize history.

Click the "more information" link below to access the full article at The Huffington Post.

And please feel free to share your own thoughts and perspective in the comments section below the article.

A relative newcomer to the Fine Art America site, photographer Lorraine Devon Wilke has nonetheless seen an uptick in sales of late, starting with a series of greeting card purchases, the sale of one of her more popular pieces (pictured here), "Tunnel View Framed," as a framed and matted print, and a larger framed print of "Last Train Track Out" (pictured in press release above).

The stunning "Tunnel View Framed" is described as follows: "Framed by the pine trees in the foreground, this most-photographed view encompasses the Yosemite Valley and Bridalveil Falls seen from the distant spot called the Tunnel View."

"Last Train Track Out" depicts the following: "in the abandoned train yard of Fort Bragg, California, an old train track stretches long and empty towards town."

Please visit Ms. Devon Wilke's site and take the time to view her many galleries with their varied and intriguing themes.

A buyer from San Jose, California found Lorraine Devon Wilke's black and white photo, "Last Train Track Out," a particularly intriguing image, purchasing a framed print earlier this week. Ms. Devon Wilke's work has seen an increase of traffic of late as buyers become aware of her quality pieces covering a wide range of interests and themes. Be sure to visit her site at Fine Art America to peruse her many galleries.

As we move into the Season and thoughts go to holiday cards and how we can connect to those we love in creative and unique ways, Lorraine Devon Wilke has created a "Holiday Gallery" with a number of her photographic images that are beautiful, unique, funny and appealing and also happen to have holiday and seasonal flavor! Some come with seasonal messages on the front of the card and, as Fine Art America offers, personalized messages can also be put inside.

Additionally, all of these images can come without the message; just a beautiful photograph and blank inside you can fill with your own holiday cheer.

And certainly if you find any one of her other photographs that isn't necessary a traditional "holiday" image but works for your particular seasonal style, that, too, can be personalized for your card list.

Have a large Christmas list? By several boxes of each and mix and match!

And don't forget: a beautifully framed, original, one-of-a-kind...

After the recent launch of her Fine Art America website, Devon Wilke announces today that the "official" Facebook Fan page for her site is up and ready for visitors (click "read more" then the "more information" button to link to page).

Please take a moment to stop by for a look and a "like"...and don't hesitate to leave a comment on her Wall!

Also, be aware that, for your shopping convenience, a Fine Art America "shopping cart" button has been activated on the page (left hand column) for easy access to ready retail. Or spend a little more time by going to her Fine Art site to peruse her many eclectic galleries for the perfect print of your choice.

Personalized holiday cards using her photography are now also available; perfect timing for the upcoming season.

Visit her website @ www.lorrainedevonwilke.com for more details. Thank you!

Writer, photographer, rock & roll vet Lorraine Devon Wilke, has officially launched her photography website here at Fine Art America.

A eclectic and exciting collection of images covering a gamut of subject matter, Devon Wilke welcomes her fellow artists, as well as visiting viewers who hail in from across the globe, to take the time to peruse her galleries and acquaint themselves with her work. For those looking for intriguing and thoughtful gifts of art, she looks forward to fulfilling print and card orders through her service at Fine Art America.

For further information and details, feel free to visit her website @ www.lorrainedevonwilke.com.

Please enjoy her many visual "stories" and don't hesitate to get in touch by comment or private message!