Laurie de Paolo's Page

Location:

Cape Elizabeth

About Me:

Photography is my passion! I also love music, travel, canoeing, cycling and bicycle touring with my husband, visiting art museums, reading, and enjoying the simple things in life.

Gender:

Gal

I am a/an:

Independent Artist/Designer, Supporter

(Designers only) I create:

Photographs including landscapes, seascapes, city scenes, and I also photograph sock monkeys that I set up in situations.

(Designers only) I am willing to do:

Custom orders, Wholesaling

(Designers only) I have been featured on:

My site was featured in the Bangor Daily News Sunday edition a month ago.

(Designers only) My work is sold at:

Longfellow Books in Portland Maine, Roots & Tendrils in Belfast Maine, Dalton Heritage Arts in Wiscasset Maine, Amber's Cove in Redondo Beach, CA, Studio Hart Gallery in Buffalo NY.

Website:

http://sockmonkeycards.etsy.com

Website #2:

http://rosefilterphotography.artfire.com

Website #3:

http://rosefilterphotograph.etsy.com

Favorite Designers/Artists:

I love whimsical illustrations, childrens book illustrations, Chagall, Matisse, Van Gogh, and many lesser knowns. Photographers Eugene Atget, Ansel Adams, Henri Cartier -Bresson

Favorite Music/Musicians:

Bach, Telemann, Handel,Debussy, Ravel, Pat Methany, Dave Brubeck, George Shearing, Billie Holliday, any old jazz standards, Enya, Carol King, James Taylor, and I enjoy current music though am not familiar with most of the names! I also loved the opera Turandot.

Favorite TV Show & Movies:

I don't see a lot of movies, though enjoy Woody Allen a lot, especially Play it Again Sam and his older movies, I also enjoyed Green Card, and I love Forrest Gump.

Favorite Books / Authors:

Anything by Laurie Colwin, Biographies of musicians or artists, Bill Bryson, especially the one about Europe, and A Walk in the Woods. I had a hard time reading the one about Europe in front of people, as I would sometimes laugh so hard I would start crying!