Karen Faulkner Blog Feature

The wonderfully talented Karen Faulkner was kind enough to mention me on her blog today. I am honoured indeed!!

Childhood Cheer

Childhood Cheer ~ By Jo Bradford

What with all this freezing weather, harsh winds and those looming grey skies, I am feeling the need for a bit of cheer. Luckily for me, I have been so busy over the past few months that I have not had time to process many of the lovely summery photos I made a while ago.

Today my studio was a bright and suny place thanks to these lovely golden buttercup photographs.

Incidentally, in the language of flowers the Buttercup represents childhood, cheerfulness and the desire for riches.

Happy Monday xx

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Sea of Dreams

Sea of Dreams by Jo Bradford

Like summer waves on sands of snow,

Soft ringlets clasp her neck and brow,

And wandering breezes kiss away

A threaded light of glimmering spray,

That drifts and floats and softly flies

In a golden mist about her eyes.

"The Sea Maiden"

Poetic musings by Dowell O'Reilly

(1865 - 1914)

Babs Blog Features Green Island Studios

Thank you to the lovely ladies at Bab's Blog who wrote about me on their blog today.

Etsy Front Page

My Faithfulness picture was featured on the Front Page of Etsy today.

Thanks to stringmealong for making the treasury.

Translucent

Translucent by Jo Bradford

I have been enjoying immersing myself in my photography in my studio these last few weeks. The front area of my studio has large north facing windows, an artists dream from a lighting point of view. I am also lucky to have a wonderful plant nursery in the shared yard at my studio workshop space. I often scrape together my pennies and pop into the greenhouse to see what delights have been nurtured there by the loving hands of Mary and John, whose business it is. I loved this shoot I did last week as the early evening light in my studio was filling the room with a warm glow. The translucent petals were positively radiating coloured light as I worked, and the scene filling my lens was rather reminiscent of stained glass windows.

Etsy Front Page

My Evening Silhouette II picture was featuredon the Etsy Front Page today.

Thanks to justCHARMING for making the featured treasury.

Moor Memories

Meadows Green by Jo Bradford

"Full many a glorious morning have I seen

Flatter the mountaintops with sovereign eye,

Kissing with golden face the meadows green,

Gilding pale streams with heavenly alchemy"

Sonnet 33 ~ William Shakespeare

Clancy's Classics Feature Green Island Studios

Thank you to Diane at Clancy's Classics who featured me on her blog today.

Design Style Guide Feature

Green Island Studios was featured on the Design Style Guide blog today in

Jean Levert Hood's article about Affordable Art

Pale

Pale by Jo Bradford

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Art thou pale for weariness
Of climbing heaven and gazing on the earth
~ Percy Bysshe Shelley

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Faithfulness

Faithfulness by Jo Bradford

Another picture from my new series "The Language Of Flowers"

Golden Days

Harvest III by Jo Bradford

Seasonal Wealth

Harvest Part II by Jo Bradford

Harvest

Harvest Part 1 by Jo Bradford