Tools of the Trade is not a new series that I am starting. It's just that over the many years, I have never felt compelled to photograph the tools of the trade I use for my day job. So when the battery died in my digital caliper and while it was next to me waiting... Continue Reading →
LACP Fundraising Artsy.net exhibition
I am honored to be participating in the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) members fundraising exhibition which is being hosted on-line with Artsy.net. This is a short exhibition time-frame, June 16th through June 30th. I think that this is a nice response to the current COVID-19 conditions, which is a win-win for LACP and... Continue Reading →
2020 Leap Year – Canyon walk
Today, Saturday, February 29th, is that odd day that shows up on the calendar every four years that signifies Leap Year. So as good as any reason for a title for this post. Maybe why a walk down into the adjacent canyon that was meant to go for an hour ended up lasting over two... Continue Reading →
Fabrik Projects 2019 Holiday exhibition
The gallery just sent me a photo of my hanging Memory Pods mini-exhibition during their Holiday Group exhibit. I will have to admit that there appears to be some odd pinkish lighting on the right side of this photo, but I am guessing it probably has something to do with some holiday lighting that is... Continue Reading →
2019 Summer Group Show – Save the Date
I am very excited to have two of my Memory Pods photographs, including Changes, above, included in the Fabrik Projects Gallery's Summer Group Show. This is an exhibition of the Fabrik Projects Gallery's represented artists and for me another nice validation of this on-going project. The Opening reception is Saturday, August 10th, from 6... Continue Reading →
Memory Pods featured today on VoyageLA.com
Untitled (Memory Pods) 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale I am very honored that VoyageLA.com, a local Southern on-line magazine that features LA's Most Inspiring Stories, posted a shout-out about my recent Instagram post for my Memory Pods project. I was featured in the section for An Artistic Voyage (Exploring Local Creative and Artist Works); as now Trending (it's at... Continue Reading →
Memory Pod exhibit sold-out; great start for 2018
Untitled (Memory Pods) copyright 2015 Douglas Stockdale A little more validation that my Memory Pods project is the one that I need to focus on in 2019; earlier this week when I went to my L.A. gallery (Fabrik Projects) to pick up the remaining photograph from the Holiday exhibit I was told that the last photograph... Continue Reading →
Annual Christmas card rite – 2018
Vail, Sandstone Creek, February 2018, copyright Douglas Stockdale It is the time of year to send out the Holiday cards, which for us is a Merry Christmas (greeting) card that also includes the best wishes for the New Year. So spoiler alert, our photo this year is not the one above. Rather this photograph was... Continue Reading →
Fabrik Projects 2018 Holiday Pop-up
Loss, Memory Pods, 2014 copyright Douglas Stockdale I will have a couple of framed photographs on exhibit at Fabrik Projects for the month of December as part of their "2018 Holiday Pop-up". This is a group show that will feature artwork that is reasonably priced for the holidays. My photographs are from my Memory Pod... Continue Reading →
Evidence tape at Trabuco Flats
study, Mystery on Trabuco Flats 2018 copyright Douglas Stockdale One of the aspects of this Mystery that I am exploring are the various alternatives to utilize in how I narrate this story. In one respect, this photograph is also a mash-up of the real and my imagination that results in something that might described as... Continue Reading →