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  • Artwork Of Tess Taaca
    • Jul 1, 2017

Thankful for the opportunity


I'm thankful for the opportunity to have been able to exhibit my MONOCHROME photography during the months of April, May and June. The location was Spin's Barbershop in the Wallingford neighborhood in Seattle. I am happy to say that the pieces above were sold to a very happy client. With the growth of "Big Business," we need to support each other locally and keep the American dream of being your own business owner alive and well. The MONOCHROME gallery is available for purchase and a new store edition will be added shortly! For any inquiries, please GET IN TOUCH on my CONTACT page.

Thanks and Good Karma to you!!

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  • Artwork Of Tess Taaca
    • Jun 8, 2017

Treacherous BEAUTY, and her name is ICELAND


Iceland is a volatile beauty. The evidence is in the volcanoes, fissures, geysers and earthquakes. She is a land surrounded by treacherous seas and bone chilling wind. The weather can be unpredictable, warm (50ºF) one day, and then days like the ones before I had arrived on May 15th.

The southern peninsula was engulfed in a violent storm. Many people, up to 300 locals and tourists alike were trapped due to the road closures and had to be re-routed to the village of Vik until roads were cleared for passage. According to Iceland Magazine, "The IRCA and Icelandic Meteorological Office warn that individual wind gusts in South East Iceland can easily reach hurricane force in the afternoon, 45 m/s (100 mph). Wind speeds of 15-25 m/s (33-56 mph) in other parts of Iceland. Gusts of this magnitude can blow cars off the road, or cause motorists to lose control of their vehicles. Storms in this region also blow up sand, gravel and stones. Sand storms are quite common in South Iceland during violent winds like the ones we are seeing today. These storms can strip the paint off cars and destroy windshields." Also, according to ICE SAR safetravel.is website, "Very bad driving conditions in all Iceland due to very strong winds (gusts exceeding 35m/s), snow and limited visibility on mountain roads! Travel not recommended!"

For days before my trip, I would religiously monitor the weather. I'd ask Mother Nature to be kind while I ventured in a tin can, across the ocean, during what seemed to be the craziest springtime storms I've ever seen in a while. I asked Mother Nature to be kind and not have any volcanoes erupt or earthquakes rumble while I was arriving, exploring and departing this amazing country. Mother Nature heard my prayers and I thank her!

Along with an elemental harsh coldness that is Iceland, it's people, however, are warm and friendly. They love to have a good time. The Icelandic people love their heritage and culture, and why wouldn't they? Look at their island and what it takes to live there. They are decedents of Vikings, strong and proud.

I love this country. I only cracked the surface of the natural wonders I wanted to photograph. I have more adventures and explorations. I believe in my heart-of-hearts that I will return, regardless of the weather or the elements. I will return. It's all because I'm a born Wanderlust Enthusiast...Skál!

Thanks and Good Karma to you!

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  • Artwork Of Tess Taaca
    • May 10, 2017

Photography Awarded, Exhibited & Published


Since relocating to the west coast of the United States, in has been awhile since I had entered any art competitions. I wanted to accumulate a better photography portfolio. I had entered an art competition on Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery. I wanted to showcase my nature photography on the 2017 LANDSCAPES competition. There were 658 entries from 19 different countries from around the globe, including Armenia, Australia, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. 32 gallery entries alone came from the United States. I am so honored that three of my photographs are awarded, exhibited and published. Click on the underlined links below to view the Light Space & Time 2017 LANDSCAPES Exhibition. You can also view it on the Light Space & Time YouTube channel.

"NARADA FALLS"

•SPECIAL MERIT AWARD•

"HARMONY"

•SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD•

Thanks and Good Karma to you!

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