4th of July parade in downtown Paris Texas

Getting Ready for the Houston Center for Photography Exhibition

I will be leaving next Friday to go to Houston for the  32nd Annual Juried Membership Exhibition: Juried by Malcolm Daniel, at the Houston Center for Photography. One of my pieces, The Cigarette and the Belt was chosen as part of the exhibition.

The Ashtray and The Belt by Ginger Sisco Cook, 2013

Here is a link to the announcement about the exhibition: http://www.hcponline.org/exhibits/exhibitions/view/27/32nd-annual-juried-membership-exhibition.

The exhibition will be on view: July 11 - September 7, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, July 11 5:30pm-8pm
Juror Remarks begin at 6pm
Artists' Talks: Saturday, July 12, 11am

Malcolm Daniel, 56, is the Senior Curator and former Curator in Charge of Photographs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and one of the world’s preeminent curators of 19th-century photography. A specialist in the early history of photography in France and Great Britain, Daniel has curated or co-curated some 25 exhibitions during his 23-year tenure at the Metropolitan, including The Photographs of Édouard Baldus (1994); Edgar Degas, Photographer (1998); The Dawn of Photography: French Daguerreotypes, 1839–1855 (2003); All the Mighty World: The Photographs of Roger Fenton, 1852–1860 (2004); Napoleon III and Paris (2009); Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand (2010); Photographic Treasures from the Collection of Alfred Stieglitz (2011); Naked before the Camera (2012); and Julia Margaret Cameron (2013). He is the author of numerous books and articles; has served as Adjunct Professor at Columbia University and New York University’s Institute of Fine Arts; and was a 2010 Fellow at the prestigious Center for Curatorial Leadership.

Daniel received his B.A. from Trinity College, Hartford, in art history and studio art in 1978; his M.A. in Modern art from Princeton University in 1987; and his Ph.D. from Princeton in 1991.

I am honored to be included in this exhibition.  If you live in or near Houston, I hope you will plan some time to go and view the works at the Houston Center for Photography.

Healing Hands with Eric Haan

Eric Haan

My son, Eric, is in Paris for a few weeks on his way to Denver.  He has five years of experience as a massage therapist.  He will be setting up his equipment at my office at 10 First Street NE, Paris, Texas, if anyone is interested in a relaxing massage.  His specialty is deep tissue work so if anyone has any muscular issues that needs addressing, this is your opportunity.  He is charging $50 for an hour full body massage or $25 for 30 minutes, which is a steal.  If interested give him a call or text on his cell phone at 713-854-4288 to make an appointment.

Driving Home from Commerce



Sunset on Hwy 24

 

Driving home from Commerce on Hwy 24 I have seen some beautiful sunsets lately. I've only had my cell phone with me but I think you get an idea of the beauty of the late winter sunsets.

Birds in our backyard

Carolina Chickadee and an American Goldfinch

Tufted Titmouse



American Goldfinch

Downy Woodpecker

 

Birdseed Thief

I was fighting a cold this weekend and stayed home to rest.  Out of our kitchen window was a parade of birds feeding in our backyard.  I opened the window and tried to capture a few with my camera.

The Snow Moon

Nearly full moon rising near Cooper, Texas on 13 February 2014.

From Austin to Paris

 
 

 

 

 

    

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was a bit of a grey and dreary weekend to travel to and from Austin from Paris.  Here are a few shots of what I saw along the way. I was with someone else who was shooting toward specific projects and so I mostly just shot around them.  When you have to shoot around another person it makes you see shots you wouldn't normally take.  It was great fun.  I'm ready to get in the car and roll on down the road again soon!