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Kathy Harmon-Luber is a fine art photographer whose work has been exhibited at the prestigious Directors Guild of America (Hollywood), Patricia Corriea Gallery (Santa Monica), David Lawrence Gallery (Beverly Hills), Gallery 825 (Los Angeles), Palm Springs Desert Museum, Barnsdall Municipal Art Gallery (Los Angeles), Hubbard Museum (Ruidoso, New Mexico), San Bernardino Museum of Fine Art, Runnels Gallery (New Mexico), University of Southern California History Department, Museum of Anthropology at Cal State Chico, Skye Gallery (Idyllwild), Courtyard Gallery (Idyllwild), Idyllwild Arts Academy, Art Espresso Gallery (Idyllwild), Johrei Center Gallery, Carol Behrman Gallery, Hollywood Digital Studios, Studio 525, Thames Gallery (Memphis, TN), the California State Capitol, Rosenthal Gallery (New Mexico), Tartt Gallery (Washington, DC), and more. Her award-winning work has been recognized by the Public Relations Society of America and the Media Access Awards. She has won “Best of Show” at the Museum of Anthropology; Blue Ribbons for Photography in the 5 th, 9 th and 10 th Annual Arts Alliance of Idyllwild Member Show; and was Guest Artist and received a Blue Ribbon at the juried “Art Fest” (Charlotte, NC). Her images have been published in several issues of Life Images Magazine, in Inland Empire Magazine, Best of Photography Magazine, New Mexico Photographer Magazine, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post. Her work has been sold to numerous individual collectors nationwide and abroad, and is in the archives of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Of her work, Kathy says: “My passion for photography is rooted deep in my childhood love of nature. An explorer at heart, I have traveled with camera in hand, desiring to possess the fleeting images of the mystery and radiance of nature and the profound joy and drama that surround me every day. Somewhere along the way, my images have become a meditation on film and the line where nature ends and art begins was crossed. Through my photography, I hope to forever capture an ephemeral moment, and share with others what my camera sees but the human eye often does not.” She has taught photography, design and art at Loyola Marymount University, George Washington University, Smithsonian Institution, the Human Potential Foundation, and the Idyllwild Elementary School. Visit her on-line gallery at www.KathyHarmonLuber.com Laundry : Voyeur It all started with Earth Day 2009. As a small act of kindness for Mother Earth, I hung a clothesline between two towering pine trees in our backyard. Late one afternoon, I went out back to gather the crisp white sheets from the line, when I became mesmerized by the golden light shimmering through them. It triggered all the synapses, and the “Laundry : Voyeur” portfolio was born. The very next day, I raided my lingerie drawers for all the pretty white lacey things. Trying to think of other luminous white elements led me to my art studio for the petit angel wings. Et voila. Since then, I’ve spent many a “golden hour” watching the light for just the right moment of illumination and puff of breeze. In fact, this portfolio is all about a rare and fleeting moment of beauty, which shimmers in its magic, and then is gone forever… voyeuristic in its glimpse. It is evocative of French laundry circa 1950s. I think this work is quite Sfumato, an Italian word which refers to a certain art technique which gives a hazy, mysterious quality of gossamer thin layers. It’s also a wonderful metaphor for life and romance. I wish to thank my husband Ken Luber, first for all the pretty lingerie he’s given me over the years, and as importantly, for allowing me to show it off here at Café Aroma. |
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"Artist in Residence "
Café Aroma is proud to have the works of our Artist in Residence, Rachel Welch,
displayed in our library and on our private label house wines: Diva Dell’Uva Chardonnay
and El Presidente Cabernet. Rachel studied art in Italy, receiving her degree from
the Acadamia de Bella Arte. She currently teaches visual art at the Idyllwild Arts
Academy as well a gracing the floor here at Café Aroma with her shining presence.
"Artist al Bano "
Suzi DuAmarell’s “Durable Abstracts” are displayed around the outside deck of Café Aroma. From hanging trout to retro hairstylists, Suzi’s art is as intriguing as it is shiny!
A ten-year resident of Idyllwild, Suzi earned her degree from CalState San Bernardino, studying with the renowned
John Nava.