Photographs: "Center of the Universe, Galaxy Gardens" Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary Hawai'i" series

"Center of the Universe" 

 by Karin Lisa Atkinson 

Location "Galaxy Garden" 

in the Paleaku Gardens Peace Sanctuary, 
on the "Immutable Island of Melodious Sound",
Kona, the Big Island of Hawai'i

Camera: Nikon D3100 with 50mm lens 

Conditions: Natural light, early afternoon, wind, 

no post colour correction, no tripod, no flash 

Poem by Karin Lisa Atkinson

"Wishing Upon The Stars, Experiencing Peaceful Coexistence"

+ GRATITUDE

Photographs: "Map of Life" series

"Map of Life"

by Karin Lisa Atkinson

Location: Los Angeles

Camera: Nikon CoolPix (pocket camera)

Conditions: Natural light, rainy misty windy afternoon, no flash, no tripod

Poem by Karin Lisa Atkinson 
Vietnam 1993: "Spirit Manifest In The Material World"

+ INSPIRATION

Photographs "Innocent Wonder" street mural by Clinton Bopp series

"Innocent Wonder"

 (Acrylic and Aerosol 14'x17' )

Street Mural Painting by Clinton Bopp 

Photograph series by Karin Lisa Atkinson

Location: Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Venice Beach, California 

Camera: Sony DSC-RX100 M2 (pocket camera) 

Conditions: Natural light, bright afternoon, no flash, no tripod

Photographed over a 3 day period, from start to finish.

The photographs depict Clinton working on his painting during various stages.

It was a real pleasure to photograph the wall come to life. 

Clinton, the artist, is from New Zealand.

He wanted to honour Indigenous people, Native Americans living in cities -

influencing cities to become more environmentally aware and loving.

He felt the story told in this painting needed to be told in a city, 

to the city's people, on a street, in a public painting.

+ FREEDOM