These magical moments... scenes of Carpinteria and Santa Barbara, are done collaboratively by 3 local artists in a marriage of the mixed media of photo-collages with pastels and some oil to present the viewer with a serene and happy reality, which invites them to " walk into the space".
These are scenes that most people take for granted, or don't really see.
Sonia Adams, the photographer and visionary, (who insists she's not a photographer, but merely capturing and preserving the beauty of that magical moment), planted herself in a position to capture a 360 degree view of the scene, and then created it's distinct reality and place.
It is the way she felt, more than what she saw. It becomes a sacred moment, a treasured memory.
The unusual perspective of interwoven dimensions were further completed by Cathryn Mailheau, who did all the extending layout drawing in pastel in accordance with Sonia's vision.
Sharon Spear then added thicker texture to create a " trompe L’oeil” effect for the completion of the works.
These " Windows of Soul" each draw the viewer into that magical, yet real space.