My work was chosen for an AWARD! Seven Artists were chosen from the Biennial Show at the Dubuque Museum of Art and I am one of the seven. Will find out soon as to what award I won. Mr. James Welu, Director Emeritus of the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts was the Juror for the show.

The two photographs selected for the exhibition are: Katy, Queen of Her Garden, Iowa City, Iowa and
Don, Owner of the Modern Barber Shop, Burlington, Iowa.

Two of my new portraits from the series Lost in the Midwest were selected for a competition at the Dubuque Museum of Art. The DMA BIENNIAL JURIED EXHIBITION will run April 6th through July 21st, 2013.

124 artists submitted work. 48 artists' works were selected. The juror selected 48 works out of 348. I submitted three photographs and two were chosen, one was not.

Here are the two that made it IN.

 Katy, Queen of Her Garden, Iowa City, Iowa

Don, Owner of the Modern Barber Shop, Burlington, Iowa

LENSCRATCH - Aline Smithson's Blog with a Twist

On Valentine's Day, Aline Smithson posted artists' self-portraits on her blog, LENSCRATCH. There are a LOT to view. It is really interesting just how many different ways a person can make a self-portrait. My students should take note! Me, too! It is inspiring. Makes me want to create more self-portraits. I usually make one or two whenever I have my camera out - just to document the time and myself as whoever I am at that moment. Otherwise it is rare for me to be in any photographs.

Thank you to Aline for such a wonderful collection/exhibition. Happy Be-Lated Valentine's to Everyone!   Love, Sandy

                                                  Self-portrait in the Englert's Green Room with Caroline Louise, 2012

Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City and FUEL in Mt. Vernon are both carrying my new PHOTO CARDS. Each card has an ORIGINAL Photograph adhered to the front of the blank greeting card. I am excited to have my work in both locally owned, wonderful shops!

Digging In. Published this tiny book of wonderful images one year ago. I dedicated the book to my Mom, Doris Mae Dyas. You can view it here and buy it on blurb. my eyes are not shut by Sandra Louise Dyas

my eyes are not shut by Sandra Louise Dyas

This is an excellent new Exhibition - online -  LOOKING AT THE LAND by Andy Adams creator of Flak Photo. Listen to the interview with him about Photography. -- cool. worth looking at and listening to. Andy has a lot to say about new media, photography and art. "Fast Food" Photography -- how we experience photography NOW.

I Believe - a message to OBAMA - Pieta Brown

Pieta Brown - message of love, peace and hope....