Big Hoot Art Trail in Birmingham is a major success

The Big Hoot's been such a unique & worthwhile project to work on. But there's still time for you to see the owls in Birmingham before they all fly off to their new homes. 

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My Photography Exhibition

I am happy to say my new photography exhibition is now up on public display and is one of my biggest ones yet! 

My exhibition is located in the main glass corridor at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. 

I am a Nature Lover and love flowers, so many of my photos from this collection were shot in my garden. They capture the beautiful colours of Summer in full bloom - bringing sunshine, colour and warmth to your home, whilst also evoking memories of Summers gone by. 

One of my larger sized framed prints. 

Please look through my photos and if there is a print you like please get in touch on the details at the bottom of this post as all artwork is on sale and comes framed and ready to hang. 

I have a variety of colours and images for you to choose from - Sure to brighten up any room. 

My display plaque showing my Artist Statement. 

As well as smaller prints I also have some large sized framed prints too. 

Bold, colourful and vibrant. This Sunflower sure knows how to add some interest to this boring blank wall! 

If you're a nature lover or fan of colours like me, how about this bold red - orange flower to make a statement? 

All artwork comes framed and ready for you to hang. 

If you have found something you like the look of or if there's a bold, vibrant print that can make a statement to one of your walls, please get in touch: 

Email: Sharon_kerala@hotmail.com

Twitter: www.Twitter.com/MonsoonArts

Fan Page: www.Facebook.com/MonsoonArtsAndPhotography

Framed Sunflower Prints and Greeting Cards

With the flowers blooming and weather soon to be hotting up, my summery Sunflower mini greeting cards are sure to bring you some sunshine. They are ideal for nature lovers (like me), gardeners or those who love a splash of colour. As well as Birthdays, these cards can be used for Thank you's or to send a little message to someone special. 

My cute mini Sunflower greeting cards are also available as framed prints, which can make a lovely gift. 

All designs are also available as framed prints which can make a lovely gift for mums, sisters, partners, gardeners or flower lovers like me!. It's also a nice way to add a splash of colour and pattern to a blank wall. My matching greeting cards are a sweet way to compliment each framed print. 

My framed Mini Sunflower print makes a lovely gift for someone special. 

Get in touch if you would like to purchase any art:

Email: Sharon_Kerala@Hotmail.com
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Exotic Cowrie Shell Necklace and Earring Set

This gorgeous exotic ocean inspired cowrie seashell necklace & earrings set designed with a full flower is stylish & is for sale in my display. It's lovely to wear in the summer, on holiday but also makes a nice gift for someone special or for those who love that natural beach feel & vintage look as much as me. This is handmade and strung on heavy duty nylon. 

Exotic ocean inspired cowrie seashell necklace & earrings set is stylish & is for sale in my display. 

Lovely to wear in the summer or on holiday. 

Makes a lovely gift for someone special. Ideal for Mother's Day. 

Perfect for those who love that natural beach feel & vintage look as much as me! 

Matching cowrie seashell earrings. 

This set is handmade and strung on heavy duty nylon. 

So why not treat yourself or that someone special!

As always get in touch if you love this set as much as me!

Email: Sharon_Kerala@Hotmail.com

Twitter: @MonsoonArts

Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MonsoonArtsAndPhotography

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Earth Hour 2013: To unite people to protect the planet.

What will you all be doing on Saturday 23 rd March 2013 at 8:30 pm? I'd like to invite you all to join me to switch off your lights for the future of our planet. 

WWF's Earth Hour is a unique annual phenomenon that focuses the world's attention on our amazing planet and how we need to protect it. At 8:30 pm on 23/03/2013 hundreds of millions of people will turn off their lights for 1 hour, at the same local time, on the same night, all across the world in a huge symbolic show of support. 

Taken from www.NationalGeographic.com

Earth hour has grown from 1 city, Sydney in 2007 to the world's largest campaign for the planet, uniting hundreds of millions of people across 7001 cities and town in 152 countries, all 7 continents. 

Sydney's famous Harbour Bridge, before and after lights switch off. 
www.AlternativeChannel.tv

Watch the official 2013 video above to see the celebration of this year's event across the world and see its mission to unite people to protect the planet. 

Visit Earth Hour 2012 - On The Night Favourite Photos

Visit the Earth Hour site

Major world monuments and world heritage sites are turning off the lights too, including: 

The world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, Dubai

Times Square, New York

Christ the Redeemer statue, Brazil

London Eye

Table Mountain, South Africa

Davis Station, in Antarctica

Opera HoOuse, Sydney

Niagara Falls, Canada

Boudhanath Stupa, Nepal

Brandenburg Gate, Berlin

The Obelisk, Argentina

Government House, Hong Kong

Royal Palace, Thailand

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My Featured Interview

I am excited to say I have been featured in an article in A Little bit Individual, a website where "finding that unique gift idea became a little easier." Click the link below but visit again soon as I will be adding to this when I can: 

Featured article MONSOON ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY | a little bit individual

I was also interviewed about my art so please click this link to read my interview with Adrian: 

My Featured Q & A Interview MONSOON ARTS & PHOTOGRAPHY

Here is a small peek at when Adrian interviewed me: 

I can enhance your photos, add borders or various filters & effects. 

So, what can you expect from my art? 

Colourful & quirky paintings. All sold at affordable prices for everyone to enjoy, whether it be through a painting, print or by giving a loved one one of my greeting cards. 

My Indian inspired watercolour painting makes a nice gift to give to someone special or to just treat yourself! 

What’s the best thing about being an artist? 

As well as being creative which is my passion, I get to express the things I love and then share this with thousands of people from a busy corridor, other cities & even on a double decker bus. But I also love it when people tell me they’ll be using a greeting card to write a note to tell someone they love them. I think that’s sweet. 

Professionally, what’s my goal? 

It’s great to see my art in public spaces and it was a nice feeling to see one of my posters on the outside of a double decker bus and another around Liverpool. But eventually I’d love to see more of my art go overseas. As well as doing more professional henna, I’d love for my greeting cards to be part of a professional publisher and sold in high street shops. 

Sunflower Prints & Greeting Cards

This week I've added new artwork to my exhibit at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital. Those of you that want to add some colour and pattern to a blank wall will love my framed macro photography print of a mini sunflower printed with fade resistant ink - I love sunflowers! 

My framed photo of a mini sunflower printed with fade resistant ink can make a lovely gift to someone special. 

There's also a cute matching mini greeting card to complete what can be a lovely gift to someone special. Send me an email if you're interested in purchasing any art - Sharon

You can also purchase a cute matching mini greeting card to compliment a gift. Ideal for mums, sisters, friends, partners, gardeners, flower lovers (like me!) or those who just love to add a splash of colour to their lives! 

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The Mountain

I came across this video The Mountain by TSO Photography. 

I really love these types of videos, the photography is pretty amazing. I do like to star gaze on a clear night but my equipment isn't as good as this! It's very inspiring so I thought I'd share. Please view: 

The Mountain from TSO Photography on Vimeo.

 © Video http://vimeo.com/terjes/themountain

Inspirational World

I love to see beautiful photos of the world as they really inspire me. Here are some that show just how beautiful our world is. Copyright © images. 

A restaurant on a cliff on the east coast of Zanzibar. Depending on the tide the restaurant can be reached both on foot & by boat. 

Lost Paradise, Isle of Lamu, Indian Ocean. 

View of the sunset from inside a wave. 

Thor's Well - "The Gates of the Dungeon." Oregon. 

This is a unique geological phenomenon known as Danxia Landform, China. The colour is the result of an accumulation for millions of years of red sandstone & other rocks. 

Hot Air Balloons over ancient rock formations in Cappadocia, Turkey. 

Office of Selgas Cano. Madrid. 

Star Shower statue, Kaunas, Lithuania. Day & night. I really like the play of light at night. In the daytime this monument makes little sense but when night falls all is revealed, the man's shadow showers stars. 

Copyright photos taken from http://pics.livejournal.com/neferjournal

My on-line arts shop - Coming soon!

With all this snow, although beautiful, who wants to go out shopping in the cold. So why not keep a look out for my on-line shop opening soon!

Bright, colourful & vibrant paintings, prints, photography & cute mini greeting cards. I love capturing the world around me by taking photos & I love to express what I like about the world by drawing & painting. My paintings are inspired by love, nature & anything whimsical. I've now turned my artwork into mini greeting cards with matching coloured envelopes. They're reallycute!!