Whatcom Holiday Gift Bazaar Saturday, December 6 from 11 am to 5 pm Unity of Bellingham, 1095 Telegraph Road Books, Photographs, Paintings and Journals by James and Lisa Papp Mosaic Art, Candleholders and Greeting Cards by Harmony Thiessen Special One Day Holiday Prices Complimentary Coffee, Tea and Cookies Free Parking
James K. Papp Nature Photography Exhibit Fall greetings! We're delighted to announce that James' newest body of work, Blessings of the Waters: From Glacier to Sea, will be featured in a solo exhibit at the Jansen Art Center this fall. The show opens on Thursday, October 16 with a reception
Hello, folks. Late in 2023 I applied to attend the highly-regarded FotoFest 2024 Portfolio Review for photography in Houston, Texas. My application was accepted and I participated in this incredible event in March 2024, along with 101 other photographers from around the world. The portfolio reviewers were all successful leading professionals in the
Dear Ones, Happy Spring! I was blessed to take a short trip to Dallas, Texas hoping to witness the total solar eclipse on 8 April 2024. The journey was planned not long after viewing the 2017 eclipse from Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park which rocked my world as one of the highest experiences
Over the Falls We are excited to announce that James was accepted to attend the Meeting Place 2024 Portfolio Review at FotoFest in Houston, Texas this month as a participating photographer. This is the largest, longest running, and most international program of its kind in the United States. At FotoFest, James
Dear Ones, Greetings and Salutations! Lately, I've been reviewing the archives for engaging images made before I got so seriously into photography. This photo is from a long 17-mile day hike to the Granite Tors in the Alaskan Interior northeast of Fairbanks. Up on this remote ridge, fantastically-shaped granite outcroppings are set,
James K. Papp's Photography Returns to the Jansen Art Center April 13th Spring greetings! We're excited to announce that two of James' Washington State fine art black and white photographs were selected by the Jansen Art Center for their Spring 2023 Juried Exhibit. Rialto Beach (pictured above) and Tree Bones will be included
Dear Ones, Greetings and Salutations! Lately, I've been reviewing the archives for engaging images made before I got so seriously into photography. This photo, from an overnight hike on Skyline Divide in the Mount Baker Wilderness east of Bellingham, Washington, was taken in August 2012 with a Canon PowerShot point-and-shoot camera. I recall
Guest post by Sharon Wagner Improving your mental health can be a daunting task, especially if you’re living with anxiety, depression, or another mood disorder. Reducing stress and finding time for self-care isn’t always easy, but fortunately, there are some unique ways you can boost your mental health. By choosing the methods that
Dear Ones, As we approach the last day of the year, I find myself reflecting on all that has happened in 2022. Casting farther back over the past three years what is perhaps the most major variable all of us are dealing with in our lives becomes so apparent. Regardless of our locations,
To celebrate the redesign and official launch of James' new book Deer, Tree, the Shaman, and the Sun, we are giving away this beautiful matted art print to two (U.S.) winners. Sunrise on Mount Shuksan is one of James' most popular photographs on Fine Art America. Two random winners, selected by Rafflecopter, will
Dear Ones, warm August greetings to you. As the recent new moon of 28 July approached I began imagining an astrophotography composition that would include a tree under the Milky Way. I thought of Heather Meadows, an oft-visited locale out the Mount Baker Scenic Byway, just below famed Artist Point. I arrived
