"One day that’s all we’ll
be: A Photo"
Patti Friday
Photographer
Author
Everyday Creative Reporting from the
Arts Dept.
inside the
International Embassy of Ideas
b. 1959
Made in
Canada
(Ottawa,
ON)
Patti Friday is a Canadian Photographer and Author
who captures the essence of her days
through her lens and pen.
She shares the 'three words'
that best describe her artistic approach here.
Patti publishes photobooks
and books for adults & children,
showcasing her diverse talents and creative spirit.
She currently resides and creates
near the blue shores of Georgian Bay, Ontario.
(or wherever she might travel in Canada)
Patti's original photographic art and books
are available directly through her links.
Artist Statement
Everything is interesting to me.
That’s what I'm archiving.
BOOKS
Author of 'Wonder Tender',
Commonplace Book
Tommie's Tomato Stand,
The Pirate Code Poems
Vase Poems
PLUS Children's Books
Hello from Canada!
I'm Patti.
Welcome to my
EDITORIAL home.
'Embassy of Ideas'
It's a lot like a buffet;
a bit of this, a bit of that.
Established in 2007.
(Thousands of posts and counting)
I consider this blog
a collection of topics
that I continue to find fascinating.
Essentially, part public diary,
part mood board,
part emotional almanac;
a layered archive of my inner tides.
It informs my creative work.
It's a place where I invite
others to discover varied editorial subjects.
I hope you enjoy it's randomness!
Ashley Longshore made this video for me. Thank You!
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You may find my ART website
"One day that’s all we’ll be: A Photo"
“The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live.”
— The Buddha
“My dream is to walk around the world. A smallish backpack, all essentials neatly in place. A camera. A notebook. A traveling paint set. A hat. Good shoes. A nice pleated (green?) skirt for the occasional seaside hotel afternoon dance.”
“Well, I suppose nothing is meant to last forever.
We have to make room for other people.
It’s a wheel.
You get on, you have to go to the end.
And then somebody has the same opportunity
to go to the end and so on.”
"I really believe there are things nobody
would see if I didn't photograph them."
“Go out and walk. That is the glory of life.”
―
“The only way to assert the right to publish is to publish.”
Some socks are loners They can't live in pairs.
"Capturing
the essence of life,
documenting
as I go;
the quiet
beautiful moments or hurried,
cinematic
scenes of the 'everyday'.
Candid
sometimes poetic."
- Patti
Friday
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“Every painting expresses the spirit of a location and the Artist’s emotions and creativity in a lively, uplifting way”
Award-winning Canadian Author and Artist Patti Friday delivers daily lifestyle editorial on arts & culture served with a buffet of global topics.
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