Great People

Downtown on the 4th of July an Independent Stroll

07.06.2022 by Peter J. Crowley // 2 Comments

A stroll along 5th ave a walk I’ve taken many times before. Visits to Captain Little to play with the trains.

Bucks Herbal Apothecary Foodie

and Herbal Mecca Since 1973

Some businesses have changed but the vibrance of life are still present.

The Wayside Cafe &Deli

Vegan and great window art are featured everywhere and fantastic Hot Dogs at Sarahs Love Bites

Radiance Herbs a window that is always great to create with.

This was a stroll of memories and the art of life blooming in Downtown Olympia. peace

Neighbors faces around the block and beyond.

08.24.2021 by Peter J. Crowley // 8 Comments

Some of the people I’ve met on the street around the block and beyond.

A familiar face around by circle.

V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N cause it’s summertime. An old song from an old guy.

August 19th around noon dogs pose for their close up.

August 21st I came upon mom and dad. “Forget the Paparazzi I need a nap.”

July 27th a hot day they pause to sit for a portrait.

August 15th Steve pops in from Norwich Ct. Old friends who always come by when visiting relatives. Steve, his brother and Jeanne make my day.

As bright as her Roses that I have been shooting for years.

July 19th doing some yard work for her mom. Sweet when children are around to help their older parents. I have a sweet daughter who does things for me.

A friend up the street a journalist we often converse on media today and in the past.

One day when I was tall in the milk refrigerators at Safeway. Her choice was on the top shelve looking for an employee I stepped in reached it for her and she said yes to a portrait.

July 7th out strolling I needed a place to sit and tie my shoes. I called to her can I come sit in the other chair? To tie my shoe? We sat for 5-10 minutes talking before she agreed be photographed. Sparkling eyes.

Peace pjc

Molly Walsh

06.28.2016 by Peter J. Crowley // 4 Comments

A Life in Photographic Art

Welcome and thank you to Molly Walsh riding shotgun on this journey.

For many years I have been told, working on, encouraged to create a second book. You might say I have been creating visual words for this publication since 1971. Now some 200,000 images later the publication begins takes shape.

At 50-10 I was cruising along creating caring for my mom living forever. 50-11 changed that having my third near death experience I spent the next two years recovering. Mom dies and I struggle with the changes. 50-14 another disease and I move to Washington.

The book on back burner my memory suffering concussions and comas will do that. Two years living out of boxes physically in Olympia but my soul is somewhere between Norwich, Willi, Coventry and here. 50-16 it is time health stable [sort of] I place an ad at Evergreen for an intern. Molly Walsh arrives. Smart, talented organized who laughs freely.

Add to her mix a love of Photography Film Photography! All images here are film the color is prints of negatives she made in the darkroom. All the images except the one below were made before we met.

Some days we work on files organization she keeps me on point. I do have a tendency to distraction. Other days we wander shooting film. Discussing Photographic Philosophy, technique, seeing. Seeing is what I teach, music, politics, smell and texture. The making of a photograph is made up of all these elements. Every image is a self portrait. I preach she knows. On a downtown stroll I saw this window and reflections I stop to shoot she steps a bit further and makes this negative. Reaching beyond the auto everything mode, presets on your hand held copy machine she creates Art a story is told.

So we begin the first step to publishing my Life in Photographic Art. A $2000 funding page. The first step. I am not a fan of internships. Good work deserves good pay. Much of this first wave of funding will be for her. The next wave is seeking a publisher, perhaps a sample chapter a very collectable perk. The journey continues with your help a book will be published. My life as a metaphor for the 50-16 years and beyond. enjoy pjc

Photographic Art Galilee a day with Arnold Molly Walsh Artist