"Elevate the Arts is a full day culture crawl in the heart of Courtenay to be held Saturday May 5^th 2012.The Vision for this event is a collaborative celebration where organizations, individuals, artists, businesses all contribute to a rich cultural mosaic"

Elivate the Arts took all of the magic of a big festival and put it into the downtown of Courtenay.   Transforming the alleyways into playgrounds for the kids and a place artists to show off their talents, what a grand idea.

All around the day was a great success and every person I talked to cant help but be really excited for the next year.  

Congrats to the organizers, artist, musicians and all that participated in this magical day.    

Here are some of my photos from that day. 

Images from Tribal Cafe

CAMERS, SPICE AND CHAI an evening of photos

Cameras, spice and Chai,
by photographer Sarah Kerr.
Slide show & presentation about here volunteering and travels in India

Freakin’ CoffeeShop,   Aug 25th,  7 pm

106-2456 Rosewall Cres. Tintown, Courtenay

Sarah Kerr will share her experiences; photos and short videos with you of her resent three month stay in India. From teaching school kids photography, with Kids to Kids and volunteering with Fertile Ground in Assam to spices of Jaipur and chai in Darjeeling. This evening is going to be a wonderful journey for your eyes and ears.

www.sarahkerrphotography.ca

FMI : 250.337.5863 or Freakin’ 250.338.0229

or FMI about Fertile Ground/ Kids to Kids 

 www.fertile-ground.org

Moments for Vancouver Island MusicFest 2011.

The question I have gotten recently and every year after this amazing festival when running into aquatints or neighbors is "so what music did you enjoy the most at MusicFest this year?" 

I always grin and try to think of at least one band or performance that I may have actually sat down and listen to.  Sometimes I remember mostly I say " really I don't go to MusicFest for the music".  Most people find that odd and seem a little put out when I say this but as the years go on it is become apparent to me that the music is not the main resin for me to be at MusicFest.   So you may "ask what is"?  The moments of MusicFest.  This year it was connecting with some of the volunteers and find out about their stories of volunteering or their families volunteering over the generations.  The moments when the crowd is really enjoying a show and I get a little taste it because the music is about to end.    In past years I went and talked to the people out in the camp grounds about their experiences at the Fest and that was really fun and like a whole other world that I had never really experienced, the weekend camping experience that is.  

The the main thing I enjoy the most about MusicFest is every year I get to see my friends perform and develop their crafts, like contact dance or hula hooping or poi and acting.  These friends and performs make the weekend what MusicFest is for me.  The moments that I get to see them shine and show the community what talented people they truly are.  The purpose of these performers is to be bring wonder and magic to the festival site and this is what I truly love to see happen.  I always feel so honored to photograph them and see their beauty thought my lens. 

So really I just love magic.  

Here are a few of those people doing what they do best,

More Moments from VI Music Fest 2011

weaving my way though time

My time in Assam seems like a dream to me, so far away, but I think I am still in a very long dream.  Some momments I really want more then anything to wake up and some moments I cant beleave that I am not dreaming.  As India always is it messess with everything you hold as truth.
I now have moved into the south of India to the supper heat and some supper old parts of the world.  The Caves at Ellora were amazing and so much history.  I am so glad my journeys have lead me to this wonderful place.  On to new adventures. 

Some of my favorite images for working with Fertile Ground 

and doing the Kids to Kids Photo project. 

Eager first class of  students, Kids to Kids photo project.

Sharing their photos, Kids to Kids photo project.

Aspiring artist proud of his work and his culture. 

Capturing Culture, Kids to Kids photo project. 

Seeing their environment in a different way, Kids to Kids photo project.

Girls planting their trees as part of Kids to Kids and "Prakriti" Save Nature connection.  

 Kids proud of their competed collage, Kids to Kids photo project.