travels, news, and the light underwater

floating, Mallorca, Spain - monica lacey 2014

I've just returned from 2 weeks in Europe - Germany (Berlin & Hamburg) and Spain (Mallorca & Barcelona) and am feeling refreshed, relaxed, and inspired!  I love travelling and getting new perspectives - especially seeing art & design in other parts of the world.  Barcelona - though we only spent about 24 hours there - was especially inspiring, just filled to the brim with public art & incredible architecture. 

My favourite thing on the trip though, was shooting underwater - my husband gave me an underwater camera for my birthday this year & it has opened up a whole new way of seeing the world.  For ages I've loved ducking under the water & opening my eyes to see the light reflections & the sky through the surface - and now I can photograph it!  Incredibly exciting & I can't wait to keep shooting and experimenting with it.

hold your breath - photo by Devon Ross

In other great news I was recently selected for the Emerging Artist Award by the City of Charlottetown as part of their Arts Awards, just launched this year.  I'm so honoured by this & it's really encouraging to have the support of my community.  It's a busy month ahead in the studio, getting ready for different shows, but I'm looking forward to getting my teeth into the work.  Also, stay tuned for more shots from under the sea :-)