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Thursday November 2, 2006

Release Date: 11.02.06 | Location: DeKalb County | Organization: Nature's Lens

Quadriplegic Photographer Follows Her Passion for Nature and Making It More Accessible to People with & without Disabilities

Photographs are as inspiring as the artist herself

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Opening reception Friday November 3, 2006 from 7:00pm-10:00pm at Java Monkey: an organic coffee & wine bar in Decatur.

Wine and light hors d'oeuvres will be served.

The show will run from November 3 through November 30, 2006 at Java Monkey: an organic coffee & wine bar in Decatur.

"I've been in a wheelchair for 18 years," Anne told Daybook. "I started Nature's Lens, an expression of The Hermitage, Inc. a 501(c) 3, because I wanted to find a way to give back to the community. Nature is a profoundly wondrous experience for me."

"Much of nature is not very accessible and I love a challenge. I wanted to help make the outdoors more accessible to people with and without disabilities. Some people go through their days not noticing the simple beauty in a leaf or flower, so I figured that sharing my passion might renew peoples' spirit through seeing nature."

For more information call 404.909.8303 or visit www.natureslens.org.

About Anne K. DelBene
Anne has a deep-seeded passion for the natural world. Strolling through thewoods or watching a sunrise, she is often filled with a sense of awe, wonder and belonging. The way the light shines on a leaf, the emergence of a new flower, evoke an opening of her heart to see qualities of her self mirrored in the leaf or flower.

In August of 1999, she discovered a new way to share her passion for nature when a photographer friend lent her her camera for a week. She became fascinated with the interaction of light, texture and depth, and was intrigued by the challenge of creating images that would awaken viewers both to the beauty around them and to the beauty inside themselves.

Connection with nature, for Anne, is a very personal and spiritual reality. These photographs are a view into her world. This glimpse is only the beginning of a journey into the wonders of Nature's Lens. Welcome to Nature's Lens.

A portion of all proceeds goes to the Camp McDowell Environmental Education Center, which strives to awaken children to a sense of awe, wonder, and connection to the natural world.