It all started with a Polaroid.
mary e coakley reckons she took more than a hundred Polaroids as a teen, when her career as a photographer began to blossom.
Four decades on, coakley has raised a family, travelled the world and shot more than 100,000 images.
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Lee-Ann Ruttan was drawn into photography as a teen, too.
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But Ruttan has taken a more protracted route to her photography. For years, her photo taking was more about taking photos for herself.
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Both women will have the work exhibited at this yearB次元官网网址檚 , which begins Friday.
TheyB次元官网网址檒l be among 274 artists accepted into the show, exhibiting more than 381 pieces.
Since 2012, coakley has appeared in the show six times. This is the first time Ruttan will have the honour, after also trying in 2017.
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The Sooke Fine Arts Show, considered by many as the IslandB次元官网网址檚 premier art show, runs from July 27 to Aug. 6 at SEAPAEC Arena.
Over the 11 days of the show, more than 8,000 art lovers from Canada, the U.S. and abroad will visit SookeB次元官网网址檚 art extravaganza.
Along with the art exhibits, the show also features live entertainment, demonstrations, talks, guided tours and a gift shop.
This yearB次元官网网址檚 show will look different, said Christa Brenan, executive director of the Sooke Fine Arts Society. The layout of the show and gallery is freshened up so regular attendees should be prepared for B次元官网网址減leasant surprises.B次元官网网址�
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For Ruttan and coakley, itB次元官网网址檚 a chance to share their art, through photographs, to an appreciative public.
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Added coakley: I am focused on producing fine art, making sense of over 80,000images, developing my website and producing travel slide shows to promote my work and encourage others to go out into the world for their own adventures.B次元官网网址�
