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I love the thought of an empty highway that stretches through the open landscape. It speaks to me of our amazingly scenic countryside, the beauty of nature, the great outdoors and an escape from the ordinary where a route to freedom lies on the horizon. Next time you need a change of pace, take to the road and make sure you buckle up for an adventure to infinity and beyond – for the road, it is certain, is where you venture into your deepest self.

In the Autumn of 2011, I traveled 9,600 miles through 21 States in 72 days in a 21 foot Coachman-Freedom-Express RV, aka recreational vehicle, with my husband and his son.

In Cuba, playing games is serious business and the game of dominoes is no exception!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your day? Sometimes an overstuffed chair offers the best retreat!

If, when, and how we make judgments usually determines how we treat others – it’s a personal affair that originates from a place deep within ourselves. Choice at this level is crucial as it can either imprison or free us.

“… And these children
that you spit on
as they try to change their worlds
are immune to your consultations.
They’re quite aware
of what they’re going through…”
― David Bowie

It was after midnight when I entered the park directly across the street from the Hotel Presidente in Havana, Cuba. My intention was to grab a shot of the hotels’ marquee for my photo-log. I was also testing the night time capabilities of an Olympus OMD EM-1 camera & a 75mm f/1.8 lens.

These days, it’s no secret that what you choose to eat has a direct correlation on the shape of your body.
But what shapes the thoughts you ingest throughout the day?

Current Exhibits/Events/Publications

4/10 - 10/27/2013: Impressions of the Lower Cape Fear @ Threads Gallery - Cape Fear Museum of History & Science, Wilmington, NC
Cotton Harvest & View From Level 5
http://www.capefearmuseum.com/

8/26 - 9/21/2013: Images of Distinction Bellamy Mansion Museum of History & Design Arts, Wilmington, NC
Photographic Society of America awards for Teton Morning & Rock of Ages
http://www.bellamymansion.org/

8/26 - 9/2720132013: Images of Distinction @ The Upstairs Gallery, Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, NC
Photographic Society of America awards for Teton Morning & Rock of Ages http://www.sccnc.edu/alumCommun/UpstairsGallery.aspx

Recollections of Southeast Asia @ Inis Spa Wellness Center ,Surf City, NC

2013: Blue Fifth Review Art Banner: Bottles & Branches http://bluefifthreview.wordpress.com/

PAST EXHIBITIONS/CREDITS

6/7 - 8/10/2012 : Capturing The Light @ Cultural Arts Gallery, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC
http://uncw.edu/art/documents/AFB-CAB_gallery_mailer.pdf

7/25 - 9/14/2012: The Collection 3/1 – MC Erny Gallery @ WHQR Public Radio, Wilmington, NC
http://www.whqr.org/post/jo-ann-tomaselli-and-barbara-synder-cape-fear-camera-club

2009 / 20010 / 2011: Exhibit Chair for Cape Fear Camera Club Annual Members Exhibit
New Hanover Public Library NE, Wilmington, NC

2012: Blue Fifth Review Summer Collection: Bottles & Branches selected as masthead for 2013 http://bluefifthreview.wordpress.com/2012/09/19/the-blue-collection-2-music-12-19-summer-2012/

2013: Blue Fifth Review: Blue Marsh & Birds & Fence will be published in August & November.

Tomaselli created Images of Distinction Annual Cape Fear Camera Club Photography Exhibit, Wilmington, NC .

Images of Distinction 2010: Ghost Trees 1/22 - 2/52011 @ Projekte Gallery
http://www.encorepub.com/welcome/going-for-the-gold/

Images of Distinction 2011: Stairway To Heaven 6/24 - 7/31/2011 @ Caffe Phoenix
http://capefearcameraclub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=204

Images of Distinction 2012: Initiation 7/2 - 31/2012 @ Caffe Phoenix
http://capefearcameraclub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=127&Itemid=211

2012 / 2013: Volunteer photographer for Coastal NC Run/Walk for Autism, Wilmington, NC