WHEN THE WORLD FALLS SILENT

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The moment I created my first abstract image, I knew I was home. In the dance of shadows and hues, I find solace, and in the silence between each image, I immerse myself in the purest form of meditation I know.

I photograph what I hear. I wander until the sounds of nature beckon me to look. As soon as I lift the camera, the world falls silent. Only the click of the shutter and the echo of my breath remain. Tranquility envelops me completely. I observe, I move, I surrender, and in that surrender, I create.

Creating nature abstracts is what I love deeply. This is where I belong.

Welcome. I'm Petsy.

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Like many children, I wanted to live close to animals and wild places, with endless time to listen, explore, and belong. I wanted to be a veterinarian. Instead, I became a Harvard-trained negotiator and a Shaolin Temple disciple. This journey was also an evolving from 'over' to 'enough', from noise to stillness. From the negotiation table to the temple floor, I learned the value of stillness before action, of mastery over haste, and of moving with purpose.

The longing for quiet freedom and connection to the wild has never left me. Since 2010, I've been quietly creating abstract nature photographs. Thousands of images. Nature became my most powerful teacher, showing me how a coastline surrenders to the tide, how a tree gracefully bows to the wind, how light simply arrives, needing no permission.

In that rhythm, I found my artistic voice. I founded Sommardale Art in the summer of 2024.