If you cruise by The Gallery at Vegas Wineaux, you’re probably thinking that I’ve gone nuts with all of the cars.  Mostly red cars at that.  Okay, so maybe I am.  But there’s a method behind my madness.  I am working on a project tentatively titled “Vintage Cars of Las Vegas” as I spend part of the summer shooting as many images of these fabulous old beauties as I can.  The cars displayed on this site are only a fraction of the images I’ve taken over the last several weeks, and I’m so proud of (most) all of them.  I’ve also found some old images from years past of the great cars owned by old friends.  So this is a labor of love and displays another facet of what makes up the person who is the Vegas Wineaux.

My other summer project is just Las Vegas.  I’m still going through the details in my mind, but let’s just say that this reluctant local will be out and about on the Strip an awful lot!  Of course Vegas is more than just “The Strip“ – which has been done to death – and the local vibe of Vegas  and surrounding communities have been largely overlooked.  My Las Vegas project is actually going to be much more long term than just the summer, and I’m still working on organizing the details.  While this could easily turn into an encyclopedia of wine, architecture, food, people, landmarks, blah blah blah, I’d rather keep it simple-ish.

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This is probably unexpected for many of you, but I thought I’d spring it on you now even though I still have quite a bit of work to do on the site.

This – along with wine – is my other passion.  I have been an artist at heart for most of my life, and have been largely frustrated because of a few life circumstances.  I used to skate in Roller Derby about a hundred years ago, and I broke my right arm during my adventures.  That broken arm essentially ended my dreams of being an artist - fine motor skills and dexterity went away.  I made up for it in photography. Unfortunately, as a poor student photography was really out of my budget (expensive hobby, as is most art forms), and over the years, it more or less languished as real life took priority.

Along comes digital photography! I’ve had fun with it over the years, but very recently I purchased a digital SLR (DSLR) and Photoshop, and my artist’s heart is soaring.  This gave birth to the idea of the Gallery at Vegas Wineaux. While I have been using some of my work to showcase my wine reviews – you’ll recognize my kitchen wall if you’ve been to my home – I have been busy behind the scenes doing some pretty serious photography.  Yeah, I think it’s that good.

Click on the Gallery link on the Vegas Wineaux menu, and a new browser page will open.  Please give it a little time to load – there are many “thumbnails” that

Pentax DSLR

link to the full-sized photo on separate pages.  Graphics can take a while!

If  you want to learn more, just click on the “About “ page on the Gallery menu, and all of the details are there.  You will be able to see how my love of wines,food, art, and photography combine into a beautiful whole. Currently, the offerings are a little sparse, but there is so much more to come. I always have at least five projects going at any given time, and there will be more to share on The Gallery at Vegas Wineaux. Enjoy!