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FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY artist statement |
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My passion for photography has rewarded me with the opportunity to examine the world more carefully - to really look, and see. Success is two-fold; first in making the discovery and capturing the moment that calls to me and second, in transferring that sense of discovery to the viewer. Drawn to images that offer a strong composition, pattern and rhythm I seek to create work with a unique perspective (both visually and intellectually). Pushing the limits of traditional composition 'rules' excites me. My approach is intuitive and I choose to impose no constraints, leaving myself open only to possibilities. |
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experience |
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Over 25 years in the commercial art field, includes working with Adobe Photoshop for many years. (Graphic Design & Illustration resume available from home page.) |
| • | Introduced to photography on a serious level with college course in 1975. |
| • | Interest in photography as my fine art medium was renewed in 2001. |
| • | During 2001-02 studied under accomplished photographer, instructor and artist. |
| • | In 2003 natural transition to digital photography utilizes Photoshop experience and allows the control of in-studio print-making. |
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education |
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BFA Moore College of Art & Design 1978 |
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Post-Baccalaureate - Computer Graphics, Photoshop, Website Design, Drawing, B&W Photo I, B&W Photo II |
| awards | |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - Nov. 2009 (Old Broken Pier) |
| • | Hon. Mention Cherry Hill Arts Board, Fall Into the Arts Photo Exhibit - Oct. 2009 (Contains Lead) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Mono. Print Award Group A - Oct. 2009 (The Dead Zone) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Mono. Print Award Group A - Oct. 2009 (Cell Block 2) |
| • | 3rd Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - Sept. 2009 (Extreme Hibiscus) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - June 2009 (Contains Lead) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Color Print Award Group A - May 2009 ('57 Special) |
| • | 3rd Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - April 2009 (Old Rusty Truck) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Mono. Print Award Group A - Feb. 2009 (Light From Above) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A- Feb. 09 (A River Runs Through It) |
| • | 1st Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - Jan. 2009 (Somerville Sports Rider) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Mono Print Award Group A -Dec. 08 (Foggy Morning Field Work) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A- Dec. 08 (Maine Morning) |
| • | 3rd Place Cherry Hill Arts Council 'Fall Into the Arts' Juried Photo Show - Oct. 2008 (Now Swimming) |
| • | Hon. Mention Center for the Arts of SJ Juried Photo Exhibit - Oct. 2008 (Shenandoah Sunrise I) |
| • | Hon. Mention Mountain Trail October Contest 'Trees' - Oct. 2008 (Color Reflections) |
| • | 3rd Place SJCC Color Print Award Group A - Sept. 08 (Jefferson at Dawn) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Color Prints A for '07-'08 Season |
| • | 3rd Place SJCC Digital A for '07-'08 Season |
| • | 1st Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - June 2008 (Kimmel Abstract) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - June 2008 (Shenandoah Sunrise I) |
| • | 1st Place Photography Ransley Juried Art Show (BC Art Guild) - Spring 2008 (Bottled Colors) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - Nov. 2007 (Spirit Dancer) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Color Print Award Group A - May 2008 (Rooftop Garden Rooftops) |
| • | 3rd Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - April 2008 (No Swimming) |
| • | 1st Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - March 2008 (Really Red) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - March 2008 (Harper's Barn) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - Jan. 2008 (Mummer's Clown) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Color Print Award Group A- Jan. 2008 (Attractive Wigs) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Color Print Award Group A - Jan. 2008 ('57 Special) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Color Print Award Group A - Nov. 2007 (Kiss Me!) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - Nov. 2007 (Spirit Dancer) |
| • | Finalist Photographer's Forum '07 Contest - 6% qualified (Attractive Wigs) |
| • | 1st Place SJCC Monochrome A for '06-'07 Season |
| • | 1st Place New Views VI Historical Juried Fine Art Exhibit - Burl. Cnty - Spring 2007 (Mercury) |
| • | 1st Pl. Photography R. Ransley Juried Art Exhibit - Burl. Cnty Art Guild - Spring 2007 (Attractive Wigs) |
| • | Sutterbug Mag. Bugs Contest Finalist - April 07 Issue (Color Reflections) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Mono. Print Award Group A - March 2007 (Color Reflections) |
| • | 1st Place SJCC Mono Print Award Group A - Dec. 2006 (Portrait of Squami) |
| • | Hon. Men. SJCC Color Print Award Group B - Nov. 06 (Cliffside Color) |
| • | Hon. Men. Nature Workshop Annual Photo Contest - Nov. 2006 (Bernard Morning) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award - Oct. 06 (Who Done It?) |
| • | 3rd Place SJCC Mono Print Award Group A - Oct. 06 (Whole Pigs) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Color Print Award Group B - Sept. 06 (The Moving Wall) |
| • | Finalist Photographer's Forum '06 Contest - 6% qualified (Flight Time) |
| • | Hon. Mention Juried Smithville Photo Show - Sum 06 (Really Red) |
| • | 2nd Place Winter Ghosts Juried Exhibit Glouc. Cty College - May 2006 (Winter Barn) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Digital - April 2005 (Beach Toddler) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Color Print Award Group B - April 2006 (Seeing Double) |
| • | 3rd Place SJCC Monochrome Print Award Group B - March 2006 (Waving Shadows) |
| • | 1st Place SJCC Digital - February 2006 (Resting Hummer) |
| • | 1st Place SJCC Color Print Award Group B - February 2006 (Watchful Waiting) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Color Print Award Group B - Feb. 06 (Whitesbog Dragonfly II) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital - February 2006 (Bluebird I) |
| • | 1st Place SJCC Digital - January 2006 (Flight Time) |
| • | 1st Place SJCC Monochrome Print Award Group B - January 2006 (Cactus Wren) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Digital - December 2005 (View From The Barn) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Color Print Award Group B - December 2005 (Leader of the Pack) |
| • | Hon. Men. Nature Workshop Annual Photo Contest - Nov. 2005 (Rainy Day Birch Trees) |
| • | Hon. Mention NJFCC Fall Monochrome Prints Group B- Nov. 2005 (Mt. Holly Racer) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Mono. Print Award SJCC Group B - Nov. 2005 (Orchids on Black) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award - Oct. 2005 (Screech Owl Disguised) |
| • | 3rd Place Burl.Cnty Farmalnd Preservation Photo Exhibit - July 05 (View From the Barn) |
| • | PHOTOgraphic Mag. Bugs Contest Finalist July 05 Issue (Whitesbog Dragonfly II) |
| • | Hon. Mention Slides SJCC Group B - June 2005 (Sunflower) |
| • | 3rd Place Wharton St. Forest Contest&Exhibition - Spring 2005 (Reflection w/ Lilypads) |
| • | 2nd Place Mono Prints SJCC Group B - May 2005 (Mt. Holly Racer) |
| • | 3rd Place Prints SJCC Group B - April 2005 (Tree Swallow Couple) |
| • | 3rd Place Slides SJCC Group B - March 2005 (Whitesbog Sunset) |
| • | Hon. Mention NJFCC Spring Prints Group B- March 2005 (Kestrel Profile) |
| • | 1st Place Slides SJCC Group B - February 2005 (Whitesbog Dragonfly I) |
| • | 3rd Place Slides SJCC Group B - February 2005 (Reflection With Lilypads) |
| • | 3rd Place SJCC Color Print Award Group B - February 2005 (Barnegat Light Show) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Color Print Award Group B - February 2005 (Sisters) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Mono. Print Award SJCC Group B - Jan. 2005 (Circular Reflection) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Photo Scavenger Hunt - December 2004 |
| • | Hon. Mention Color Print Award SJCC Group B - Oct 2004 (Kestrel Profile) |
| • | 3rd Place Monochrome Award SJCC Group B - Sept 2004 (Winter House) |
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Finalist Photographer's Forum 04 Contest - (Whitesbog Dragonfly I) 6% qualified |
| • | 1st Place Year End Monochrome Award SJ Camera Club Group B - total points for yr. |
| • | 1st Place Monochrome Award SJCC Group B - April 2004 (This Old House - Detail) |
| • | 3rd Place Monochrome Award SJCC Group B - April 2004 (Water Lilies I) |
| • | 3rd Place Merit Award Lourdes Annual Photo Show - Spring 2004 (On Duty) |
| • | Hon. Mention Monochrome Award SJCC Group B - Feb 2004 (Candlelight Vigil) |
| • | 1st Place Monochrome Award SJCC Group B - Dec 2003 (On Duty) |
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shows |
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| • | Triple Vision (3 Woman Exhibit) - Art Gallery, Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ - Feb. 2010 |
| • | People, Places & Things (3 Woman Exhibit) - Dr. David Flinker Gallery, Virtua, Mt. Holly - Dec. 09 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey Juried Photography Show - Nov. 2009 |
| • | Medford Cultural Arts Calendar Contest & Exhibit - Winter 09-10 |
| • | Pinelands Photography Group Exhibition - Spring 09 |
| • | Juried Smithville Photo Show (Burl. Cnty Office Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Summer 09 |
| • | Ransley Juried Art Show (sponsored by Burlington County Art Guild) - Spring 2009 |
| • | Invitational Photography Exhibit at Creative Genius Gallery (Medford) - Jan.-Feb. 2009 |
| • | South Jersey Camera Club Member Show (Medford Leas)- Jan. 2009 |
| • | Invitational Photography Exhibit at Cherry Hill Library Gallery - December 2008 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey Juried Photography Show - Nov. 2008 |
| • | Fall Into the Arts Juried Photography Exhibit - Cherry Hill Cultural - Fall 2008 |
| • | Willingboro Art Alliance Juried Art Show (Virtua/Finkler Gallery) - September 2008 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern NJ Juried Art Show - September 2008 |
| • | Juried Smithville Photo Show (Burl. Cnty Office Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Summer 08 |
| • | Ransley Juried Art Show (sponsored by Burlington County Art Guild) - Spring 2008 |
| • | South Jersey Camera Club Member Show (Medford Leas)- Jan. 2008 |
| • | Juried Smithville Themed Show - Angels (Burl.Cnty.Office.Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Winter 07-08 |
| • | Visions of the Pinelands - Calendar & Exhibit at Medford Leas Gallery - 1 of 14 chosen - Nov. 2007 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey Juried Photography Show - Nov. 2007 |
| • | Home Fine Art Gallery Invitational Themed Show - Dark Side of the Moon - October 2007 |
| • | Willingboro Art Alliance Juried Art Show (Virtua/Finkler Gallery) - September 2007 |
| • | Juried Smithville Photo Show (Burl. Cnty Office Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Summer 07 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern NJ Juried Art Show - September 2007 |
| • | Group Show - Lourdes Mediacal Center - Willingboro - Spring/Summer 2007 |
| • | New Views VI Historical Fine Art Exhibit - Burl. Cnty (Juried) - Spring 2007 |
| • | Art Blooms Juried Fine Art Exhibit - Cherry Hill Cultural - Spring 2007 |
| • | Ransley Juried Art Show (sponsored by Burlington County Art Guild) - Spring 2007 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey Juried Photography Show - Nov. 2006 |
| • | South Jersey Camera Club Member Show (Medford Leas)- Fall 2006 |
| • | Juried Smithville Photo Show (Burl. Cnty Office Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Summer 06 |
| • | Center for the Arts of Southern NJ Member Show - Summer 2006 |
| • | New Views V Historical Fine Art Exhibit - Burl. Cnty (Juried) - Spring 2006 |
| • | Winter Ghosts Juried Exhibit Glouc. Cty. College - May 2006 |
| • | Southern Exposures Tri-County Juried Exhibit - May 2006 |
| • | Palmyra Cove Nature Center Gallery - Group Photography Show - January 2006 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey Juried Photography Show - Nov. 2005 |
| • | South Jersey Camera Club Member Show (Medford Leas)- Fall 2005 |
| • | South Jersey Camera Club Member Show (BCC)- Fall 2005 |
| • | Juried Burl. County Farmaland Preservation Photography Exhibition - Summer 2005 |
| • | Center for the Arts of Southern NJ Member Show - Summer 2005 |
| • | Group Show - Lourdes Medical Center - Willingboro - Summer 2005 |
| • | Perkins Center for the Arts Member Show - Spring 2005 |
| • | Noyes Museum of Art Biennial Exhibition - Spring 2005 |
| • | Wharton State Forest Contest & Exhibition - Spring 2005 |
| • | Ransley Juried Art Show (sponsored by Burlington County Art Guild) - Spring 2005 |
| • | Ocean City Arts Center 25th Annual Juried Photography Show - Spring 2005 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern NJ Themed Show - Winter Wonderland - Winter 2004 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey Juried Photography Show - Nov. 2004 |
| • | South Jersey Camera Club Member Show (Medford Leas)- Fall 2004 |
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Juried Smithville Enviro. Photo Show (Burl. Cnty Office Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Sum 04 |
| • | South Jersey Camera Club Member Show (BCC)- Spring 2004 |
| • | Center for the Arts of Southern New Jersey Member Show - Spring 2004 |
| • | Ransley Juried Art Show (sponsored by Burlington County Art Guild) - Spring 2004 |
| • | Lourdes Medical Center Annual Photo Show (Juried) - Spring 2004 |
| • | New Views IV Historical Fine Art Exhibit - Burl. Cnty (Juried) - Spring 2004 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey Juried Photography Show - Nov. 2003 |
| • | Art for Pemberton Photography Show - Aug. - Oct. 2003 |
| • | Burlington County College Art Show - Spring 2003 |
| • | Juried Photography Show at Smithville (Burlington County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs) - Summer 2002 |
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judging |
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| • | Photography Judge - Medford Cultural Arts Commission 2009 Calendar Contest |
| • | Photography Judge - NJ Federation of Camera Clubs, Medford, NJ - May 2007 (spring prints - statewide) |
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Judge - Wings & Water Festival/Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor,
NJ- September 2006 (wildlife & coastal scenic categories) |
| • | Photography Judge - Ocean County Camera Club, Lakewood, NJ- Spring 2006 |
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Judge - Wings & Water Festival/Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor,
NJ- September 2005 (wildlife & coastal scenic categories) |
| • | Girl Scout Promise & Law Contest - Supervised SJCC Program to judge contest |
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Judge - Wings & Water Festival/Wetlands Institute, Stone Harbor,
NJ- September 2004 (wildlife & coastal scenic categories) |
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South Jersey Camera Club (Members NJ Fed. of Camera Clubs, Del. Valley Council of Camera Clubs) - Board Member, Program Co-Chair |
| • | NANPA - North American Nature Photography Association - Member |
| • | Photographic Society of America - Member |
| • | Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown NJ - Member |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey, Marlton NJ - Member |
| • | Willingboro Art Alliance - Member |
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