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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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Denise earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Moore College of Art and Design, and has worked as a Graphic Designer for over 30 years. Photography is Denise’s fine art medium of choice. She transitioned from film and the darkroom to digital photography in 2003 and has participated in juried exhibits often, accumulating many awards over the years. Her fine art photography is represented by MThomas Gallery in Haddonfield, NJ. Denise has acted as a photography judge for more than 10 organizations including the Photographic Society of America and she is an exclusive contributor at iStockphoto and Getty images. She also leads photo tours and offers workshops and one-on-one digital photography training. To view Denise’s online gallery or find a link to her photography blog, visit the photography home page. |
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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 |
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| • | 2nd Place for SJCC 2011-12 Season - Group A Mono Prints |
| • | 2nd Place for SJCC 2011-12 Season - Group A Digital |
| • | First Place Hammonton Arts Center Juried Photography Exhibition Mar. 2012 (Seating Available) |
| • | Hon. Mention Hammonton Arts Center Juried Photography Exhibition Mar. 2012(Open With Caution) |
| • | Hon. Mention Hammonton Arts Center Juried Photography Exhibition Mar. 2012 (Rusty Bicycles) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - June 2012 (Red-eyed Monster) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Digital Group A - May 2012 (Observation Platform) |
| • | First Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - April 2012 (Fixer Upper) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Mono Prints Award Group A - Mar. 2012 (Leaning Storage Solution) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - Dec. 2011 (Gulf Station Relics) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Color Prints Award Group A - Dec. 2011 (Capturing Autumn) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Color Prints Award Group A - Dec. 2011 (Double Doors) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Mono Prints Award Group A - Nov. 2011 (Distant Island) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Mono Prints Award Group A - Sept. 2011 (Prison Ghost) |
| • | First Place Center for the Arts of SJ Juried Photo Show - Fall 2010 (Where the Water Falls) |
| • | First Place Ch. Hill Fall Into the Arts Juried Photo Show - Fall 2010 (Seating Available) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - Dec. 2010 (Hudson View) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - Oct. 2010 (Horseshoe Falls at Night) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - Sept. 2010 (Still Standing) |
| • | First Place Smithville Juried Photo Show - Summer 2010 (Seating Available) |
| • | Merit Award Ransley Juried Art Show (BC Art Guild) - Spring 2010 (Old Rusty Truck) |
| • | Second Place Medford Arts Center Juried Photo Show - Feb. 2010 (Seating Available) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - May 2010 (Adams Falls) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Color Prints Award Group A - May 2010 (A Place to Sit) |
| • | Hon. Mention SJCC Digital Award Group A - May 2010 (Foggy Barn) |
| • | 2nd Place SJCC Color Prints Award Group A - Mar. 2010 (Bare Necessities) |
| • | 3rd Place SJCC Digital Award Group A - Nov. 2009 (Seating Available) |
| • | 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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| • | Juried Smithville Photo Show (Burl. Cnty Office Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Summer 2012 |
| • | Samaritan Hospice Gallery Group Photography Exhibit - Summer 2012 |
| • | Pinelands Photography Group Exhibition - Spring 2012 |
| • | Medford Art Center Juried Photography Exhibit - Feb.-Mar. 2012 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey Juried Photography Show - Nov. 2011 |
| • | Juried Smithville Photo Show (Burl. Cnty Office Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Summer 2011 |
| • | Samaritan Hospice Gallery Solo Exhibit 'Earthly Treasures - Spring 2011 |
| • | Medford Art Center Juried Photography Exhibit - Feb.-Mar. 2011 |
| • | Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey Juried Photography Show - Nov. 2010 |
| • | Fall Into the Arts Juried Photography Exhibit - Cherry Hill Cultural - Fall 2010 |
| • | Juried Smithville Photo Show (Burl. Cnty Office Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Summer 2010 |
| • | Ransley Juried Art Show (sponsored by Burlington County Art Guild) - Spring 2010 |
| • | 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 (Burl. Cnty Office of Cultural&Heritage Affairs) - Summer 2002 |
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judging |
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| • | Photography Judge - Metedeconk Lakes Camera Club, Jackson, NJ- 2012 |
| • | Internet Photography Judge - North Central FL CC, Ocala, NJ- 2012 |
| • | Photography Judge - Del Valley Council/Photographic Society of America Travel Circuit - 2012 |
| • | Photography Judge - Photographic Society of Vineland, NJ- 2011 |
| • | Photography Judge - Ocean County Camera Club, Lakewood, NJ- 2006, 2007, 2012 |
| • | Photography Judge - Cranbury Digital Camera Club - 2010, 2011 |
| • | Photography Judge - Maple Shade-Moorestown Camera Club - 2010, 2011 |
| • | Photography Judge - Del Valley Council/Photographic Society of America Travel Circuit - Winter 2010 |
| • | 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) |
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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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