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I am honored to be included in a small group show featuring alumni, faculty and students of California Polytechnic State University.  As a Cal Poly Engineering major, I learned the darkroom process for the first time in a recreational class when I was a freshman.  The “learn by doing” philosophy of the school encouraged me to try my hand in many artistic processes.  Several other visual artists share the space in a wonderful gallery, Studios on the Park in Paso Robles, California, through the month of March.

Juror Robert Hirsch has chosen “Ladder and Boat” as part of the Art Intersection “Light Sensitive” Juried show.  Hirsch is a handmade photo guru, and selected only handmade prints for the annual exhibit.  Ladder and Boat, from the Surfacing series, was made from a gelatin silver print which was copper-bleached then re-developed in lith developer. Art Intersection “celebrates the art of creating handmade images using traditional photographic print making processes,” and will open the exhibit March 7th, 2015.

 

 

I am happy that one of my underwater images, Diver and Whaleshark, was selected for the juried competition sponsored by Photo Alliance.  The juror was William Wegman, one of my all time favorite artists. (You may know him from the images of the dogs in various positions and in costumes or scenes).  The Fauna exhibit will open Saturday, Oct 25th at the Smith Anderson North Gallery in San Anselmo.  Photo Alliance is an important photographic organization in San Francisco, dedicated to supporting the understanding, appreciation and creation of contemporary photography. More details on the linked images.

 

I am very happy to share this news:  I have won second place in the International Fine Art Photography Competition, in the landscape/seascape/nature category.  This contest, also known as the Grand Prix de la Decouverte, is based in Paris, and culminates in an exhibit of finalists and winners in the Paris Salon de la Photo, November 7-11.  My winning image, “Kelp and Fish over Sandscape,” will be in this exhibit.  This is a wildly international juried  exhibit!  See you in Paris!

I’m pleased to be showing eight of my “Deeper” underwater prints at Art Intersection, in the Phoenix area. The winners’ exhibit for the Light Sensitive juried competition opens on November 2nd.  The top three winners are exhibiting together: I’ll be sharing the show with two other women artists who also make silver prints! Swing by the show if you can, this is a wonderful art center with a real live darkroom and learning center, plus great galleries.  See you on November 2nd!

I am pleased to announce that my image “Kelp and Fish over Sandscape” is a finalist at the International Fine Art Photography Competition in the landscape/seascape/nature category.  The contest, also known as the Grand Prix de la Decouverte, will display the image at the Paris Salon de la Photo in November this year.  After the exhibition, the print will be added to the collection at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. I am honored to be a part of this collection and will attend the opening of the exhibition!  Click the image below to learn more about this wonderful competition for emerging photographers.

 

The image “Sandscape and Baitfish” was just awarded a prize in the 2013 International Fine Art Photography Competition.  This competition is also known as the Grand Prix de la Decouverte, for the emerging photographer.  I’m happy to share the landscape/seascape/nature category with talented international artists.  Link to the contest website by clicking the image below.