CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

MFA   1982, Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, New York.

           Major: Photography

BFA   1979,  Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.

           Major: Photography

GRANTS AND AWARDS

1991   Recipient of New York State Foundation for the Arts Fellowship.

1987   Recipient of New York State Foundation for the Arts Fellowship.

1983   Selected for the 1983-1984 New York State Artists-in-Residence Program.

1977   New York State Council of the Creative and Performing Arts Photography Grant.

COLLECTIONS

Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France.

EXHIBITIONS

2022 Soho Photo, New York, NY. Show titled, “Reverie; Lost in Thought”

2019 Soho Photo, New York, NY. Show titled, “Portrayal”

2017 Soho Photo, New York NY. Show titled, ”Faces Imagined”

2014   Susan Eley Gallery, New York, NY. The Tall Tale: Folk, Fantasy & Fear in the Art of the Fairy Tale.

2013   Soho Photo, Alternative Process Competition, New York, New York.

2013   One Woman Show, Donald Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY.

2013   Silvia White Gallery, Summer Juried Show, Ventura, California.

2013   Lazarus Gallery, “Art of Play Exhibition”, New Rochelle, NY.

2012   One Woman show at Atelier, New York, NY.

2010   Group exhibition at Target Gallery, in Alexandria, VA.

2009   Group exhibition at Tilt Gallery, Tempe, Arizona.

2006   The Fifth Westchester Biennial, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY.

2005   Group exhibition titled, “Paper Cuts”, Tabla Rasa Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.

2005   First Prize and honorarium in show titled, “Rembrance and Renewal” Lankenau Hospital Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.

2005   Group exhibition, “Wish You Were Here IV”, A.I.R. Gallery, NY, NY.

2005   Lancaster Museum of Art, Photo National exhibition, Lancaster PA.

2005   Honorable Mention for the 2005 Juried photography exhibition at the Smithtown Township Arts Council, St. James, NY.

2001   One woman show at Saint Peter’s Church, New York, NY.

2001   Photography exhibition at 92nd Street Y,  New York, NY.

2000   Work selected for exhibition, New Directions, at Barrett Art Center in   

2000   Three person exhibition, “Surrealistic Images” at The Hopper House Art Center, Nyack, NY.

2000   Photography exhibition at the Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester,  NY.

1999   “8th Annual Showcase Exhibition” at The Alternative Museum,  New York, NY.

1998   Group exhibition, ”Art as Spectacle” at Katonah Art Museum, Katonah, NY.

1998   Photography exhibition at The Dobbs Ferry Art Workshop, Dobbs Ferry, NY.

1996   One woman exhibition, “A Face In Shadow” at The Print Center, Phil., PA.

1995   Photography exhibition, “Color Fall - 4 Photographers” at Candace Perich Gallery, Ridgefield, Connecticut.

1995   Group exhibition, “Show and Tell” at 450 Broadway Gallery, New York, NY.

1994   The Print Club Selection Awards (solo exhibition at The Print Club) selected by selected by Charles Hagen.

1994   Group exhibition, “Familiar Strangers" at The Print Club, Philadelphia, PA.

1992   Group exhibition "Daring and Uncommon," at Marymount Manhattan College, New York, N.Y.

1991   One woman exhibition, "New Works" at Selena Gallery, Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.

1991   Exhibition of cibachrome photo collages in group exhibition, "Color Obscura", City Gallery, New York, N.Y

1989   One woman exhibition, "Fragments & Voices" of cibachrome photo-collages, Ledel Gallery, New York, N.Y.       

1988   Exhibition of color photographs in a group show, "Billboards," Littlejohn-Smith Gallery, New York, N.Y.

1988   One woman show of color photographs at D’Arcy, Masius, Benton & Bowles, Inc., New York, N.Y.

1988   Exhibition of color photographs in one person show at Hyperspace Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida.

1986   Two person exhibition of color photographs at Fervor Gallery, New York, N Y.

1986   Exhibition of color photographs at SSC&B Advertising Agency, New York, N.Y.

1985   One woman show of black & white and color work at Il Fotogramma, Rome, Italy.

1985   One woman show of black & white photographs at Ken Damy Photography, Brescia, Italy.

1985   Selected for "Contemporary Photoworks III," a photography exhibition presented by Albuquerque United Artists, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

1984   Exhibition of color photographs in a group show at Chung Cheng Gallery, St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York.

1983   One woman exhibition of black & white photographs at Pentaprisma Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.

1983   One woman show of color photographs in Spectrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.

1983   One woman show of color photographs in Gaus Fotografiskt Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden.

1983   One woman show of B&W photographs in Pentax Galleri, Stockholm, Sweden.

1983   Exhibition of color photographs in group exhibition at Atrium Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.

1982   Exhibition of black & white photographs in group exhibition at Chautauqua Art Gallery, Chautauqua, New York.

1982   Exhibitions of black & white and color photographs in two group shows, "Spiritual Art" and "Made with a Camera," George Frederick Gallery, Rochester, New York.

1981   Exhibition of color photographs in "Mystic Photo II," juried by Harry Callahan and Lee Witkin, Mystic Art Association, Mystic, Connecticut.

1981   Exhibition of color photographs in a national photography competition: “The Landscape,” Winter Park, Florida.

1980   Exhibition of color photographs in “Exposure Time IV”, James Madison University, Curator:  Bart Parker.

1980   Color photographs selected for “Photo-National” exhibition, juried by Duane Michaels and Bea Nettles.  Erie, Pennsylvania.

1978   Publication of a eight part series of black & white photographs in Praxis:Journal of the Arts, Vol.4, No.1.

1977   Exhibition of a black & white ten part series in "New Muses, 1978," Johnson Art Museum, Ithaca, New York.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor of Photography: Long Island University, Brooklyn, New YorkResponsible for a range of photography and computer graphics classes in a media arts department. 1997-Present.

Faculty Position:  International Center of Photography, New York, New York. Development of courses designed to cover a thorough overview of color theory and range of processes for color photography. 1986-1997.

Commercial Photography:  Specialize in record covers and editorial work.  Clients include:  Arista Records, RCA Records, Polygram Records, CBS Records, Time Magazine, The Village Voice and others. 1989-1997.

Adjunct Assistant Professor:  St. John's University, Jamaica, New York.  Responsible for photography classes within a fine arts department. Design and execution of new course curriculum for history of photography program. 1984-85.

Adjunct Associate Professor:  Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York.  Responsible for a range of beginning to advanced classes in black and white and color photography in a media arts department. 1983-85.

Teaching Position:  Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York.  Continuing Education classes in black and white and color photography. 1983.

Adjunct Professor:  Jersey City State College, Jersey City, New Jersey.  Color class for fine arts majors. 1983.

Color Technician:  Ultimate Image, New York, New York.  Responsible for printing artist’s portfolios such as:  Cindy Sherman, and Laurie Simmons and others.

Adjunct Teaching Position:  National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York.  Program developed to prepare deaf students for placement in a commercial custom color lab. 1982.

Photography Teacher:  Sabbatical replacement at the University of Rochester.  Responsible for the design and execution of curriculum for beginning black & white course. Fall 1981.

Head Teacher of Photography Program:  Mount Herman Preparatory School, Northfield, Mass. Development and coordination of photography curriculum for 40 students.

PUBLICATIONS & LECTURES

100 New York Photographers.  Schiffer Publishing, October 2009. By Cynthia Dantzic.

Digital Painting and Collage.  Focal Press, March 2006. By Susan Bloom

Panel member and guest lecturer at the International Center of Photography. March 2005

Visions of Angels.  35 Photographers Share Their Images.  By Nelson Bloncourt and Karen Engelmann,  1998.

Photomontage, A Step-by-Step Guide to Building Pictures.  By Stephen Goldring, 1997.

Exploring Color Photography.  Third Edition. By Robert Hirsch, 1997.