Art/Act: Local - Natural Harmony at David Brower Center

I'm honored and excited that my photograph, Night rolled gently, from the series Transitional landscapes, is included in the exhibition Art/Act: Local - Natural Harmony at the David Brower Center.

The exhibition runs from March 2 through May 29, 2018. There will be an opening reception  Friday, March 2, from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.; free tickets are available at the reception's Eventbrite page. The David Brower Center is located at 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA  94704, and can be reached by phone at 510-809-0900.

Flora at Rankin Arts Photography Center

I'm happy and honored that my photograph, You are beyond all words, from the series From destruction grows a garden of the soul, is included in the exhibition Flora at Rankin Arts Photography Center.

The exhibition runs from March 2 through March 30, 2018, with an opening reception on Friday, March 2, at 6:00 p.m. The Rankin Arts Photography Center, a unit of Columbus State University, is located at 1004 Broadway, Columbus, GA 31901, and contact person Kenny Gray can be reached by phone at 706-507-8366.

The juror for Flora was Paula Tognarelli, who is Executive Director and Curator of the Griffin Museum of Photography.

Diffusion IX

I'm proud and delighted that two of my photographs from the series Where you are appear in Diffusion IX, "an exquisite survey of contemporary avant-garde photography."

To see the other in the self

This moment always

Curated by Blue Mitchell and Liz Kale, the volume includes nine chapters, each reflecting a common theme among the photographs, and an epilogue in which artists reflect on their individual processes, themes, and passion for their craft.

Diffusion IX was published by One Twelve Publishing and is available from Big Cartel.

Seeing Red at Gray Loft Gallery

My photograph, The land remembers, the land heals (from the series From destruction grows a garden of the soul) is included in the exhibition Seeing Red at Gray Loft Gallery, located at 2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland CA 94601.

The exhibition runs from February 9 through Friday, March 9, 2018.

There will be an opening reception Friday, February 9, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., and a closing reception on Friday, March 9, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

The juror for Seeing Red was fine art photographer, master printer, educator, and curator Ann Jastrab.

2017 Holga Week Award

I'm honored and delighted to have received First Prize in the 2017 Holga Week competition for my photograph, "Stop right here."

Holga Week is a contest for photographs made with a Holga camera during one specific week - in this case, July 23 - 27, 2017. You can see the official announcement here, and view the complete gallery of all the photographs entered here.

13th Annual National Photography Competition Exhibition at Fotofoto Gallery

My untitled photograph (from the series, Before there were words) is included in the 13th National Competition exhibition (one of 30, from 780 submitted!) at Fotofoto Gallery.

The exhibition runs from January 24 through March 3, 2018. Fotofoto gallery is located at 14 West Carver Street, Huntington, NY  11743, and can be reached by phone at 631-549-0448.

There will be an opening reception on Saturday, January 27, 2018, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

The juror for the 13th National Competition was fine art photographer, master printer, educator, and curator Ann M. Jastrab.

Shots magazine, Autumn 2017

My photograph, "Somewhere in another world," from the series Transitional landscapes, is included in the Autumn issue of Shots magazine (pp. 30-31) .

The theme of this issue is Transition. The publisher of Shots is Douglas Beasley, and editor is Elizabeth Flinsch.

Salon at the Triton

My photographs, Knowing you are in the world (from the series Transitional landscapes) and On an uncertain threshold (from the series, Where you are), are included in the Salon at the Triton exhibition at the Triton Museum of Art.

Knowing you are in the world

On an uncertain threshold

The Salon at the Triton is a statewide 2D art competition. This year's exhibition runs from November 11, 2017 through February 4, 2018. There is a reception on Sunday, November 19, from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

The Triton Museum of Art is located at 1505 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, CA95050, and can be reached by phone at 408-247-2438 and by email at staff@tritonmuseum.org.

The jurors for the Salon at the Triton were Cherri Lakey and Brian Eder, co-proprietors of Anno Domini Gallery in San Jose, CA, and Preston Metcalf, Deputy Director of the Triton Museum.

Nature's Way (a search for beauty) at LightBox Gallery

My photograph, You know without having seen, from the series From destruction grows a garden of the soul, is included in the exhibition Nature's Way (a search for beauty) at LightBox Gallery.

Nature's Way (a search for beauty) runs from November 11 through December 5, 2017, with an opening reception on Saturday, November 11, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

LightBox is located at 1045 Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon 97103, and can be reached by phone at 503-468-0238.

The juror for this exhibition was photographer Jody Miller.

Beyond Landscapes at Gray Loft Gallery

My photographs, The mirror in the memory (from the series Transitional landscapes) and Crossing the distance (from the series Where you are) are included in the exhibition Beyond Landscapes at Gray Loft Gallery, located at 2889 Ford Street, third floor, Oakland CA 94601.

The mirror in the memory

Crossing the distance

Beyond Landscapes was curated by artist and Gray Loft Gallery founder and director Jan Watten.

Holga and Friends Out of the Box at Tammy Cromer Photo | Gallery

My photographs, Recognition and Canopy, will be included in the 7th annual Holga and Friends Out of the Box exhibition at Tammy Cromer Photo | Gallery.

Recognition

Canopy

The exhibition runs from November 11 through December 30, 2017, with an opening reception on Saturday, November 11.

Tammy Cromer Photo | Gallery is located at 2543 Farmington Street, Dallas, TX, 75207, and can be reached by phone at 214-430-7148.

The juror for this year's Holga and Friends Out of the Box exhibition was photographer,  educator, author, and curator O. Rufus Lovett.

Looking Back Looking Forward in Black & White Magazine

My photograph, You within/within you, has been named a winner of this year's Pinhole/Plastic Camera contest in Black & White magazine.

It appears on page 22 of the December 2017 issue (#124), available now.

Somerville Toy Camera Festival

My photographs, "To hold the meanings in my hands" and "From darkness we find each other," are included in the Nave Gallery exhibit of the Somerville Toy Camera Festival.

To hold the meanings in my hands

From darkness we find each other

The Nave Gallery is located at 155 Powderhouse Blvd., Somerville, MA 02144 . 

The exhibition runs from September 9 through September 24, 2017, with a reception on Saturday, September 9, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

The juror for the Somerville Toy Camera Festival was commercial and fine art photographer Michael Kirchoff.

Flora at Don't Take Pictures

My photograph, "You are beyond all words," from the series, "From destruction grows a garden of the soul," is featured in the online exhibit Flora at Don't Take Pictures.

The exhibition, which runs through November 21, 2017, includes 50 photographs from around the world that go beyond traditional portrayals of florals.

Black & White at the Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO

My photograph, "Into the morning," is included in the exhibition Black & White at the Center for Fine Art Photography.

Into the morning

The Center for Fine Art Photography is located at 400 North College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524, and can be reached by phone at 970-224-1010. 

The exhibition runs from July 7 through August 19, 2017, with a reception on Friday, August 18, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

The juror for Black & White was fine art photographer, master printer, teacher, and curator Ann Jastrab.

Interview and portfolio at Slices of Silence

Artist Nathan Wirth has published an interview with me and a portfolio of my work (with an emphasis on longer exposures) on his website, Slices of Silence.

Into the land of forgetting

Slices of Silence includes photographic work in various formats, designed to share photographic inspiration.

Wanderlust at Dickerman Prints, San Francisco

Two photographs that Al Brydon and I made in collaboration are included in the Wanderlust exhibition at Dickerman Prints.

I wasn't alive, I am alive, I won't be alive.

The presence of the unseen

The photographs are part of our series, Tales from a non-existent land.

I'm honored that "I wasn't alive, I am alive, I won't be alive" was selected as Best of Show!

Dickerman Prints is located at 1141 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, and can be reached by phone at 415-252-1300.

The exhibition opens on Thursday, June 15, with a reception from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. There's more about the reception on Dickerman's Facebook page.

Jurors for Wanderlust were Rayko Gallery Director Ann Jastrab, Director of Themes + Projects (formerly ModernBook)  Brian Yedinak, Dickerman Prints owner and fine art photographer Seth Dickerman, and photographic storyteller at Adventures of a GoodMan Greg Goodman.

Color in F-Stop Magazine

Four of my photographs are included in the group exhibition, Color, in the June-July issue of F-Stop Magazine.

The land remembers, the land heals

Honoring Trees at PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT

My photograph, "You within/within you", is included in the online gallery for the exhibit Honoring Trees at PhotoPlace Gallery.

PhotoPlace Gallery is located at 3 Park Street, Middlebury, VT, 05753, and can be reached by phone at 802-388-4500. The exhibit of prints will run from June 7 through July 1, 2017, but you can preview it, and see the entire online gallery, now.

The juror for Honoring Trees was photographer, curator, educator, and arts director Laura Valenti.

Wake, Sleep, Repeat: Repetition in the Everyday at Adobe Art Gallery, Castro Valley CA

My photograph, "Each breath both like and unlike every other," will be included in the exhibition Wake, Sleep, Repeat: Repetition in the Everyday at the Adobe Art Gallery.

Adobe Art Gallery is located at 20395 San Miguel Drive, Castro Valley, CA94546, and can be reached by phone at 510-881-6735.

The exhibit runs from May 20 through July 8, 2017. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, May 20, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.