2010 Center Awards

I am very happy and proud to announce that Vanitas was selected for a Juror's Choice award by Tina Kukielski of the Whitney Museum in Center's project competition. I am looking forward to attending Review Santa Fe in June! 

Please check out Center's site for more stunning work of all the award winning projects.

Deadlines Approaching!

Two very important deadlines are fast approaching: LMCC Workspace Residency and The Center for Photography at Woodstock. I am a current artist in residence at LMCC and a past recipient of a CPW A.I.R. Both of these programs have changed my life. I have been able to build my network of peers and arts professionals and have been able to make new work in a supportive and inspiring environment. I cannot express how much these experiences have enriched my creative process and my life in general. I owe so much to everyone at LMCC and CPW for their immense commitment and dedication to all of the artists they serve. 

Apply now!

Vanitas Exhibition at the Center for Photography at Woodstock

So excited to be exhibiting Vanitas for the first time at Center for Photography at Woodstock! I began this body of work last year while I was an Artist in Residence at CPW. I owe all of the staff at CPW for the time, support and inspiring environment their A.I.R program provides. Looking forward to seeing everyone again at the opening!

Something's Missing...

Sonja Thomsen, Crude, 2007
My good friend Sonja Thomsen came to visit me last week from Milwaukee. We went to grad school together at SFAI but since then only get to see each other once or twice a year. So its always a treat for her to come and stay with me. We looked at a bunch of art in Chelsea, checked out the Robert Frank show at the MET and headed up to Woodstock for CPW's auction. It was a whirlwind four days and I wish she could have stayed longer. You tired me out Sonja but I still miss you!

Click Here to see more of Sonja Thomsen's beautifully subtle yet powerful images.

Join me In Woodstock This Sunday!

Join us for CPW's 2009 Benefit Gala on Sunday October 11th, 2009 at the Bearsville Theater beginning at 2pm. 

This year's event will honor our 2009 Vision Award Honoree, W.M. Hunt, collector, curator, educator, gallery owner, writer, and emerging artist advocate  and features CPW's 31st annual benefit auction of contemporary and classic photographs beginning at 4pm. Click Here to View the On-Line Catalog.

Admission to the Auction ONLY is by purchase of the Benefit Catalog ($35 / $25 CPW members) which admit two guests to the live sale. Order your copy today! 

CPW Residency Application Deadline: 4/3/09

The Center for Photography at Woodstock is now accepting applications for its 2009 residency program. I was an artist in residence in September of 2008 and would highly recommend this program. I got an incredible amount of work done in such an amazing environment and got to work with an extremely talented and dedicated staff.
I began working on my still life series there. I shot over 100 sheets of film, including working with the 8x10 camera. CPW's facilities are well maintained and well stocked. They have both a Sinar 4x5 and 8x10, B&W darkroom, as well as a full digital lab and digital cameras at your disposal. In adition CPW provides housing, a food stipend and an honorarium! Wow! This is too good to be true, Apply Now!

Thank You CPW!

Its so weird adjusting back to my normal life after spending such an amazing month away from home. Wow, i can't believe its over. This month long residency at the Center for Photography at Woodstock has been jam packed with making work,  being surrounded by great people and thinking about photography 24/7.  It's been heaven! I shot a lot of film, used the 8x10 camera, had 24hr access to digital equipment/darkroom, went to lectures by Larry Fink, Angelika Rinnhofer, Keith Johnson, and David Hilliard but the best part was the technical and emotional support of everyone at CPW! I needed a lot of both :) and they were always there for me. 

So Ariel, Larry, Liz, Meghan, and Phil-THANK YOU for everything!  Also a special thanks to all the interns: Sarah, Emily, Bree, Amanda, Josephine and Kendra for their camaraderie, silliness, and their willingness to be photographed.

Thank You CPW!