Chicago, Illinois
Education: Art Institute of Chicago, Univ. of Illinois
EXHIBITIONS--selections:
Martha Schneider Gallery, ”After Classical Portraiture” May 4-July 7, 2012 Chicago, IL
Julia Margaret Cameron International 1st, 2nd, Hon.. Mention Awards 2010, 2012 Buenos Aires, AR
The Chicago Project-Catherine Edelman Gallery 2011- Chicago, IL
Professional Women Photographers, First Place-Places category, exhib. .NO Gallery, 2012 NYC
Photography Masters Cup International Awards Winner 2011 London, and CA
International Photography Awards, multiple Awards 2011 Los Angeles,CA
One Life, named One of Top 100 International Photographers 2011-online portfolio
Photocenter NW 15th Member exhibition 2011 Seattle
SOHO Photo Small Works Intl. Comp. Honorable Mention 2011 NYC
Worldwide Photography Awards-Dominant Color Comp.-Gold Honorable Mention 2010
“Faces” 2 images-on-line exhib.. Women in Photography International 2010
Clarence John Laughlin Award Finalist 2010 New Orleans Photo Alliance
Photography Masters Cup International Finalist 2010 London, and CA
Newspace Center for Photography 2010 Portland, OR
Center-Editors Choice Award Winner 2010 Santa Fe, NM
Fotoweek DC International 2009 Finalist Washington DC
International Photography Awards, multiple Awards 2003-2009 Los Angeles, CA
Photography Masters Cup-Inter. Color Awards 2009 London, and CA
PX3 Prix de La Photographie Paris, winner 2 series, 2009 Paris, France
Photomedia Center 2009 Open--2 Juror’s Awards Edinboro, PA
PX3 Prix de La Photographie Paris 2007, 2008 Honorable Mentions Paris, FR
Women In Photography International “Portrait” First Prize 2006 Los Angles
“From Lausanne to Beijing 2006”, Outstanding Award Suzhou, China
Women In Photography International-Turning Silver-First Prize-2006 LA, CA
Golden Light Award-Nature-1st Prize 2006 Rockport, MA
Austrian Hasselblad Circuit Exhibition-2004 Austria, Germany, China and Qatar
"Through The Lens of Sept.11”, SOHO Photo 2002 NYC
“Innovation & Tradition”, 2001 Riga, Latvia
“From Lausanne to Beijing 2000 Beijing, China
COLLECTIONS--selections:
W Magazine/Chicago; Illinois Museum; Sony Corporation of America; City of Chicago; Nokia Collection; Health South; State of Washington; State of Illinois; Bank of America; City of Evanston; Fortune Brands, Southern Illinois Univ. 2005, Western Illinois, etc.
PUBLISHED
Focus Magazine, 2011-2012
Focus Magazine, 4th Anniversary issue, NYC photo magazine-Oct. 2009
Focus Magazine, Collectors Edition Jan.2008, April 2008, 4th Annual Aug. 2009
Four book covers for Harper Collins Publishers-The College Math Book Series, The Photo Review, Zoom Magazine, Wonderpick Gallery, Save the Children-2010
AWARDS-selections
Professional Women Photographers, First Place-Places category, exhib. .NO Gallery NYC
International Loupe Awards-Bronze 2011
2011 Black & White and Color-First place-Nature category
Julia Margaret Cameron International 1st, 2nd, Hon.. Mention Awards 2010, 2011
Fotoweek DC, finalist 2009 Washington, DC
PX3 Prix de La Photographie Paris, Awards 2007, 2008, 2009 Paris, France
International Photography Awards, 2003-2009, 2011 LA, CA
“From Lausanne to Beijing International Biennale 2006 Award Suzhou, China
“World in Focus” PDN Mag. with National Geographic Feb. 2007 Prize Winner NY
Women In Photography International “Portrait” First Prize 2006 LA, CA
Women In Photography International-Turning Silver-First Prize-2006 LA, CA