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Username: FotoNostalgia
Member Since: July 2011
Member Since: July 2011
Los Angeles, CA United States
I have observed multiple cultures and the beautification rituals performed to make individuals become aware of external physical beauty. Always trying to find the one whose empty stare appears indifferent to communication beyond the lens.
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| Gender: | Male |
| Artist Statement: | I have observed multiple cultures and the beautification rituals performed to make individuals become aware of external physical beauty. Always trying to find the one whose empty stare appears indifferent to communication beyond the lens. For some it means irreverence, for others it’s the critical end result outweighing dangerous consequences. True beauty, shaped by surrounding cultures, is in the eye of the beholder. These un-self conscious expressions are representation of the genuine portrait and the inspiration for my series Eternity. |
| Awards & Distinctions: | Nominated B/W Sider award 2012 Subagh Khalsa Winkelstern Award at the 49th Chautauqua Nat. Exhibit of American Art, July 2006, in New York. Merit Award at Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University Nat. Competition, March 2007, North Carolina. Benefactor Award at the Nicolet College National Competition, July 2007, Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The Merit Award at the Minot State University National Competition, Aug 2007, North Dakota. |
| Exhibitions: | NordArt 2012, Büdelsdorf, Germany Space Womb Gallery, L.I.C New York May 23- June 2011 Duncan Miller Gallery, LACMA photo art Council Private Collection Los Angeles Aug 2010 Phantom Galleries, [Solo] Long Beach, California May 2010 Stephanie Hoppen Gallery, [solo] London, England (Representative) Mar 2010 McKinley Gallery, [solo] Reno, Nevada Feb 2010 Ciao Gallery, Wilson, WY Feb 2009 Phantom Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Feb 2009 Viva Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA Oct 29 – Nov 15 Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, WA Sep17 - Nov 9 Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY Oct 1 - Nov 8 2nd April Gallery, Canton, OH Sep 19 - Oct 15 International Art Expo, Las Vegas, NV Sep 19 - Sep 21 Nicolet College Gallery, Rhinelander, WI July 22 - Sep29 Gallery Lambardi, Austin, TX Aug 2 - 30 Lana Santorelli Gallery, New York, NY June 26 - Aug 29 Court Gallery, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ Mar 22 - April 22 Union Art Gallery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Mar 16 - April 4 The Gallery Art & Design, Richmond, VA Mar 27- May 17 Red Brick Gallery, Ventura, CA Feb 25 - Apr 7 2007 Competitions & Group Exhibitions Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, CA Jan 28 - Apr 8 Palm Spring Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA Jan 24 - Mar 1 Gallery West, Alexandria, VA Feb 7- Mar 4 Goodlander Gallery, Easthampton, MA Feb 1 - 28 Gallery 1905, Sycamore, IL Feb 23 - Mar 23 PBCC, Lake Worth, FL Feb 22 - April 26 Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO Mar 2 - April 13 Brown & Scurlock Galleries, Beaumont, TX May 5 - 31 Digital Artist’s Space, Troy, NY March 16 - May 18 Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville University, Fayetteville, NC March 16 - April 8 Campbell Gallery, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR April 3 - 27 Kauffman Gallery, Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA April 4 - 25 Space 237 Gallery, Toledo, OH April 20 - June 16 The Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN April 13 - July 20 Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH April 25 - Aug 25 2nd City Council Gallery, Long Beach, CA April 21 - May 31 Midlantic Gallery, Perkasie, PA June 1 - June 30 Rawls Museum Arts, Courtland, VA June 8 - July 15 Noho Gallery, Hollywood, CA July 26 - Aug 26 Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, ND Aug 28 - Sep 26 Antreasian Gallery, Baltimore, MD Aug 8 - 30 Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, IL Sep 28 - Oct 29 Gabrillo College, Aptos, CA Oct 8 - Nov 2 Broward College, Davie, FL Nov 1 - Dec 1 101 New Blood, Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA Mar 1999 Mad River Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Oct 1997 Weingart Gallery, Glendale, CA Aug 1996 Spring St. Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Aug 1995 Gallery West, Alexandria, VA Feb 2009 Red Brick Gallery, Ventura, CA Jan 2009 Aurora Colors Gallery, Petaluma , CA Jan 2009 Topanga Canyon Gallery Topanga, CA Jan 2009 |
| Artist Tags: | photography, painting, figurative, nude, erotic, limited edition , flower, nature |
