Light through the darkness, Phillips Mill Gallery opening
The Philips Mill Photography exhibit is open as of today. I entered this exhibit because I love Emmet Gowin and he was the judge. I was excited to think that he would even look at some of my images, so I entered. I was thrilled to be one of the award winners, it feels like one of the highest honors to know that one of the great living photographers has seen my work and liked it enough to grant my image an award. The images selected are so strong and beautiful, if you have time, please take a look! The exhibit has been moved entirely online due to the pandemic. The Phillips Mill Gallery is located in New Hope PA. Meadow and I were planning on going to the opening. We were really looking forward to this trip for two reasons, we would see my friend Jennifer (who was the…
Cyanotypes in preparation for my Sketchbook Project 2019-2020
I have participated in the Brooklyn Art Museum’s Sketchbook Project for six years now. Meadow participated in the first four years of sketchbooks, so she has four and I have six that you can check out if you visit the library! You can visit the library in Williamsburg any day, it is free and totally amazing! When you are there you can check out our past sketchbooks by asking for Phyllis Meredith or Meadow Rain. The place is seriously floor to ceiling with beautiful sketchbooks from all over the world! There are a few photos at the bottom of this post from drop off last year. I never tire of feathers, I wish we were still doing the Feathered Project! This year the base of my sketchbook will be made of the cyanotype images I have been working on for the past month or so. I plan to draw, paint…
Paris, Wish You Were Here
I was really brave and went to Paris…. alone. I have never flown alone and I speak basically no French. So to be honest, I was terrified to go! Chloe Lodge kindly agreed to rent an AirBnB with me, which was extremely kind, and made my final decision to actually get on the plane a bit easier. But, truthful, I was terrified! By the end I was taking the Metro alone, walking to and from our apartment alone and had enough French to make my way through buying bread at the pâtisserie alone. I have to say, I am quiet proud of myself. I was so excited to meet everyone, especially Lili who I have worked with for years, spoken to on the phone, texted constantly, done two personal projects together, but whom I had never met! I was actually afraid she would not be there like with the Griffin…
Wish You Were Here Workshop and Exhibition in Paris
The Wish You Were Here Project holds such an amazing part of my heart. This project is going strong in the middle of our sixth year. We are a group of female photographers from all over the world who met through mutual workshops and friendships. Each week we submit an image that we feel represents our week. Then we blog the images, with each image flowing into the next. The connections can be subtle or obvious, but we always aim for a flow from one image to the next. It is the highlight of my week to see what is happening in the lives and homes of this collection of talented woman photographers! Week 01- Another Binary Birthday, Masachusetts This year we are having a group exhibition in Paris, as well as a workshop! Our exhibition will open on October 1 at the Spéos Institute of Photography, 8 rue Jules…
Nor’Easter 2019 at the New Britain Museum Of American Art
Come see me at this years Nor’Easter exhibition. I will be at the opening reception this Sunday, June 23 from 12:30-2. Or come listen to my artist talk on Wednesday June 26. I would love to see you at either event! It is an honor to be included in any exhibition, and the annual Nor’Easter show at the New Britain Museum Of American Art is no different. I am sure that all of the work will be outstanding, this is exhibition is always a highlight. Anyone who had art accepted, or who held their heart in their hand and took the chance to apply to this (or any show) should be proud! So come on out to see some fabulous art at NBMAA, the show will be up from June 22 through July 14. Liberty 01 My accepted submission, Liberty One, is a part of a year long collaborative project…
Sketchbook Project 2018-2019
This sketchbook, “Crows”, is my fifth submission to the Brooklyn Sketchbook Project. It is such an amazing community art project. If you don’t know about it, check it out for sure! Meadow and I have each made a different sketchbook to send in, every year, for the past five years. We work on our submissions for months! People from all over the world submit sketchbooks full of all kinds of different mediums and themes, some books go on a road trip in a big bus full of traveling sketchbooks, then they all return to the library where people can visit and view the books for free! It really is amazing! If you are in the NYC area and are visiting Brooklyn, this is a great place to go! Stop in for an hour or a few hours to pour over shelves and shelves and SHELVES full of amazing little self…
Recent Personal Happenings
I have been in a few shows these past few months and wanted to update here, some are still up, and some are not. But here are some of my more recent shows and publications. A big and heartfelt thank you to all the jurors who chose to use my work in their shows, I am very honored! Mermaid is currently hanging at the West Hartford Art League, and also is in the June issue of The Sun Magazine. (http://thesunmagazine.org/) It was also a part of the Open Show at A Smith Gallery, and was given an Honorable Mention (http://asmithgallery.com/) HumanNature Zella is currently hanging at the West Hartford Art League as part of their CT+6 exhibit and was awarded Third Place! So honored! (taken with a Microcord TLR and medium format film, composed and shot in camera) HumanNature Zella was also included in the Members Show at The New…
A Smith Gallery, Open/No Theme Show
It is always very exciting to hear that your work has been accepted into a juried show at a gallery. Mermaid (above) and Meadow In The Middle At Sunrise (Also called Swan Lake) were both accepted into the Open Theme exhibit at A Smith Gallery. When I clicked on the link to see all of the 60 pieces accepted into the show, I was very presently surprised to see that Mermaid also was awarded an Honorable Mention! The work in this show is really outstanding, the link is below if you would like to see all of the images that will be in the show. Very honored! I currently have so much going on, it makes my head spin! If you would like to see some of my HumanNature images in person, there are 8 hanging in the Children’s Gallery at the Noah Webster Library in West Hartford CT. There…