Bio
Lives & creates in Setauket, NY
"Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still."
-- Dorothea Lange
Photographer, painter, mixed media artist... I love to experiment and create!
These are the questions I ask myself about every one of my photographs:
What would I like to share about this subject? Why?
Is it color, pattern, motion, emotion?
How can I express this ?
Self-composed still life, old barns and buildings, and the quiet beauty of Long Island, NY and the lovely "Three Village" area where I live are some of my favorite subjects. Beauty and meaning can be found in everyday places and objects.
My recent frame-less artwork includes mixed media creations that combine photography, Japanese paper, acrylic transfers, hand-painting with Panpastels, and acrylic collages that are one of a kind.
And last year, I learned how to create hand-printed, sun-exposed cyanotypes and I am hooked! This is a completely manual, unpredictable, and rewarding process that produces fascinating results.
Look around, enjoy the artwork, contact me with any questions. Thanks for reading this, and I hope we meet one day!
Creatively yours,
Marlene
Publications
2012
Paumanok II, Interwoven: An Anthology of Poems and Photography by Long Islanders
2009
Paumanok: Poetry and Pictures of Long Island
2005, 2007, 2009
Black and White Magazine, Single Image Winner Annuals
Galleries & Festivals
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Huntington Art Center
Gallery North
Setauket Frame Shop
Gallery North Outdoor Art Show, Setauket
Setauket Artists Neighborhood House Exhibit
Reboli Center
Long Island Museum
World Cyanotype Day
Workshops
Awards (recent)
Hand-painting Your Black & White Photos
Acrylic Photo Transfers
Smartphone Photo Editing
Art League of Long Island Art in the Park:
Best in Show
Gallery North Outdoor Art Show:
First Place, Outstanding Photography
Honorable Mention, Mixed Media
Honorable Mention, Works on Paper
Salmagundi Club NYC, Juried Photo Exhibit:
Second Place
Setauket Artists Neighborhood House Exhibit
Honorable Mention
Black&White Magazine
Gold award, Still Life