Exhibition #3
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ENCENO DE GLORIOSO by Tori Gagne
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Tori Gagne says, "I chose these images for their different perspectives of the animal that has been my muse for several years.

I often take the horse down to pieces of the whole to show movement, spirit, grace, it is something I feel that I express through my photographs. I have a rescued race horse (who is not in these images), through my deep relationship with him I find that I have a connection with all horses I photograph.

The Tracks We Make was taken at a wild horse sanctuary of the owner’s own rescued horse, the image speaks for itself and is apart of a series I did that explores the magical, mythological nature of the horse. Tejo is a Lusitano whose mane is a world of unto itself. Enceno de Glorioso is an Andalusian used for vaulting I captured him exploring his reflection which in turn invites us to explore him.

My love of photography began in grade school working with a pinhole camera and watching the images come to life in the darkroom. I learned to photograph with my grandfather's Rolleiflex and developed film in the darkroom my brother built in our basement when I was 12 years old. My brother and mother, both professional photographers, and grandmother, a painter, influenced me in later years. I have a long background and career in garden design where I developed an eye for color, shape line, texture design and form.

I continued my photography studies later in life earning a BFA in fine art photography from Academy of Art University in San Francisco. I have had a love of animals from a very young age and later in life developed a love of horses. I am inspired by their power, beauty, grace, social life and the spiritual connection they provide to humans.

They are great teachers; through them I have learned many invaluable lessons. I visit wild horse sanctuaries and Bureau of Land Management lands in the US to do some of my horse photography as well as other locations around the world. I donate 10% of proceeds from selling my equine work to organizations involved in the protection and education of the wild horse population in the western US."


CV

Professional Experience/Service

2007- Present    Photographer

2003-2012   Yoga Instructor Minneapolis, MN

2003-2005   Board of Directors Development Liason, City of Lakes
Waldorf School, Minneapolis, MN

2001-2004  Minnesota Land Trust Board of Directors Development,
Minneapolis, MN

Solo Exhibitions
                              
2017-2018    Lipton Fine Arts Ketchum (Sun Valley), Idaho solo show, Art of Equus: Contemporary Photographs Nov – Jan 2018

Group Exhibitions

2018   MOPLA Group Exhibition Curated by Paul Kopeikin, Kopeikin Gallery LA

2018   November Biennial Pollux Awards Show of Fine Art and Documentary Photography to be held in Prague or Barcelona

2018  April Gallery Valid Foto Barcelona, Spain Pollux Award
Winners Show Juror Julio Hirsch-Hardy

2017   Studio C Gallery Los Angeles, CA. Bareback II: Symmetry in  Motion                                            

2016   Minnetonka Center for the Arts Members Juried Show
Jurors, Robert Cozzolino, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Bryan Holland Multi Media Artist

2016  Minnetonka Center for the Arts Menagerie; Animals in Art  Show

2015   Featured on Creative Quarterly 40

2015   Minneapolis Photo Center Juried Show Patterns in Nature
Juror, Jim Brandenburg National Geographic

2014    Academy of Art University Juried Spring Show 1st Place Fine Art Photography

2014  Minnetonka Center for the Arts Members Juried Show Jurors,
Todd Bockley, Bockley Gallery, Kyle Fokken Sculptor

2013   Minneapolis Photo Center Juried Show Ambient Light
Juror, Jim Brandenburg, Brandenburg Gallery, National Geographic

2013   Academy of Art University Juried Spring Show

2013   Kiernan Gallery Lexington, VA Open Water Juried Show
Juror Jennifer Schwartz, Jennifer Schwartz Gallery

2013   Minnetonka Center for the Arts Juried Show

2012  Academy of Art University Juried Spring Show

2011  Garden Club of America Photography Committee Award Creative and Technical Excellence

Awards Events

2018   Sienna Photo Prize Short List

2017   10th Annual Pollux Awards Honorable Mention and Exhibition ‘The World Through My Eyes’

2017    Image chosen from Moonlit Dance Series for Your Daily Photograph Emerging Contemporary category, Duncan Miller Gallery, Santa Monica

2017    Artsy Shark Website Permanent Featured Artist profile article

2017  Communication Arts Photography Competition Short List

2017   Feature Shoot “Moonlit Dance III’ Selected for Print Swap

2017   Featured on Feature Shoot Blog Emerging Photography contender

2016   Artsy Shark Blog Feature ‘Art of the Horse’

2015   Academy of Art University Juried Show First Place Award Fine Art

www.torigagnephotography.com
Instagram @torigagnephoto
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TEJO by Tori Gagne
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THE TRACKS WE MAKE by Tori Gagne
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ANOTHER INNOCENT VICTIM by Wayne Swanson
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Wayne Swanson says, "These images expose the sinister fantasy life of dogs.

Deep inside that cute puppy lurks a natural born killer, always on the prowl. Lions and tigers and bears, beware! You are no match for this cunning hunter. He will wring your neck and eviscerate you without a second thought. Someone, please stop him before he kills again!"

Wayne Swanson is a fine art and documentary photographer living in San Diego. Born and raised in Chicago, he still clings to his Midwestern sensibility.

He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. His career has included writing and photography for newspapers, magazines, book publishers, and corporate clients. Currently focusing on fine art photography, he is drawn to images with a sense of place, atmosphere, time, memory, and a subtle sense of humor.

Recently his work was included in the “Shift” exhibition juried by Melissa Kreider at LightLeaked.com

www.wayneswanson.photography
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CRIME SCENE (3) by Wayne Swanson
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SERIAL KILLER by Wayne Swanson
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MAPPING OUT THE WAGGLE DANCE by Wendy Savage
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Wendy Savage says, "The ephemeral yet purposeful lives of bees are a poignant reminder of our own fragile existence in the natural world.

My work examines bees’ lives more intimately by exploring their behaviors, life cycle and subsistence.  Humanity is dependent on these pollinators for its own survival.  As I continue to learn and understand the connection of our lives to that of bees, I become increasingly aware of its significance.  Advocacy through art inspires and motivates me to create the work that I do."  

Wendy Savage has a BA in Photography from Florida State University and MFA in Visual Arts from The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University. She is a retired Medical Photographer for NC State College of Veterinary Medicine. Her professional affiliations include Artspace, The National Association of Photoshop Professionals, and Art & Science Collaborations among others. Wendy has received artists grants, has been included in shows and is published in books and journals. 

CV

Professional Experience


1984 - 2015 Biomedical Photographer/Designer, Educational Media & Design, NC State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC
All phases of Photography and Design production: medical photography
documentation, education, research, web and print publications.

Teaching at the CVM
Internship Program: Developed internship program, mentored students fom Rochester Institute of Technology, Randolph Community College, The School of Science and Math, and NC State University in photography, design, and digital imaging.

Intro To Medical Photography and Digital Imaging, Developed and instructed DVM graduate selective course, December 2006 - December 2012. 
Private instruction for faculty, graduate/PhD/House officer students, 2008-2010.

1987-present Wendy Savage Studios
Freelance commercial photography, fine art photography and graphic design services, Private consulting and instruction of photography and digital
imaging, Commissioned artwork, digital fine art printing.

Teaching experience

2017 Volunteer Photography Instructor, North Carolina Museum of Art

2011-2012 Adjunct Faculty, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division
Instructor: Digital Image Illustration

2001-2008 Adjunct Faculty, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina
Instructor: Digital Imaging, Fall and Spring semesters 2001/02
Book Design and Oak Leaves Yearbook, Fall and Spring semesters,
2005/06, 2006/07

Photo 1, Fall and Spring semesters 2007/08.

SECAC Demonstration Session, assisting Georgia Springer: Digital Printing on Fabric, Southeastern College Art Conference 2003, Raleigh, NC

2001-2006 Visiting Instructor: Workshops in digital color theory (Adobe Photoshop) to sophomore art and interior design majors, Fall semester 2001through Spring semester 2006., Artspace: ASAP, summer arts instructor

Publications

Gentics in Medicine Front Cover Art “Priomordial Landscape”, March journal edition, 2008
Genetics in Medicine Front Cover Art “Becoming”, June journal edition, 2007
The Herald Sun, 2005 The Arts review by Blue Greenberg, June-Sunday Issue, Durham, NC
Double Exposure On-line magazine
Photoworkshop.com, August 2003, educational article, “Making Facts out of Fiction”
Double Exposure On-line magazine,
Photoworkshop.com, March 2003, front cover image and article
Weather Eye
Digital Imaging Magazine
August/September issue 2002, Featured in the Gallery Showcase
Photoshop User Magazine
Spring issue 2001, Featured in the Design Showcase
The National Association of Photoshop Professionals
CVM Magazine Quarterly publication for the College of Veterinary Medicine
1990 - present

Continuing Education
Printing with dyes 2007 - two day workshop with Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC

Photography and Literacy
2006 –one day workshop developed by Wendy Ewald: instructor Denise Friesen, The Center for Documentary Studies, Duke University – workshop offered at Meredith College.

The Santa Fe Photographic Workshops
2006 – Fine Art digital printmaking workshop with Mac Holbert and Jonathan  Singer

The National Association of Photoshop Professionals
2005 – one day seminar covering updated Photoshop information and
techniques, Charlotte, NC

The Robert Farber Interactive Photography Workshop, Photoworkshop.com
2005-2001 – participated in Assignment galleries and on-line competitions.
National Association of Photoshop Professionals

2005 – Photoshop Down and Dirty Tricks Tour – full day seminar,
Charlotte, NC

2000/01 - Photoshop World, meetings and workshops, Intermediate and Advanced Photoshop techniques and seminars, Orlando, Florida,
Los Angeles, California

The Biological Photographic Association
1998 - Portland, Maine, meetings and workshops, web based information and advanced Photoshop techniques.

Professional Photographers of North Carolina and Professional Photographers of America
1990 – 1996, Workshops: Studio Portraiture I, Studio Portraiture II,
Advanced Studio Portraiture, Creative Portraiture with Joyce Wilson, Creative Portraiture with David Ziser, Commercial Photographic Techniques,
Techniques in restoring and hand-coloring photographs.

Selected Exhibitions

2017 
Artspace 30th Anniversary Juried Show, Raleigh, NC, May 2017
2011 
Fourth Wall Project, AIB Alumni Show, Boston, MA, January 2011
The Art Center at Hargate at St. Paul’s School, Dorchester, NH, March 2011
Artspace Upfront Gallery Palimpsest Navigating Terra Incognita, Solo Show, Raleigh, NC, 
2010 
Artspace Gallery, New Works Show, Raleigh, NC, April 2010
2008 
Artspace Gallery, New Works Show, Raleigh, NC, April 2008
NC Artists Exhibition: Raleigh Fine Arts Society Show, March 2008
Meredith College Faculty Show, Rotunda Gallery, January - March 2008
Artspace Gallery, Tri-yearly hall shows, Raleigh, NC
2007 Artspace Gallery, New Works Show, Raleigh, NC, April 2007
Artpace Gallery, Shadows in Translation, Wendy Savage and Melinda Fine, September 2007
Artspace Gallery, Tri-yearly hall shows, Raleigh, NC
2006 Weems Gallery, Tracing the Invisible, Georgia Springer, Shannon Johnstone and Wendy Savage, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
Cole, Jenest & Stone Architectural Firm, solo exhibit, Raleigh, NC
Port City Java, Raleigh, NC
Artspace Gallery, ASAP instructors show, Raleigh, NC
Artspace Gallery, Tri-yearly hall shows, Raleigh, NC
2005 The Twenty-fifth North Carolina Photographers Annual Competition & Exhibition,
Raleigh, NC
Artspace Gallery, Watermarks, Solo exhibition, Upfront Gallery, Raleigh, NC
Art Institute of Boston Gallery, MFA show, Boston, Massachusetts
Artspace Gallery, Tri-yearly hall shows, Raleigh, NC
2004 The Fayetteville Museum of Art, The Museum Shoppe Featured Artist Exhibition,
Fayetteville, NC
Raleigh International Airport, Art exhibit, Raleigh, NC
The Fayetteville Museum of Art, The Thirty-second Annual Competition for NC Artists,
Fayetteville, NC
Space Gallery, Discrete Symbols From a Finite Set: Two-Person Show, Portland, Maine
Artspace Gallery, Tri-yearly hall shows, Raleigh, NC

Awards

United Arts Council Regional Artist Project Grant 2010/11, awarded artist project grant to fund the solo show Palimpsest: Navigating Terra Incognita, Artspace, April 2011.

NC Artists Exhibition: Raleigh Fine Arts Society 2008, awarded first prize in the photography category for “The Edge of the Earth”, Juror: Dr. Larry Wheeler, Director of NC Museum of Art

United Arts Council Regional Artist Project Grant 2005/06, awarded full artist project grant to participate at the Santa Fe Workshops in a Digital Fine Art printmaking workshop.

The Fayetteville Museum of Art, The Thirty-second Annual Competition for NC Artists, Honorable Mention award “Primordial Landscape”, 2004

Artspace Artists Association, New Works Show, Honorable Mention award “Whales’ Lament”, 2003

The Gallery of Art and Design, NC State University, May 2002
Purchase award “Blue Trout” for permanent collection and touring exhibit.

The Fayetteville Museum of Art, Thirtieth Annual Competition for North Carolina Artists 2002, Merit award for “Kohaku Koi”

Professional Activities

Invited Speaker
NCVC, November 2008

Into to Medical Photography and Digital Imaging - NC State College of Vet Medicine

Durham Arts Council jurist panel for Emerging Artist Grants,
2007 & 2009

Jurist - CVM Behavior Club
Calendar photo submissions, 2007

Jurist - International Veterinary Student Association
photo contest, 2006, 2007

Advisor - Randolph Community College Photographic Technology Advisory Committee 2009 -2011

Artspace Artist Association
Board of Directors 2009-2011

Journal Publications

1990 - Present
Nature
The American Journal of Physicology
Journal for Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery
Avian American Veterinary
Medical Association Journal American Journal of Veterinary Research
Veterinary Pathology
Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Intervirology
JAVMA

Books
Small Animal Spinal Disorders
Diagnosis and Surgery
1st and 2nd editions
Simon J. Wheeler , Nicolas J.H. Sharp, Published by Times Mirror
International Publishers Limited 1994, Mosby Wolfe Publishing

www.wendysavagestudios.com
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RARE ENCOUNTER by Wendy Savage
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THREE FROM THE HIVE by Wendy Savage
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SQUIRREL AT THE GLASS by Henry Driftwood
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Henry Driftwood says, "My work is about beauty, pure and simple.

There is beauty in the strange and unusual behavior of nature. The beauty and mystery in places, animals, and people throughout time is a prevalent theme of mine. If my images move or inspire people, all the better."

Henry Driftwood has been an illustrator and artist all his life. He has a bachelor's degree in Art from the University of Southern Mississippi, emphasizing figure drawing and design, and a masters in paleontology from UCLA. His graphic design work includes illustrations and photography for books and scientific papers.

henrydriftwood@yahoo.com


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First Place:
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Second Place:
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Honorable Mentions:
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Exhibition #1:
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Exhibition #2:
http://www.laphotocurator.com/the-animal-kingdom-curator-carol-erb/exhibition-2/1
 
Exhibition #3:
http://www.laphotocurator.com/the-animal-kingdom-curator-carol-erb/exhibition-3/1
 
 


 
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SQUIRREL AT THE DOOR by Henry Driftwood
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