The Light Factory's 7th Annuale

I am honored to be one of six photographic artists selected for inclusion in The Light Factory's 7th Annuale, juried by Dennis Kiel, former Chief Curator of The Light Factory, and now the Director of the Dishman Art Museum at Larmar University, in Beaumont, Texas.  

The opening reception is April 24, at 6:30 pm.  I am excited to have my work represented at The Light Factory, and I hope to see you in Charlotte at the opening!

Girl in Mirror (Tri-color gum bichromate) ©Diana H. Bloomfield

The winners of this year's Annuale include:  Diana Bloomfield, from Raleigh, NC; Micah Cash, from Charlotte, NC; Beth Lilly, from Atlanta, GA; Michael Joseph, from Boston, MA; Jeremy Underwood, from Houston, TX; and Carl R. Wilson, from Logan, UT.   

And you can read more about the Annuale here.

LOOK 15: The International Liverpool Photography Festival

I am honored that "Ribboned Water" (tri-color gum over platinum) was selected for LOOK 15 and will be traveling to Liverpool.

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Ribboned Water (tri-color gum over pt/pd) ©DH Bloomfield

A total of 12 works, made by 11 artists, have been curated by the Executive Director of LOOK/15, Emma Smith, for inclusion in this year's Festival.  

These works were chosen from the TPS Alternative Process Exhibition, now showing at the Options Gallery in Odessa, Texas (see below post).  

Texas Photographic Society: The Alternative Processes 2015 Exhibit

Texas Photographic Society's Alternative Processes 2015 Exhibit, juried by artist, educator, and author, Christopher James, will be on exhibit at Odessa College, in Odessa, Texas, at their Options Gallery, opening April 6.

I am honored to have two of my images (a tricolor gum print and a gum-over platinum print) selected for this show.  The works of 30 photographers were chosen. You can view all the images selected here.

Blue Heart (Tri-color gum bichromate print) ©Diana H. Bloomfield 

The Long Wait is Over!

Cover, ©Christopher James 2015

It's here!  

Christopher James' The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes, Third Edition, arrived on my doorstep today.  And it is so beautifully produced-- packed full of such useful information, amazing imagery, and a broad range of incredible techniques and processes.  

For photographers and for those who love photographic images-- especially anything related to alternative photographic techniques-- you seriously need to have this book on your bookshelf.  It really is chocked full of invaluable information and stunning, imaginative, inspiring work.

And I am so honored and pleased to have three of my images included in James' long-awaited Third Edition.  So check it out!

Light Sensitive 2015: Celebrating Images from the Darkroom

Art Intersection, located in Gilbert, Arizona, presents their fourth annual Light Sensitive juried exhibition in their North and South Galleries.  This exhibit was juried by Robert Hirsch, artist, curator, and author.  The exhibit runs from March 7 to April 18.

I am pleased to have my tricolor gum bichromate image, Wading, included in this exhibit.

Wading 2014  ©Diana H. Bloomfield

Light Sensitive, a juried exhibition, celebrates the art of creating handmade images using traditional photographic print making processes.  Work this year comes from international artists and includes c-prints, platinum/palladium, cyanotype, gelatin silver, gum bichromate . . .  

and you can read the rest and view the selected images here.

View from the Train: Blizzard of 2015!

Here it is - the edge of the soon-to-be historic snowstorm of the century.  

Image below was made by my daughter, from the train early this morning - outward bound from NYC's Penn Station, heading into NJ.

Scene from train window, before the storm  ©Annalee Bloomfield 2015

Installation Photos: Do you Copy?

Adam Finkelston, Owner, Publisher, and Co-editor of The Hand Magazine, was the organizer -- along with Professor of Art and Gallery Director Rebecca Foley, of Missouri Western State University-- of the current exhibit, Do you Copy? now being shown at the University's Potter Gallery, through February 19.  

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Gallery Shot Looking North  ©Adam Finkelston 2015

Check out the installation images that Adam sent me.  Beautiful work all around-- and stunning Gallery space.  Thanks to all, and especially to Adam and Rebecca for organizing  such a great photography exhibit!

You can read more about the exhibit in a review by Neil Thrun, published in the Kansas City Star on February 1, here.

Gallery Shot  @Adam Finkelston 2015

Gallery Installation ©Adam Finkelston 2015

Gallery Installation ©Adam Finkelston 2015

And purchase your own subscription to The Hand Magazine-- where you can see beautiful work; buy limited edition prints; and submit your own work!

Do You Copy?

I am honored that my tricolor gum print, Ribboned Water, was selected by Adam Finkelston and James Meara of The Hand Magazine, for inclusion in the exhibition, Do You Copy?.  

The exhibition will be held at Potter Gallery, Missouri Western State University, opening January 12 and running through February 15.  The opening reception is Friday, January 16.

Ribboned Water, 2014 (Tricolor gum) ©Diana H Bloomfield

Merry Christmas!

Reidsville, NC, Christmas 2014 ©Annalee Bloomfield

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Marionette, 2014 ©Diana H. Bloomfield

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

AND HERE'S TO A HAPPY, HEALTHY, AND EVER-MORE CREATIVE 2015!