debra tomaszewski

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

AWARDS

2008 Second Place ~ PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, "Growing Up Girl Project #4", http://px3.fr/winner/?compName=PX3+2008

2008 Honorable Mention ~ PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, "Growing Up Girl,
Series #3", http://px3.fr/

2008 Honorable Mention ~ PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, "Ellis Island Illuminated", http://px3.fr/

2007 Honorable Mention ~ Silvermine Guild Arts Center, CT.  "Gateway" Image from "Growing Up Girl" Project. Juror: Peter MacGill. http://www.silvermineart.org/gallery/exhibition_detail.cfm?exhibitionID=126

2007 Review Santa Fe ~ Juried Portfolio Review, "Growing Up Girl Project" and "Ellis Island Illuminated" Portfolios selected for inclusion. http://sfcp.org/programs.cfm?p=Review  

2007 Third Place ~ PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, "Family Reunion",
http://www.px3.fr/winners/2007/zoom07.php?eid=86439-07&uid=2223034 

2007 Honorable Mention ~ PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, "Growing Up Girl, Series 1 and  Series 2", http://px3.fr/

2007 Honorable Mention ~ PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, "Ellis Island Illuminated" Book Proposal, http://px3.fr/

2007 Honorable Mention ~ PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, "Family Reunion", http://px3.fr/

2006 Critical Mass Finalist, "Growing Up Girl Project",  "Ellis Island Abandoned Dreams" ,"Ellis Island Illuminated" Portfolios selected.  http://www.photolucida.org/current.aspx

2006 Third Place, The Lucie Awards/IPA, "Ellis Island Illuminated" Series. http://www.photoawards.com/

2006 Honorable Mention, The Lucie Awards/IPA, "Growing Up Girl Project" Series.http://www.photoawards.com 

2006 Honorable Mention, The Lucie Awards/IPA, "Ellis Island Abandoned Dreams" Series. http://www.photoawards.com  

2006 Connect 06, Palm Springs Photo Festival Outdoor Slide Show Photo Contest, "Growing Up Girl" Project selected for evening portfolio presentation. http://www.palmspringsphotofestival.com/blog/?page_id=24

2005 Honorable Mention, The Lucie Awards/IPA, Portraits of Children. http://www.photoawards.com

1991 College Photographer of the Year, Photographer's Forum Annual, Selected as one of the college photographers of the year. http://www.serbin.com/Photo_Forum/index.html

1990 First Place Winner, The Photo Review, Summer Edition,  http://www.photoreview.org

EXHIBITIONS

2007 PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris,"Growing Up Girl Project #4", http://px3.fr/winner/ ?compName=PX3+2008

2007 Honorable Mention ~ PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, "Ellis Island Illuminated" Book Proposal, http://px3.fr/

2007 The Silvermine Guild Arts Center, SPECTRA ’07: National Photography Triennial,  Select work from  "Growing Up Girl", Juror: Peter MacGill, Pace/MacGill Gallery, NY.  http://www.silvermineart.org/gallery/exhibition_detail.cfm?exhibitionID=126

2007 PrimoPiano LivinGallery, Lecce. Italy ~ Extasy On Exhibition. Select work from "Growing up Girl" Project. http://www.primopianogallery.com/photogalleryeventoeng.asp?ID=82

2007 PrimoPiano LivinGallery, Lecce. Italy ~Uncomfortable Landscapes Exhibition. Select work from "Ellis Island Abandoned Dreams Series".  http://www.primopianogallery.com/indexeng.asp

2007  PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, "Family Reunion Series" . http://www.px3.fr/winners/2007/zoom07.php?eid=86439-07&uid=2223034

2007 FStop Magazine Gallery ~ Group Exhibition ~ Open Theme, "Ellis Island Illuminated" Series.  http://www.fstopmagazine.com/pastissues/may-june07/pages/DebraT22.html  

2006 Showcase Artist, Mosaic Globe Gallery. www.mosaicglobe.com.

2005 Featured Artist, FStop Magazine Gallery, Representing the group show, "Childhood/Adulthood". http://www.fstopmagazine.com/pastissues/sept-oct05/index.html

2005 "2005 Open Exhibition", PhotoMedia Center, Annual Group Exhibit, Erie, PA. http://photomediacenter.org/Open05/Open05home.html 

2000 "24 American Photographers", Graz, Austria.

1992 Solo Exhibit, ProSet Photo Gallery, Paterson, N.J.

1992 Solo Exhibit, 10 Park, Montclair, N.J.

1990 Ellis Island Group Show, Montclair Public Library, Montclair, N.J.

1989-1990 Ellis Island International Traveling Group Exhibition, "Ellis Island: La Porta Dell 'American", Italy, "Abandoned Dreams" Series selected for the group exhibition of fine art photography that celebrated the opening of Ellis Island National Monument.

1988-1989 ,  Ellis Island: Echoes From A nations Past, Ellis Island Museum, NYC, "Abandoned Dreams" Series selected for the group exhibition of fine art photography that celebrated the opening of Ellis Island National Monument. http://www.ellisisland.com/ 

PUBLICATIONS

2008 Annual PX3 Book Number 2, Featured Artist, "Growing Up Girl Project #4", http://www.px3.fr/store/

2007 Featured Artist, FStop Magazine: The First Four Years, Milk Free Press, http://www.lulu.com/content/620816

2007 Features Artist, Photos That Inspire: Photoworkshop, Wiley Publishing, Representing Double Exposure Magazine. "Mermaid". http://www.doubleexposure.com/PWSBooks.shtml

2007 Featured Artist, The Lucies 2006, Annual IPA Book N0. 6, "Ellis Island Illuminated" Series. http://photoawards.com/store/index.asp   

1997 Ilford Photo Instructor Magazine, No 19, "Becoming a Teacher: 101".

1992 Ilford Photo Instructor Magazine, No. 8, "Pinhole Camera; An Introduction to Photography".

1991 College Photographer of the Year, Photographer's Forum Annual, Selected as one of the college photographers of the year. http://www.serbin.com/Photo_Forum/index.html

1990 First Place Winner, The Photo Review, Summer Edition,  http://www.photoreview.org

TEACHING POSITIONS 

2000-2007 Guest Lecturer/Art Instructor, Parent Education Coordinator, Kentfield School District, Kentfield, CA

1992-1997 Adjunct Professor, Department of Art Education, Montclair State University, N.J. http://www.montclair.edu/ 

1989-1991 Adjunct Professor, Department of Fine Arts, County College of Morris, N.J.   http://www.ccm.edu/

1982-1992 Fine Art and Photography Teacher, Morris Plains Middle School, Hanover Park High School, N.J.

EDUCATION

1991 Masters of Arts in Fine Art Photography, Montclair State University, Montclair, N.J.

1982 Bachelors of Arts in Fine Arts and Art Education, Montclair State University, Montclair, N.J.