I have exhibited my photographs in many different venues and published some as limited or open-edition folios. The exposure of my work is summarized on this page, with detailed information for each being available on their dedicated pages. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoyed photographing them.
The brief descriptions you see to the right are augmented by a collection of the photographs exhibited along with other supporting materials like slide shows and catalogs when available. In addition to having exhibited my photographs as collections, I have received other awards and produced unique works. You will see them among the list of exhibits with brief explanations and links to works when possible. Besides what is listed here, I have many commercial works published in national and international magazines, in promotions, etc.
Safranbolu Time Travel
November 3 – December 15, 2023
A virtual exhibit in collaboration with the Boston Turkish Arts and Culture Festival.
A collection of photographs of Safranbolu, the town, two mansions, and two landmark buildings. It is accompanied by an online conversation on November 11, 2023, at 4 PM (EST). (Registration link until the scheduled date.)
Accepted In Online Exhibit
February 24, 2023
The photograph from the Orchis Collection was included in the online exhibit.
Artdoc Photography Magazine
Conceptual Photography
Photography not only shows the physical world around us, but is also widely used to render abstract concepts and ideas about life. Artdoc presents the exhibition Conceptual Photography with many abstract, evocative, and metaphorical images. Needless to say, I am very pleased to be included in this online exhibition.
Accepted In Juried Show
October 1 – October 29, 2022
Art League of Rhode Island
Orchid 9, shown on the left was accepted in S=P=A=C=E … Suggesting Photographic Aspects of Creative Expression. A mixed-media juried show.
Orchis Photography Exhibit
September 15 – October 14, 2022
RI Center of Photographic Arts
A solo exhibit of photographs including the dried orchid blossoms (16″ x 24″) that acted as the seeds of the ballet, Orchis. Also included are photographs from the live performances and a special Response Collection (11″ x 17″).
The prints are for sale ($250 and $150) during the show, as well as two sizes of bound folios, standard and large, containing all the photographs.
I thank the Rhode Island Center for Photographic Art for featuring Orchis as a solo exhibit in the main gallery and the inner room. Thanks, David!
Four Photographs, each of Jan’s and mine, in a Mixed Art Exhibit
December 1, 2021 – May 28, 2022
RealPro by the Water Art Gallery, Cranston
Organized by the gallery, the exhibit includes photographs, paintings, and even three-dimensional art.
My pieces are from the Sacred Spaces Large and Small collection, and Jan had four of her abstracts. There is more information in a related article about the exhibit.
Thanks to RealPro Gallery for including our photographs in their large exhibit.
Infrared Earthscapes in Shapes of Living Exhibit
November 25, 2021 – January 28, 2022
Heritage Lab Italgas, Torino, Italy
Organized by ArtSiteFest, the exhibit included 25 photographers with over 50 photographs. Three photographs from my Infrared Earthscapes series were included in the exhibit. There is more information in a related article about the exhibit.
Anatolian Landscapes Published in Lens Magazine
August 2019
The International Lens Magazine: Moments in My Homeland
Photographs, taken from the window of our moving train from Istanbul to Adana. A 23-hour journey, like time travel to my youth.
Disarmed, Lens Magazine
September 2018
The International Lens Magazine: Dance
Photographs taken during a live performance of a Festival Ballet Providence program. Disarmed is Greta Hodgkinson’s performance, Philip Glass’s music, Metamorphosis, IV.
The Fields of Color, Lens Magazine
September 2017
The International Lens Magazine: 3 Years Big Collection
Photographs taken from a helicopter over the Great Salt Lake and the colors that emanate from the great lake.
Trees of the Aegean, II Photography Exhibit
March 1 – April 3, 2016
Central Congregational Church Gallery, Providence
A set of photographs from the Aegean coast of Turkey. Most of the collection was devoted to olive trees, a native of Ayvalik and its vicinity. Other photographs from Mt. Ida hills rounded up the collection.
Beyond Choreography: Visual Interpretation Of Movement
September 1–October 28, 2016
Art League Of Rhode Island Juried Exhibit
Veterans Memorial Auditorium Art Gallery
Two photographs were accepted to the juried show, and one received the Artistic Director’s award. Read more about the exhibit and my two afternoons of minding the gallery in two posts, Exhibit Opening, and Pictures At An Exhibition posts.
Trees of the Aegean Photography Exhibit
April 21 – May 14, 2016
Peter Miller Fine Art Gallery, Providence
A collection of photographs of trees from the Aegean coast of Turkey. Most of the collection was devoted to olive trees, a native of Ayvalik and its vicinity. Other photographs from Mt. Ida hills rounded up the collection.
Sacred Spaces Large and Small, II
March 24 – April 29, 2015
A show of 12 photographs from the first exhibit. Lifespan Davol Corridor Gallery. 593 Eddy St., Providence, RI. Reception and gallery talk: April 2, 2015, 5:00 – 7:00 PM. Preview Lifespan Exhibit Catalog, 2015.
Sacred Spaces Large and Small
November 5 – December 3, 2014
A collection of photographs from one of the biggest and one of the smallest churches in Istanbul. They greet visitors with their unique qualities. Central Congregational Church, 296 Angell Street, Providence, RI. Reception and gallery talk: November 7, 2014, 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Read more
Ballet Off Stage
October 5, 2015
Festival Ballet Providence Studio
Fundraising exhibit of 24 photographs taken over 18 months in collaboration with Vilia Putrius. Read More
Disarmed, Editor’s Choice, LensCulture
July 2014
LensCulture honored me by selecting a second collection I had in my works, Disarmed, as the editor’s choice.
Awarded The Title Master Member, MNEC, The NECCC
July 2014
Awarded the title Master Member (MNEC) by the New England Camera Club Council: This honor is awarded for your dedicated service to the Photographic Society of Rhode Island, and the Film Photographers Association as a lecturer, mentor, and educator, for your contributions to NECCC Conferences as a workshop leader and program presenter, for your publications in LensWork Magazine, and for your work in creating a ballet inspired by your flower photography.
Infrared Earthscapes, Editor’s Pick, LensCulture
May 2014
I was honored by my Infrared Earthscapes collection of photographs being selected as one of the Editor’s Choices in the Landscape category.
Invited to LensCulture
April 2014
The invitation said: “So why are you receiving this invitation now? Every month, we identify a group of talented photographers whose work we would love to see on our site. We would personally be delighted if you joined our invitation-only network.” Read More
Citation From Mayor Angel Taveras
March 2013
“I, ANGEL TAVERAS, Mayor of the City of Providence, do hereby confer upon you this citation in recognition of your renowned achievements as a photographer, your “Dance of the Orchids“ series being the direct inspiration for Festival Ballet Providence’s commissioned ballet, Orchis. The residents of Providence join me in applauding your work and in wishing you further success on the momentous occasion of the Festival Ballet’s performance of the ballets Agon and Orchis at Veterans Memorial Auditorium.”
Orchis — An Original Ballet
March 2014
March 2013
An original ballet, Orchis, was commissioned by Festival Ballet Providence based on a collection of my dried orchid blossoms, then titled “Dance of the Orchids.” The choreography by Viktor Plotnikov and the music score by Sonya Belosueava completed the collaborative effort.
Edinburgh University Press, Ltd. Book Cover
2013
For the massive volume “Calligraphy and Architecture in the Muslim World,” the publisher acquired a one-time use right for one of the photographs for its cover.
Prix De La Photographie Paris, Honorable Mention
2012
Prix De La Photographie Paris
Honorable Mention in with Fields of Color. The “Prix de Ia Photographie Paris” (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Read More
ARTstor Acquires the Hagia Sophia Collection
2012
The premier art and art history collection repository, Artstor, acquired 50+ photographs from the Hagia Sophia Collection. The photographs will be available to scholars from colleges, universities, and other authorized organizations for research.
Infrared Earthscapes Collection, LensWork Magazine
Issue #97, November – December 2011
Over 70 photographs from the Infrared Earthscapes Collection were published in the LensWork Extended Edition with a lengthy audio interview and commentaries.
Touching The History: Photographs From The Dome Of Hagia Sophia
I had the privilege to see the Great Church, Hagia Sophia, from the vantage point of its central dome. Riding the elevator to the top of the scaffolding erected for restoration, I actually touched the center of the dome and spent hours in that magnificent space and outside on the roof.
This series of exhibits displayed photographs taken from extraordinary vantage points, probably not seen before. The first exhibit excluded some of the photographs that exhibit 2 and 3 included. This was mainly due to space constraints and logistics. You can view the collection of photographs in a dedicated gallery. There is a limited edition folio of photographs, as well as a booklet that includes all the photographs with a short essay.
- Exhibit 3, Boston, November 1 – 19, 2010: The Howard Thurman Center, Boston University. Reception with the artist, November 12, 2010, at 6 – 8 PM.
- Exhibit 2, Providence, September 8 – October 22, 2010: Hunt-Cavanagh Art Gallery, Providence College. Reception with the artist, September 16, 2010. Read posts about the exhibits.
- Exhibit 1, Cleveland, May 21 – June 22, 2010: Cleveland State University Art Gallery. Reception with the artist, May 21, 2010. Here are a couple of posts about this exhibit.
GALLERY 297, Juried Show, Seeing Red, Bristol, RI
2008
Accepted photographs in the exhibit. Mixed media juried show
Faces & Places from Turkey II, 2008
July 4- July 30, 2008
Mathewson Street United Methodist Church, Providence, RI
It was a continuation of the one with the same name that was shown in 2007, but richer with many more photographs, both in color and monochrome. Gallery talk on July 17, 2008, at 6:00 PM.
Faces & Places from Turkey, 2007
April 10 – May 8, 2007
Lifespan Exhibit Hall
Lifespan invited me to show my photographs in their exhibit space between two of the largest hospitals in Rhode Island. Due to the limited space, I could present only eighteen photographs. Thousands of people, as they went from one building to the other, enjoyed the exhibit.
On Seeing, 2004
January 13 – February 12, 2004
Hunt-Cavanaugh Art Gallery of Providence College
The exhibit featured 36 of my photographs and was very well received. Many of the photographs I exhibited were sold, some in multiple copies.
