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Exhibits, Awards, Press

Disarmed in International Lens Magazine

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 that 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, used in promotions, etc.

Abstract PX4

Four Photographs each of Jan and I 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, 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 on a related article about the exhibit.


Exhibits, Shapes of Living, Turin, Italy

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 on a related article about the exhibit.


Lens Magazine #59 Cover

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 in International Lens Magazine

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 to Philip Glass’ music Metamorphosis, IV.


Fields of Color in Lens Magazine

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 Exhıbıt

Trees of the Aegean, II Photography Exhibit

March 1 – April 3, 2016
Central Congregational Church 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 vicinity. Other photographs from Mt. Ida hills rounded up the collection.


Art League RI President Paulette Miller

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

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 vicinity. Other photographs from Mt. Ida hills rounded up the collection.


Panagia Isodion Iconostasis

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.


Hagia-Sophia-12

Sacred Spaces Large and Small

November 5 – December 3, 2014
A collection of photographs from one of the largest 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


Vilia Putrius, Odette, Swan Lake

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 - Greta Hodgkinson

Disarmed, Editor’s Choice, LensCulture

July 2014
LensCulture honored me by selecting a second collection I had in my works, Disarmed, as editor’s choice.


MNEC Certificate

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.


Editor's Pick at LensCulture

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

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 for Orchis from Providence Mayor Angel Taveras

Citation From Mayor Angel Taveras

March 2013
“I, ANGEL TAVERAS, Mayor 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

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.


Gharispour-Schick Book Cover

Edinburgh University Press, Ltd. Book Cover

2013
For the massive volume of “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
Prix De La Photographie Paris

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 Announcement

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 purposes.


Infrared Earthscapes Project

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.


Hagia Sophia Entrance, looking toward narthex, exedra on both sides

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 special 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.

Chickens For Sale, Tire 2003
Chickens For Sale, Tire 2003

GALLERY 297, Juried Show, Seeing Red, Bristol, RI

2008
Accepted photographs in the exhibit. Mixed media juried show


Door To Nowhere, Tire 2003
Door To Nowhere, Tire 2003

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 showed in 2007 but richer with many more photographs both in color and monochrome. Gallery-talk on July 17, 2008, at 6:00 PM.


Istanbul Beneath My Wings 2003
Istanbul Beneath My Wings 2003

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 was able to show only eighteen photographs chosen to show three images from a given area. The exhibit was seen by thousands of people as they went from one building to the other.


Dusk, Şirince 2003
Dusk, Şirince 2003

On Seeing, 2004

January 13 – February 12, 2004
Hunt-Cavanaugh Art Gallery of Providence Col
lege
The exhibit featured 36 of my photographs and was very well received. Many of the photographs I exhibited were sold, some in multiple copies.


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