Education:

Endicott College, Beverly, MA Associates in Advertising      

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT Bachelors of Science Media & Masters in Education

Private Instruction in Photo Transfer technique with Steve Sonshine 1999

Studied under Bruce Hudson, Julie Wilson, Arthur Rainville

Paper Making, Photo Transfers, Book & Box Making

at Creative Arts Workshop of New Haven                             

Studied with Luciana Nottiurni in mosaic, Ravenna, Italy

Gallery Affiliations:

Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich, CT & Nantucket, MA

Awards:

3rd Prize Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Work in the Salmagundi Club's Special President's "Collage & Mixed Media" Exhibition, Tree Hugger, 2010

Merit Award, The Bank, at the Salmagundi's Annual Photography & Graphics Exhibition (2010)

Philip Isenberg Award, Snow Flake, Salmagundi Art Club, New York, NY (2005)  

International 2004 Spider Award The Womb, Published in their 2005 promotional calendar (2004)

Presidents Award The Womb, Salmagundi Art Club, NYC, Annual non Juried Summer exhibition (2004)

John N Lewis - Fallen with Exhaustion, Salmagundi Art Club, NYC, Annual Members Photography and Sculptors Exhibition (2004)

Marilyn at Rest, Second Place, Women’s Work: 2^nd Annual Women’s Art Show, Shubert Theater Gallery, New Haven, CT (2002)

Seduced, Honorable Mention, 22^nd Annual Spring Photography Contest, Photographer’s Forum Magazine (2002)

Seduced, 4^th Place Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography Annual (2001)

The Encounter, Honorable Mention Photographer’s Forum, Best of Photography Annual (2000)

Enchantress, Honorable Mention, Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography  Annual (1999)

Admirer, Honorable Mention, Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography Annual (1994)  

Storefront, Honorable Mention, Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography Annual (1987)

Exhibitions:           

ART HAMPTONS. LI, NY

Constructions and Self portraits. RED DOT Fair, Miami, FL

Constructions: RED DOT, Miami, FL

Cavalier Gallery LLC. New York, NY

Cavalier Galleries Inc. Group, Nantucket, MA

Cavalier Galleries Inc. Greenwich, CT: Self Images

B.E.L. Gallery, Westport, CT 2-person show with Alan Fontaine

Passions Gallery, Provincetown, MA

Henri Bendel, New York, NY: Art with a Heart

Juried Exhibitions:

Shubert Theater Gallery, New Haven, CT: Women’s Art Show 2nd place award winner

Disney’s Epcot, Orlando, Florida, Honorable Mention

Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Honorable Mention

Sacred Heart University Gallery, Fairfield, Connecticut

Bernhard Gallery, Bridgeport, Connecticut

Sackler Gallery, Stamford, Connecticut

Print Making Council, Somerville, New Jersey

Graphic Arts Center, Norwalk, Connecticut

National Women’s Music Festival, Muncie, Indiana

Texas Artist Museum:10th Annual National Photography Contest, Weathered VII (2004)

Salmagundi Art Club, NYC Invitational Contemporary Exhibition, Sunday Read (2004)

Spectra National Photography Triennial, Seduced (2004)

58th Annual Art of the Northeast Exhibition, Silvermine Guild ArtsCenter, New Canaan, CT (2007)

Teaching Experience   :

Landmark Academy, Wilton, Connecticut

Long Lots Elementary School, Westport, Connecticut

Riverfield Elementary School, Fairfield, Connecticut

Mill Hill Elementary School, Southport, Connecticut

Memberships:

American Society of Media Photographers              

Ilford Professionals

National Press Photographers                                      

Canon Professionals

Graphic Arts Center of Norwalk, CT                            

Nikon Professionals

New Haven Arts Council                                 

Kodak’s Promise of Excellence

Published Works:

Photographers Forum Best of Photography Annuals (1987, 1989, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)

Portraits in Clay, sculptor and author Peter Rubino

The Family Doctor, author Lynn Dodson

Henry Will Account Bill, author Donald L. Fennimore

Plants, Pills & Potions, author Lynn Dodson

Published Collectibles:

Two Millennium Calendars, “Intimate Moments” (2000) & “Debranne Cingari” (2000)

Calendar Intimate Moments (1999)

Exclusive Greeting Card Lines & Limited Edition Posters

Collections:

The Kinsey Institute, 202 photographs,( Indiana University)

Cantor Fitzgerald

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Stamford Museum and Nature Center

Public throughout the US

HQ Global Workplace Corporate Headquarters, Westport, CT

Lesbian & Gay Community Center, New York, New York

Public throughout the US