Poetry/Art/Photography Exhibitions, Presentations, Journals…
2021
When Home is Not Safe, anthology, forthcoming fall 2021, 4 poems
Grimscribe Press, forthcoming spring 2021, 4 mixed media pieces, cover art, poem, “Haunted and Burned”
Tell Me More Anthology, East Jasmine Review, poem “Released”
Scars Publications Poetry and Art Review 2021, poetry “Abandoned Doll”
2020
Tojo Press, Duality, digital mixed media piece, “Here Within”
Telephone Box Gallery, Scotland, Message ON a Bottle exhibit, photos, “Against Darkness”
The Grief Diaries, Featured Artist, photography, “Shades of Grief”
Chronically Lit, photography and mixed media, “ Trapped” and “Blood Stopper”
Tale-a-Thon, Honorable Mention, Witches’ Fingers
Tojo Journal, mixed media piece, “Let Go”
Going Off-Grid, Down in the Dirt Magazine, poetry “Captive”
Telephone Box Gallery, Scotland, Party Line exhibit, photography, “Is Anybody There?” Transcend Literary Magazine, two poems
Raven Chronicles, Take a Stand, Art Against Hate anthology, mixed media piece, “fury”
2019
Shanti Arts Journal and Still Point Gallery: Phenomenal Woman, photography
The Nightingale, poem, “The Girl in the Mirror”
Ailment, three photographs, one painting, two mixed media pieces
Awakenings, a visual poem, a photograph, a mixed media piece, and two ekphrastic poems Chronically Lit, one photograph, “Caged,” and one mixed media piece, “STOP”
The Valley Review: Meat For Tea, two photographs
HerStry, “Dear Past Me”
Memoir Magazine, eight photography and mixed media pieces
Harbor Review, four mixed-media pieces, photography and visual poems
Burning House Press, two poems and three photographs
Journal of Compressed Creative Arts, six visual poems
Root & Star, photography, “Beneath”
Camas, Art & Photography – photography, “Followed”
Tulane Review, three mixed media and photography pieces
Vasterian Journal, various art pieces and poetry, “Daddy’s Departure”
High Shelf Press, journal, poem “Tethered”
Chaleur Press, art contest finalist
Arts Mid Hudson, exhibit, poem “Abandoned Doll,” Poughkeepsie, NY
St Lawrence University, lecture and workshop on therapeutic photography, Canton, NY Philadelphia Stories (exhibit and magazine), Philadelphia City Institute, Philadelphia, PA Shanti Arts Journal and Still Point Gallery, The Garden, photography
2018
Unstamatic, a micro lit mag,photography, “Reminiscence”
Litro, UK Journal, cover image and 10 interior art pieces
Coaction, Arts Unbound, Orange, NJ
Heroes and Villains, Arts Unbound, Orange, NJ
2017
TEDxBergen Community College, NJ
Montclair Art Museum, Group exhibition, Montclair, NJ
2016
Maplewood Grille, Solo exhibition, Maplewood, NJ
Politico, Arts Unbound, Orange, NJ
Urban Outsiders,Artfront Galleries, Newark, NJ
Nosh,Arts Unbound, Orange, NJ
Art Bender,Arts Unbound, Orange, NJ
Storytelling, Arts Unbound, Orange, NJ
Depressed Cake Shop, Streetcraft LA, Santa Monica, CA
2015
Gaelen Juried Art Show, Whippany, New Jersey
2014
Active Minds National Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Presentation on creativity and mindfulness and display of personal work
Dave Nee Foundationanti-suicide hope gallery at Fordham Law School, NYC
From Darkness to Light,Fountain Gallery, NYC
2012
Art for ALS, October 2012 at Site/109, Gallery NYC
2005
Working Mother Magazine, photography
Family Circle Magazine, photography
2004
Psychology Today, commissioned photo shoot NYC
Additional publications:
News Publications: New York Times, BBC News, Huffington Post, Upworthy, NBC
Calendars: NYC, Nature, Dog & Cat themed calendars for Workman Publishing
Books/Anthologies:
The I’Mpossible Project: Changing Minds, Breaking Stigma, Achieving The Impossible.
Real People, Real Stories: Life With Bipolar Disordercompile by The Mighty
Life With Bipolar Disorder, e-book compiled by The Mighty
Essay about living with Bipolar Disorder
Coaching Perspectives IV,by the Center for Coaching Certification
Chapter about coaching people through mental health challenges
Personal Essays:
“Coming Out of the Bipolar Closet”(6/2014) The Huffington Post
Version also published on The Mighty as “Secret Truths of a Bipolar Girl” (3/2016)
“Letter to My Depressed Self”(3/2016) The Huffington Post
Version appeared on The Mighty as “To the Person Feeling Sad, Anxious, Scared, Alone”
“The Painted Tree: A Story of Life, Love, and Depression”(8/2016) Sweatpants & Coffee
“10 Ways To Support A Loved One In A Psychiatric Hospital”(8/2016 The Mighty
“Facing A Psychiatric Hospitalization”(8/2016)International Bipolar Foundation
“I’m In The Midst Of A Major Depression Relapse, And This Is How I’m Surviving”(2018) Scary Mommy
Publishing Work Experience:
2010-Present FREELANCE PHOTO EDITOR and PHOTOGRAPHER
2008-2010 WORKMAN PUBLISHING New York, NY
Photo Coordinator/Editor
2007-2008 WORKING MOTHER MAGAZINE New York, NY
Photo Editor
2005-2007 FAMILY CIRCLE MAGAZINE New York, NY
Associate Photo Editor
2004-2005 OPRAH’S O AT HOME MAGAZINE New York, NY
Assistant Photo Editor
Education:
1998-2002 ITHACA COLLEGE Ithaca, NY
B. Sc. Communications Degree: CINEMA/PHOTOGRAPHY Minor: Writing
2006 & 2007 Additional photography classes taken through SVA and ICP
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