Irina Dakhnovskaia-Lawton

 

                                                           

   1992 - 2003      After moving to the U.S. and studying graphic design in Santa Barbara, CA lived and worked as a freelance photojournalist in Africa, Asia and Europe.

   2002 - 2007       MFA in Photography, Maine Media College

 

   Solo Exhibitions

 • 2007   Kosti Gallery, “Wondering about Pictorialism”, Rockport, ME

 • 2006   Broward Community College, “Red Colors of Disillusion”, Davie, FL

 

   Selected Juried Group Shows

 • 2010    The Affordable Art Fair, New York City

 • 2010   "Photography Re-Imagined", Tilt Gallery, Phoenix, AZ, Anna Strickland, juror

 • 2010   "This Is Who I Am: North | South Print Exchange 2010" NOVA University Gallery 217 and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Space 6

 • 2010   Houston Center for Photography 28th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, Hanna     Frieser, juror

 • 2010   10x10: National Small Works Exhibition, Gallery 271 NOVA University, 3rd place, Rosie Gordon-Wallace juror

 • 2009    Prix de la Photographie, Paris (PX3), Honorable Mention

 • 2009    2008 Florida Artists’ Book Prize Exhibition, Bienes Museum of Modern Book

 • 2009    Small Work National Art Exhibition, Harper College, IL, Debora Wood, Senior Curator, Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, IL, juror

 • 2009    The Lingerie Show, The Darkroom Gallery, New Orleans, LA, Debbie Fleming Caffrey, juror

 • 2008    29th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition, Smithtown Township Council, Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY, C. James, juror, Honorable Mention

 • 2008     Art Space National Juried Photography and Printmaking Exhibition 2008, Richmond, VA, Brooks Johnson, Curator, Chrysler Museum of Art, juror

 • 2008     Visual Arts Society of Texas Annual 40th Spring Exhibition, Nic Nicosia, juror, Purchase Award

 • 2008   “Twisted”, Broward Community College, Davie, FL, John Kaufman, curator

 • 2004   “Regime Change”, Shenere Velt Gallery, Los Angeles, CA,  Eric A. Gordon, juror

 • 2004   “Alternative Processes”, Soho Gallery, New York, John Stevenson, juror

 • 2002    “Light Warriors”, competition, Santa Fe, (Finalist), Joyce Tennison, juror,

 

  Bibliography and Public Collections

 

 • NOVA University permanent collection

 • Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Printmaking Department Collection

 • University of Washington Book Arts Collection

 • 40th Annual VAST Visual Arts Exhibition. 2008 Catalog

 •Snapshots of disillusion. Display depicts red Russia. Candice Russel. The Miami   Herald.11.19.2006

 • Critics choice. Seeing Red. Emma Trelles. Sun-Sentinnel, 11.04, 2006

 

   Photographic Essays, Writing, Projects

 

 • Torzhok: Ancient Crossroads, Russian Life, magazine, USA, 2008

 • Red Lanterns, Silk Road, magazine, Honk Kong, China, 2002

 • The National Ballet of China, Silk Road, magazine, Honk Kong, China, 2001

 • Raise the Red Lanterns, Discovery Magazine, Hong Kong, China, 2001

 • Star Bright, Face the East, magazine, 2000, Shanghai, China, 2000

 • Turning Pointe, Face the East, magazine, Shanghai, China, 2000

 • Safe Haven, Russian Life, magazine, USA, 1998