ARTIST'S STATEMENT
My roots as a
classically trained painter has had a profound influence on my
photographic style. When light and shadow are captured on paper it becomes
a form of communication and the goal of communication is understanding. To
me, a successful image is measured in it's ability to communicate it's
makers message, if understood, than the image succeeds. The images I
create represent how I see the world, create being the definitive word. My
style of photography is not about just capturing what is in front of the
lens but serves only as a starting point for the final image. Each one of
my images is a unique one-of-a-kind vision which represents not only my
artistic skill but my soul. I spend 11 months a year traveling in a self
contained mobile digital darkroom "Van-Go" seeking stimulating
subjects that will excite my creativity and also give workshops around the
country on digital photography and fine art technique.
PERMANENT
COLLECTIONS
NEW YORK MERCANTILE
EXCHANGE
New York, NY
CITY OF
SARASOTA
Florida
COLUMBIA
RECORDS, USA
SONY
CORPORATION, USA
TELEVISION
TV 44
The Sandra Lee Show
Interview with an artist
Long Island, NY
WLIW - Ch. 21
Benefit Art Auction
New York, NY
TECH
TV
The Internet tonight show
SELECTED
EXHIBITIONS
NEXUS GALLERY
New York, NY
(212) 982-5085
The HIRAM BLAUVELT ART MUSEUM
Oradell, NJ 07649
(201) 261-0012
AFTERIMAGE GALLERY
Chosen, Viewers Best
Dallas, TX 75201 (214)871-9140
FRASER GALLERY
Georgetown, Washington, DC
(202) 298-6450
SOHO
GALLERY
New York, NY
NEXUS GALLERY
New York, NY
(212) 982-5085
The GRAYS GALLERY
London, England
THE PICTURE GALLERY
Sag Harbor N.Y. (516) 725-3100
ART
SHOWS
Naples International Art Festival
Naples, Florida
Cotton Wood Fine Arts Festival
Richardson, TX
Beaver
Creek Art Festival
Vail, Colorado
Winter
Park Art Festival
Winter Park, Florida
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BIO
MICHAEL J. DEPRAIDA:
born and raised in
New York City. Classically trained in oil and pastels under contemporary painter Giuseppi
Trottor and modernist painter Eugene Kurakin. Currently working in both the traditional
and digital media, In the spring 2000, Depraida left his home to travel and
live on the road in his 36 foot digital darkroom/morothome
"Van-go"
In order to maintain complete visual control all Fine art Giclee prints
are developed and printed by my hand using
archival inks and paper. All prints are signed and limited editions are
reserved to 200..
My work
has been published and exhibited throughout the United States, and is
in the permanent art collection of The New York Mercantile Exchange.
Fine art
images can be ordered by credit card
click on the following image
for
information and pricing.
For more information,
feel free to contact me at my studio:
(917) 806.0566
Internet: webmaster@artlink.net
PUBLICATIONS
Robert Farber's
PHOTO WORKSHOP
Double Exposure Magazine
THE
SCREAM ONLINE
SABINE
MAGAZINE
VISUAL
TRENDS MAGAZINE
PhotoResource
Magazine
20 BEST
photographic internet sites 01/01
FOTO synthesis
Magazine
(COVER)
PHOTO RESOURCE MAGAZINE
(COVER)
1998 College of William & Mary review
MANHATTAN ARTS
International Magazine
1999, 8th annual competition
Award of Excellence
Category: Figurative
WIRED ARTS for WIRED HEARTS
PHOTO RESOURCE MAGAZINE
INTERNET
PHOTOWORKSHOP
Real-time virtual
exhibition
www.photoworkshop.com
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