DAVID ELLINGSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

African Grey Parrot

Peacock Pheasant Feather, 2012

Please join me for HIBERNUS…a winter study.

EXHIBITION
January 5 – February 4th, 2012
akasha art projects
511 Church Street, Suite 200
Toronto

OPENING RECEPTION
January 7th
5 – 8pm
Artist in attendance.

PRESS FOR HIBERNUS
* Critic’s Pick – NOW Magazine, Upcoming Exhibitions, Toronto.
* Merit Award Winner – Black and White Magazine
* Current cover feature, Issue 19 – UYW Magazine, Australia.
* Honourable Mention – International Photography Awards (IPA)
* Honourable Mention – Prix de la Photographie (PX3)

GALLERY PRESS RELEASE
akasha art projects (sic) welcomes this New Year with an exclusive photographic exhibition by award winning Vancouver based photographer David Ellingsen. In this body of work, entitled ‘Hibernus’, Ellingsen utilizes botanical subject matter to explore personal notions of natural order, the cycle of life, as well as kinship with, and disassociation from, one’s environment.  Use of the now discontinued Polaroid 55PN film has allowed Ellingsen to capture pure, organic images that demonstrate broad tonal range.  Hand processed and archivally printed, these photographs emanate a richness that makes each one strikingly beautiful and uniquely authentic.

HIBERNUS ONLINE
See complete Hibernus series here.

Stellar fashion stylist Luisa Rino called up to see about shooting a spread for Real Weddings Magazine for the Fall issue…who can say no.

At the newsstand now.

After a juried selection process earlier this year you can now see four works from the Hibernus series at the Art Rental + Sales showroom in the Vancouver Art Gallery.
Connect up with them on Facebook too.

I mentioned earlier that I was selected as a finalist for PDN’s Great Outdoors photography competition for “Bull Kelp, Pacific Northwest”. The photograph has been moved forward to the Winners category and you can see it published in the September issue or at the web gallery here.

The results are in…and I’m happy to announce I have received 4 “Honorable Mentions”.
The main Honorable Mention page is here (scroll around for some amazing work) and individual galleries for each work are linked below.

PROGRESS RESTS
Advertising Automotive

SEA/LIFE (then entered with a working title of Wild)
Fine Art Still Life
Fine Art Other

ELITE ATHLETES
People Portraits

The International Photography Awards is a sister-effort of the Lucie Foundation, where the top three winners are announced at the annual Lucie Awards ceremony. The awards event will be held at the Lincoln Center in New York on October 24, 2011, before returning to Los Angeles in 2012 in celebration of the 10-year anniversary. Over 8,000 submissions from 90 countries were received for the 2011 International Photography Awards with over 70 jurors, the largest to date. The Foundation’s mission is to honor master photographers, discover new and emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography. IPA is dedicated to recognizing contemporary photographers’ accomplishments in this specialized and highly visible competition. Visit www.photoawards.com for more details.

I’m very pleased to announce that the SEA/LIFE series has been moved forward into the final round of judging for this year’s Critical Mass award, part of the always wonderful Photolucida world.

“Critical Mass is a program about exposure and community. The idea is simple—photographers (from anywhere) submit a 10 image portfolio. This work is then pre-screened by a committee of approximately 20 great jurors. From those votes, the 200 top Finalists are determined. These 200 Finalists and their work go on to a jury of approximately 200 of the world’s best curators, editors, and other professionals who have agreed to view and vote on the Finalists’ work. Using these votes, at least one photographer is chosen to receive a book award and once the monograph is published, everyone who enters and juries will receive a copy of the book(s).”
- excerpt from the Photolucida website.

I am pleased to announce I will be included in an exhibition featuring works from the Rick Erickson collection, curated by Michael Turner. Details are below.

On Main Presents VANCOUVER/VANCOUVER
September 8 to November 4, 2011

Gallery 1965
1965 Main Street, Vancouver, B.C.

Gallery Hours:  Wednesday to Friday 12-5pm
By Appointment: onmain@gmail.com  604.872.7713

Vancouver Part 1:  Sept. 8 to Sept. 30, 2011 – Opening Thurs. Sept. 8, 7-10pm
Vancouver Part 2:  Oct. 6 to Nov. 4, 2011 – Opening Thurs. Oct. 6, 7-10pm
Curator’s Talk:  Sat. Oct. 8, 8pm

- from the official invitation:

“This inaugural exhibition is a celebration of Vancouver art and artists featuring works from the collection of Rick Erickson curated by Michael Turner.
On Main kicks off the new Gallery 1965 with VANCOUVER/VANCOUVER. This two-part salon-style exhibition will feature the works of 66 artists collected over the last 30 years.

“What distinguishes Rick Erickson’s collecting is that while many grow to appreciate art, Rick grew up on Main Street with artists. While the more ambitious art collections often boast a focus, this collection is a reflection of his four-corner engagement with the city and its histories. In that sense it is as much a personal diary as a wide-ranging collection of objects and gestures. Of interest are artworks both from and of the city — the local conversation but also those taking place from without, and the (inter)relationship between the two” (Michael Turner, 2011).

The Artists: 12 Midnite, Vikky Alexander, Cameron Andrews, Tim Barber, Rebecca Belmore, Brian Boulton, William Burroughs, Tom Burrows, Jessica Bushey, Neil Campbell, A. Chen, Lincoln Clarkes, Dana Claxton, George Clutesi, Jim Cummins, Robert Davidson, Bev Davies, Stan Douglas, Jimmie Durham, David Ellingsen, Terry Ewasiuk, Graham Gillmore, Rodney Graham, Angela Grossman, Antonia Hirsch, Image Bank, Jane Irwin, Mary Janeway, Debbie Jow, Brian Keith, Khan Lee, Attila R. Lukacs, Ken Lum, Liz Magor, Ewan McNeil, Eric Metcalfe, Sidney Morozoff, Michael Morris, Norval Morrisseau, Helmut Newton, Toni Onley, Oraf, David Ostrem, Edward Poitras, Judy Radul, Man Ray, Charles Rea, Frederic Remington, Chick Rice, Charlie Roberts, Derek Root, Marc Rudis, Peter Schuyff, Frances Semple, Jack Shadbolt, Esther Shalev-Gerz, Steffens-Colmer Studios, Unknown, Jan Wade, Ian Wallace, Neil Wedman, Williams Brothers Photographers, Paul Wong, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun, and Etienne Zack.”