Michael J. Depraida
Acquired Images of Michael J. Depraida
About
WELCOME TO THE ACQUIRED IMAGE GALLERY OF BIO: MICHAEL J. DEPRAIDA: Born and raised in New York City. Classically trained in oil and pastels under painter Giuseppi Trottor and Eugene Kurakin. In 1997 he picked up a 35 mm camera, and his life has never been the same. Now full time fine art photographer working in both digital and conventional techniques, Michael has recently pulled up his New York roots to travel and photograph North America in his 34 foot motor-home "Van-go". He has made numerous television appearances and lectures frequently to photographic groups on digital technique. Michael s work is published and exhibited throughout the United States and Europe. His work is currently part of the permanent art collection of The New York Mercantile Exchange. Recent exhibits include: Nexus Gallery, NYC, The Museum of Art, ND, Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum, NJ, The Afterimage Gallery, Dallas, Texas and The Frazer Gallery, Washington, DC. His web site, which he designed, www.artlink.net was chosen as one of the 20 best fine art sites by Photo Resource Magazine Thanks for stopping by my home here at PASSION 4 ART. Please enjoy my visual gallery! ARTIST STATEMENT Throughout my life the interplay between shadow and light has fascinated me. The medium of photography has allowed me to indulge my continued fascination with light s ever-changing moods. Once light and shadow are captured on paper it becomes a form of communication, and the goal of communication is understanding. As an artist, the challenge is to use this light and shadow to communicate thought and emotion to the viewer, if understood then I have succeeded. PERMANENT COLLECTIONS NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE 1 World Trade Center New York, NY TELEVISION TV 44 The Sandra Lee Show, Interview with an artist Long Island, NY WLIW - Ch. 21 Benefit Art Auction. New York, NY SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AFTERIMAGE GALLERY* Chosen, Viewers Best Dallas, TX 75201 (214)871-9140 The HIRAM BLAUVELT ART MUSEUM Oradell, NJ 07649 (201) 261-0012 NEXUS GALLERY New York, NY (212) 982-5085 SYLVESTER & C0. Sag Harbor N.Y. (516) 725-5012 THE PICTURE GALLERY Sag Harbor N.Y. (516) 725-3100 OUTDOOR ART SHOWS 16th ANNUAL OYSTER FESTIVAL,1999 Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY SEA CLIFF ART FESTIVAL, 1999 Sea Cliff, Long Island, NY PUBLICATIONS FOTO Synthesis Magazine (cover) November,1999 Inaugural edition (Canada) PHOTO RESOURCE MAGAZINE (COVER) Sept. 1999 1998 College of William & Mary review Today's Photographer Magazine Glamour elite Magazine MANHATTAN ARTS International Magazine 1999, 8th annual competition Award of Excellence. Category: Figurative PAST SHOWINGS FRASER GALLERY Georgetown, Washington, DC (202) 298-6450 NEXUS GALLERY New York, NY 1999 (212) 982-5085 WIRED ARTS for WIRED HEARTS February 1999 PHOTO RESOURCE MAGAZINE October 1998 Vol. 3 No 19 Issue February 1999, Vol. 4 No 3 Issue ART SOURCE Garden City Park, NY (516) 248-4589 Edison, NJ (908) 906-0011 Hackensack, NJ (201) 488-8859 I can be reached at: (917) 806-0566