Elaine Hunter Photography: BC Photographer creates her Chimerical World

Elaine Hunter, Elaine Hunter Photography

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Biography

Elaine Hunter is a self taught contemporary photographer who was born in the UK and moved to Canada where has lived most of her adult life.

She danced from the age of 3 years old studying ballet, jazz and tap. She was happiest when she was dancing or out in nature enjoying its peacefulness and power. Later she became a school teacher but her heart was always wanting to dance. Movement was and is an important part of her artistic life. Elaine opened her own dance school in Ottawa Canada which she directed for 31 years. As a result of this experience of dance in her life she now creates images of nature dancing, She says, "Movement is a major part of my photographic images, where I used to choreograph my students, now, I Choreograph Nature. "

Elaine's experience consists of over 10 years of perfecting her skill and technique in the art of image-making through photographic manipulation. Her images are exciting and captivating. With the advancement of digital photography she has discovered the perfect medium to create dramatic one-of-a-kind images. She says, " I love the journey from the camera lens to the computer where I create the finished pieces of art."

Her work is a photographic experiment in search of the illusive world around us. In her latest exhibition, My Chimerical World, Elaine wants to take you to a wildly fanciful terrestrial paradise. Whether it is one plant, an ocean or a mountain range, it is her intention to make you wonder if the visions that she created were actually there when the photograph was taken. She works with the idea of there being many dimensions and her imagination creates some of them for us to see.

Elaine received Best in Show for her work, Red Sky from Colors'r of Art Gallery and several awards of excellence in Ed Wedmans Exhibition Without Walls, a juried on line competition. Several of her images are in the Admiral Lounges in JFK and Miami airports and she has her Pine Tree images decorating many rooms in the newly renovated Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto. Her photography was also selected as part of the Celebrate BC Day in 2013. She has exhibited in galleries in Vancouver and the Sunshine Coast in B C Canada as well as New York, California and Europe.

Elaine has goals for her photographic images, and stated "My goal is to uplift, inspire and support you on your journey through life. I wish to excite you as you gaze upon the images of Nature that I create. I feel that I am revealing the soul of Nature, and hope that you too, experience the love that I have in my heart for the world around me."

She now lives in BC, Canada where she produces her work in her home studio in Halfmoon Bay.

I have exhibited in the following events and galleries since May 2012:
Gibsons Public Art Gallery, BC, May 2012. Solo exhibition - BC The Other Dimension.
North Vancouver Art for Rent Program, beginnning October 2012.
Sechelt Arts Festival juried Art Show, October 2012 - Hidden Island. Robyn Mayor Jurer.
Sunshine Coast Arts Council membership exhibition, January 2013 - Mountain Magic.
Sylvia White Gallery, Ventura, California, January 2013 - Hidden Island.
Fairmont Royal York Hotel,Toronto, Canada - 300 renovated rooms are decorated with my images - January 2013, Rain Pine and Pinedrop.
American Airlines Admiral lounges, exhibiting several images, JFK and Miami Airports from April 20th.
Firehall Arts Centre Gallery, Vancouver, April 24th - June 8th. 3 artists chosen - Emerging Artists.
Parallax Art Fair New York, May 2013 by invitation. Howe Sound - three images.
Silk Purse Art Gallery, West Vancouver Arts Council, BC, May 2013. 3 Photographers- Expressions of Nature. Howe Sound - three images, Hidden Island, Ocean Moonrise.
Malaspina Arts Society, University of Vancouver Island, Powell River, BC, June 2013, Solo exhibition - BC The Other Dimension.
Carte Blanche - juried exhibition Sunshine Coast Arts Council - Winter Forest 36 x 27 on Acrylic.
The Art Space 29, Chelsea, New York, September 2nd - 23rd , Group Exhibition.
Lisbon International Contemporary Exhibition 2013, Featured Artist. October 2013,
Art Crawl Sunshine Coast B C, Botanical Gardens.
Exhibition Without Walls, Award of Excellence, STRONG & POWERFUL An on-line juried competition & exhibition for Photographers and Digital Artists, Ed Wedman,Nov 2013,
Sunshine Coast Art Gallery, January 2014. Storm.
New York , Soho Art Space, Broom St. New York, March 2014
Windows on the Water, Gibsons, May 2014, 3 black and white photographs , group exhibition.
Savour Exhibition 304 Cordova St West, Gastown Vancouver, June - September 2014.

Sunshine Coast Art Gallery, Sechelt, Journey Through Dreamtime, July 2014.

Exhibition Without Walls, Solo online Exhibition, http://www.exhibitionswithoutwalls.com/my-chimerical-world-by-elaine-hunter/, August 2014.

Sunshine Coast Arts Council, Group Exhibition, Metamorphosis, August2014.

Manhattan Arts International Article by Renee Phillips "Elaine Hunter Creates Visionary Photographic Art"July 2014 http://www.manhattanartsblog.com/elaine-hunter-photographic-art/

Linus Gallery online Exhibition, Natural Affair, September 2014 http://linusgallery.com/art-gallery/#comment-14

Place des Arts, Coquitlam , My Chimerical World, October 2014, solo exhibition.

Exhibition Without Walls Award of Excellence, Abstracton December, 2014.

Sunshine Coast Art Gallery, Sechelt, January 2015, Canada Road to Sky. Group Exhibition.

http://1650gallery.com/winter2014-annex/index.html

http://1650gallery.com/winter2014-annex/index.html 3 of my photographs accepted. Snow Window, Rocky Mountain Glory in Moonlight, Light in the Storm. Feb 2015.

http://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Red-Feb-2015/Red-2015-Show/n-J83mN

Colors of Humanity Art Gallery , BEST IN SHOW, RED SKY and Flaming Moon , also accepted. February 2015.

http://www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.gallery/february-2015-winners 4th place Elaine Hunter for Rocky Mountain in Moonlight. March 2015.

https://www.theartlist.com/main.php 2nd Place, artist of the month March 2015 Sechelt Tree.

http://www.exhibitionswithoutwalls.com/four-elements-finalist/Exhibitions Without Walls , 3rd Place, Sechelt Tree in Four Elements an Online International Competition. May 2015

http://www.artsyshark.com/ Selected as a featured Artist, may 2015. Article in June 2015

http://www.manhattanarts.com/our-juried-exhibitions/the-healing-power-of-art-exhibition/ Elaine Hunter, Sechelt Tree, selected as a finalist in this Exhibition. Healing Power of Art, Manhattan Arts.

Finalist Gala Awards, Pollux Awards and Julia Margaret Cameron Awards. July 2015.

http://lacda.com/juried/juriedshow.html Selected as one of the TOP 40 June 2015...Elaine Hunter... Curating Juror: Joanna Szupinska-Myers, Curator of Exhibitions at California Museum of Photography.

Sunshine Coast Arts Council juried exhibition Shades of Grey, Dogwood selected, August 2015.

Sunshine Coast Arts Council uried Exhibition, Shades of grey, Dogwood selected.

Windows on the Water Gibsons, Hidden Island,Print on metal, October 2015.

http://www.exhibitionswithoutwalls.com/four-elements-finalist/Exhibitions Without Walls , 3rd Place, Sechelt Tree in Four Elements an Online International Competition. May 2015.
http://www.artsyshark.com/ Selected as a Featured Artist, May 2015. Article in June 2015.
Elaine Hunter, Sechelt Tree selected as a finalist in The Healing Power Of Art an online International Exhibition. April 2015.
http://lacda.com/juried/juriedshow.html Selected as one of the TOP 40 June 2015...Elaine Hunter... Curating Juror: Joanna Szupinska-Myers, Curator of Exhibitions at California Museum of Photography.
Finalist in the Gala Awards July 2015. Fine Art for my entry White Rose http://www.galaawardsgallery.com/fine-art-jmca.html
Finalist in Gala Awards July 2015 Digital Manipulation for my entry Sweet Grass. http://www.galaawardsgallery.com/digital-pollux-non-pro.html
Elaine Hunter, Sunshine Coast Arts Council. 2015. http://sunshinecoastartscouncil.com/elaine-hunter/
https://www.facebook.com/CarounArtGallery/photos/np.1440540784723977.595616884/1166387640043886/?type=1
Caroun Art Gallery, North Vancouver, Photograph Exhibition August 2015
Windows On the Water, Gibsons,November 2015, Hidden Island.
Windows on the Water , Gibsons, December 2015, Snow Window 1 and 2, Snow Fences
Windows on the Water , White Rock Pink Rose 1 and 2
Sky Collection, December 2015, A collection of photographs from 191 countries, page 19 http://issuu.com/exposureaward/docs/the_sky_collection?e=16695655/14428134
Night Collection, December 2015, A collection of photographs from 191 countries, page 33 http://issuu.com/exposureaward/docs/the_night_photography_collection?e=16695655%2F14427919
http://www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.gallery/november-2015-winners Best in Show , Snow Fences, December 2015
http://www.manhattanarts.com/new-beginnings-call-for-artists/ Elaine Hunter, finalist, "Dawn" December 2015.
http://www.galaawardsgallery.com/8th-jmca-fine-art-gallery.html Elaine Hunter, finalist 8th Julia Margaret Cameron Award, Digital manipulation, Fine Art Category, December 2014 and 2015.
Member of Los Angeles Centre for Digital Art Gallery, being represented by this wonderful gallery. April 2016 .lacda.com/exhibits/exhibitshome.html
Healing Power of Arts, Manhattan Arts Internatinal, July 2016. http://www.manhattanarts.com/hpa-1/
Exhibition Without Walls, Free For All Exhibition, July 2016. http://www.exhibitionswithoutwalls.com/free-for-all-2-2/
Invited to Exhibit in Berlin October 2016 in 4th Biennial of Fine Art Photography, Berlin 2016.
Julia Cameron Award, 2016. Finalist. Invited to Exhibit.
BEST IN SHOW, Photography Catergory. Storm Over Toronto. Contemporary Art Gallery Online. November 2016
www.contemporaryartgalleryonline.gallery/november-2016-winners-1-1
Contemporary Art Gallery Online November 2016. www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-vLrQhG/i-THW5Ls8
Manhattan Arts International Award of Merit, December 2016 . New Beginnings.www.manhattanarts.com/award-of-merit-winners/
Art Quench Magazine, Creative masters III . Invited to enter this volume. See pages 13/14. www.magcloud.com/Webviewer/1241057
Tzipac 5th Zebra Awards, Finalist, Orange Blossom, Alberta Foothills and Cathedral Mountain. http://tzipac.com/the-5th-zebra-awards-winners-gallery#prettyPhoto May 2017.
Finalsit 10th Pollux Awards, landscape category , Reflections August 2017'
Finalist Photographers Forum Magazine 2017 . Orange Blossom. August 2017.
Gala Awards 2017 Finalist with my series, Reflections. Exhibiting in Barcelona and Prague 2018.

Finalsit 10th Pollux Awards, landscape category , Reflections August 2017'
Finalist Photographers Forum Magazine 2017 . Orange Blossom. August 2017.
Gala Awards 2017 Finalist Pollux Awards, with my series, Reflections. Exhibiting in Barcelona and Prague 2018. www.thegalaawards.com/10th-pollux-awards-landscapes-catgeory Barcelona is in April 2018.
Granville Island vancouver Exhibition April 2018 details to come, Reflections Series. March 2018 .
New Beginnings Exhibition, Manhattan Arts manhattanarts.com/new-beginnings-exhibition/
 Winner of The James Bacchi ArtHaus Gallery Award manhattanarts.com/james-bacchi-arthaus-gallery-award/ Sechelt Tree Series
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlxNDx6kNYY&feature=youtu.be video.

Winner of 4 awards in the 11th Pollux Awards for Photogrphers. Honorarable mention n nature category, finalist in fine art, digital and alternative processes.

Performance Works granville island Vancouver ...Reflections...March 20th - May 24th

Her Story, Manhattan Arts International, Mystery Sunset.https://manhattanarts.com/herstory-2018/ her Story Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International June 2018. Sunset mystery.

Art4Life Port Moody Arts Centre Sept 22 - Nov 1st. 2018.

Sechelt Arts Festival, 200 of my works on 72 inch screen, slideshow. 4 canvas works and their related series in smaller versions.

5th Biennial Exhibition of Fine Art and Documentary Photography, Barcelona October 2018.

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