M.J. Bronstein : artist in residence
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  • PHOTOGRAPHY
    • SITE SEEING
    • MOTHER AND CHILD
    • INFINITE HORIZONS
    • HOLDING ON, LETTING GO
    • FIRST LIGHT
    • THE DOLL SERIES
  • PAINTING/CERAMICS
  • PUBLICATIONS
    • BOOKS
    • EDITORIAL
    • BOOK COVERS
    • INTERVIEW
  • EARLY WORK
    • EUROPA
    • THE ITALIAN SERIES
    • SILHOUETTES
  • ABOUT
  • CV
  • CONTACT
EDUCATION
1992     Lorenzo de Medici: Diploma: Italian language • Florence, Italy
1988     Hampshire College: B.F.A: Filmmaking & Photography
1986     Fashion Institute of Technology: A.A.S: Fine Art, Magna Cum Laude
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
2020    Being Here: Marcie Jan Bronstein, catalogue, Zillman Art Museum
2019    ArtMaze  Contemporary Art: featured artist, Summer, Issue 13
2018    Decor Maine: featured artist
            Your Impossible Voice Literary Journal: cover painting, Winter Issue
2017    Portland Press Herald: feature article, Portland, ME
            Yale University, Perch Arts & Literary Journal: 2 paintings, New Haven, CT
            New England Review: cover painting, Middlebury, VT
            Maine Home and Design: Maine Artists To Watch, Portland, ME
            New England Review: cover artist 
            Princeton Artists Brushes: featured artist 
2016    Art Revealed Magazine: portfolio and interview, London, UK
2015    After the Pause Journal : painting portfolio: "Swimming in Circles" 
2010    Exposure Compensation : feature: "Illuminating the Negative" 
2008    The Maine Sunday Telegram: feature • Portland, ME
2004    Exploring Color Photography: feature • McGraw Hill Publishers • New York, NY
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2003    Non Satis Scire: Hampshire College Magazine: cover + portfolio feature • Amherst, MA

2001    Object Lessons: Beauty and Meaning in Art • Madison, WI
1998    The Free Press: “Two Artists in a Barn...” • Rockland, ME
1997    The Maine Sunday Telegram: review of solo exhibition • Portland, ME
1994    Creativity: “And then there was NON...” • New York, NY
            ZOOM: “Al Diaframma” • Milan, Italy
1993    Il Gazzetino:”Un’americana che dipinge le foto” (review) • Venice, Italy
            Il Gazzetino: Musica & fotografia (review) • Mestre, Italy
            Progresso Fotografico: “Autori: Marcie Jan Bronstein” (portfolio) • Milan, Italy
1992    La Nazione: “Le Foto di Bronstein” • Florence, Italy


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

​2022       Penobscot Marine Museum: "Penobscot Bay as Muse" (invitational), Searsport, ME 
2021       Cove Street Arts: "Eaux the Water" (three person watercolor show), Portland, ME
               Clifford Gallery, Waterfall Arts: "Photographing Belfast's Waterfront" (invitational), Belfast, ME
2020       Zillman Art Museum, University of Maine: "Being Here" (solo show), Bangor, ME
2018       Center for Maine Contemporary Art Biennial Exhibition, (juried) Rockland, ME
2017       The Annex Art Center, (invitational) Castine, ME
2014       Photographic Resource Center: Flash Forward Festival,(invitational) Boston, MA
               Slocumb Gallery: “Positive/Negative: Pages” • Johnson City, TN   
2013       New England Photography Biennial 2013 • Framingham, MA
               
Center for Maine Contemporary Art: auction • Rockport, ME Aarhus Gallery • Belfast, ME
2012       Parallax, The Women’s Photography Exhibition • Notre Dame U, MD
1998-11  Center for Maine Contemporary Art • Rockport, ME
2010       Maine Museum of Photographic Art: 50 Photographic Artists • Falmouth, ME
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2009       Firehouse Gallery: “Duetto” collaboration with Alan Fishman • Damariscotta, ME
2006       Photomedia Center: “Illuminating the Negative” • Erie, PA
2005-07   Elan Fine Arts • Rockport, ME
2005        Blum Gallery, College of the Atlantic: “Portrait/Self Portrait” • Bar Harbor, ME
2000-02   Elements Gallery: “Depth of Field”: Invitational Photography Show • Rockland, ME
2001        LSU: “Works On Paper 2001” Prize Winner •  Baton Rouge, LA
                E3 Gallery: “Animal World” •   New York, NY
2000        The Clark House Gallery • Bangor, ME
                Barrett Art Center: “Photowork ‘2K” •   Poughkeepsie, NY

1999        Elements Gallery: “Dogs in Cars” • Rockland, ME
1998        Maryland Federation of Art: 8th National Juried Exhibition • Annapolis, MD
                Elements Gallery: “The Doll Series” • Rockland, ME
                The Frankfurt Airport: “First Designer’s Avenue”  •   Frankfurt, Germany
1997        
Creative Photographic Arts Center: “Photographs 1992-1997” • Lewiston, ME
                Between the Muse Gallery: “Miniatures”  •   Rockland, ME
                A.I.R. Gallery Invitational: “Generations” • New York, NY
                The Chocolate Church: “Silhouettes” (3 person) • Bath, ME
                Maryland Federation of Art: 7th Annual Juried Exhibition • Annapolis, MD
                Gilley Museum: “Birds in Image and Imagination” • Southwest Harbor, ME
                Cleary, Gottlieb,Steen, Hamilton: “Emerging Artists” (2 person) • New York, NY
1996        Sylvia White Gallery: “The Horse Show” • Los Angeles, CA
                Danforth Gallery: “Visions of the Mind” • Portland, ME
1995        Hampshire College: Alumni Exhibition • Amherst, MA
                Gallery 2/20: “Work in Progress” • New York, NY
1994        
NYU/ Casa Italiana: “The Italian Series” (solo) • New York,NY
                Galleria Il Diaframma/ Kodak Cultura : “Foto Colorate” (5 person) • Milan, Italy
1993        Nuova Libreria Galileo & Studio Poletto • Mestre, Italy
1992        Ristorante Alle Murate • Florence, Italy
                Artemare “L’uomo e il Mare” • Riposto, Italy
1991        UC Medical Center • San Francisco, CA
1990        Urban Gallery: Benefit for ACT UP • San Francisco, CA
1987        Hampshire College • Amherst, MA

PUBLIC ART / COMMISSIONS / PROJECTS
2014     PhotoPlay : original photo-based prompt book, published by Chronicle Books
2012     Fotoplay Commission: a unique collection for the Early Stage School • Warsaw, Poland
2011     Installation / window display: collaboration with children • Belfast, ME
             53" x 116" wall mural of hand painted photographs • Belfast, ME
2009     Best Seat in the House : book of 59 photographs + text published by Sellers • Portland, ME
2008     I’ll Wait in the Car : book of 56 photographs + text published by Sellers • Portland, ME
2005     Bellevue Hospital: 250 photographs for new hospital wing • New York, NY
2004     Public %-for-Art Program: Stevens School: 30’ x 15’ installation • Belfast, ME
2003     Public %-for-Art Program: Denver Family Crisis Center: 24 photographs • Denver, CO
2002     The Sherman Playhouse: Photograph used for stage set • Sherman, CT
2000     Bellevue Hospital: 20 commissioned photographs • New York, NY
1994     Saks Fifth Avenue: photographs in windows • New York, NY
1990     Neiman Marcus: photographs in windows  •  San Francisco, CA

SELECTED PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHS
2011         Afterimage Online, Inklight
2010         Iowa University Press: book cover: “This Day in History”
2009         Algonquin: book cover: “The Music Teacher”
2005         Wahlström & Widstrand: book cover: Växa och upptäcka världen: Sweden
                 Random House: book cover: “Bad Dogs”
                 Howell Book House: book cover: “the horses we love...”
                 Signature Books: book cover: “Engelenstem” • The Netherlands
                 STEP inside design: magazine cover
                 Random House: book cover: “Pretty Birds”
                 William Morrow: book cover: “Early Leaving”
2004         The New York Times Magazine, Sunday March 21: editorial
                 Sterling Watson, Sourcebooks: book cover: “Sweet Dream Baby”
                 Henry Holt: book covers: “River Dogs”, “Dispatches from the Muckdog...
2003         Penguin / Putnam: book cover: “The Story of Lucy Gault”
2002         Colorado.com: National ad campaign
2001         Time Warner / Little & Brown: book cover: “Dale Loves Sophie to Death”
                 Portal Publications: 3 greeting cards
2000         Sceptre Books: book cover: “The Soldier’s Return” • London
                 Review Books: book cover: “The Second Prison” • London
1999         Dean and Deluca: National ad campaign
                 Saab: brochure inset
1998         Hallmark Cards: greeting card
1997         Boston Magazine: cover inset
                 Borealis Press: cards
                 Starbucks Coffee: annual report cover
1996         Light Impressions: Holiday cards
                 Sony Records: CD cover
1995         Catch Publishing: postcards • The Netherlands
                 Avanti: greeting card
                 Manhattan File: editorial photos
1992         “i DEAzione”: magazine cover
1990         RockHEAD: magazine cover
1988- 89   Greenfield Recorder: editorial photos

HONORS / AWARDS
2010      Grant recipient: Early Starts Maine : “Yes is a World” •  Maine
2008      207: featured interview on WCSH TV • Portland, Maine
2007      Lecture: “An Artist’s Journey” : Waterfall Arts • Belfast, ME
2005      ME Arts Commission: Good Idea Grant: portfolio of 20 negative images
2001      LSU: “Works On Paper 2001” (Prize Winner) • Baton Rouge, LA
1997      AAUW Artist’s Studio Tour: selected artist • Belfast, ME
1992      “City of Venice”: 3rd Edition • photographic exposition in the Lido, Venice, Italy


RESIDENCIES
2018    Millay Colony, (Full Fellowship), Austerlitz, NY
1986    Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY
1985    Vermont Studio School, Johnson, VT


TEACHING / WORK
2014-      Creative Watercolor workshops worldwide: Europe, Caribbean, Asia...
1993-      Freelance Artist, Photographer, Designer
2011-14  Center for Maine Contemporary Art: ArtLab: Art Educator/Coordinator • Rockport, ME
2012       Youth Art residency • "Fotoplay: Concrete Poetry" • Rockport, ME
2010       Starrett Children's Center: Early Starts Grant art residency • Belfast, ME
2006-10  Waterfall Arts: Art Educator • Belfast, ME
1991       City of San Francisco, Art Dept: Graphic Designer • San Franciso, CA
1988       The Greenfield Recorder: Newspaper Photographer • Greenfield, MA
               National Geographic/Blue Earth Films: asst. Editor West • Granby, CT
               Florentine Films: Still Photographer, asst Editor • Northampton, MA

​© MARCIE JAN BRONSTEIN 2021
  • M J B
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
    • SITE SEEING
    • MOTHER AND CHILD
    • INFINITE HORIZONS
    • HOLDING ON, LETTING GO
    • FIRST LIGHT
    • THE DOLL SERIES
  • PAINTING/CERAMICS
  • PUBLICATIONS
    • BOOKS
    • EDITORIAL
    • BOOK COVERS
    • INTERVIEW
  • EARLY WORK
    • EUROPA
    • THE ITALIAN SERIES
    • SILHOUETTES
  • ABOUT
  • CV
  • CONTACT