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                          EDUCATION
                          1992     Lorenzo de Medici: Diploma “Magister Linguae”: Italian language • Florence, Italy
                          1988     Hampshire College: B.F.A: Filmmaking & Photography • Amherst, MA
                          1986     Fashion Institute of Technology: A.A.S: Fine Art, Magna Cum Laude • New York, NY
                          1986     Visual Studies Workshop • Rochester, NY
                          1985     Vermont Studio School • Johnson, VT

                          PUBLIC ART / COMMISSIONS / PROJECTS
                          2011     Installation / window display: collaboration with children aged 4-10 • Belfast, ME
                          2011     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 PUBLICATIONS
                          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
                          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
                          1994     ZOOM: “Al Diaframma” • Milan, Italy
                          1993     Il Gazzetino:”Un’americana che dipinge le foto” (review) • Venice, Italy
                          1993     Il Gazzetino: Musica & fotografia (review) • Mestre, Italy
                          1993     Progresso Fotografico: “Autori: Marcie Jan Bronstein” (portfolio) • Milan, Italy
                          1992     La Nazione: “Le Foto di Bronstein” • Florence, Italy

                          SOLO EXHIBITIONS
                          2006              Photomedia Center: “Illuminating the Negative” • Erie, PA
                          1998 & 99      Elements Gallery: “The Doll Series”, “Dogs in Cars” • Rockland, ME
                          1997              Creative Photographic Arts Center: “Photographs 1992-1997” • Lewiston, ME
                          1994              NYU/ Casa Italiana: “The Italian Series” • New York,NY
                          1993              Nuova Libreria Galileo & Studio Poletto • Mestre, Italy
                          1992              Ristorante Alle Murate • Florence, Italy
                          1990 & 91      UC Medical Center • San Francisco, CA
                          1987              Hampshire College • Amherst, MA

                          SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
                          1998-11        Center for Maine Contemporary Art • Rockport, ME
                          2010             ME Museum of Photographic Art: Capture: 50 Photographic Artists • Falmouth, ME
                          2009             Firehouse Gallery: “Duetto” collaboration with Alan Fishman • Damariscotta, ME
                          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
                          2001             E3 Gallery: “Animal World” •   New York, NY
                          2000             The Clark House Gallery • Bangor, ME
                          2000             Barrett Art Center: “Photowork ‘2K” •   Poughkeepsie, NY
                          1998             Maryland Federation of Art: 8th National Juried Exhibition • Annapolis, MD
                          1998             The Frankfurt Airport: “First Designer’s Avenue”  •   Frankfurt, Germany
                          1997             Between the Muse Gallery: “Miniatures”  •   Rockland, ME
                          1997             A.I.R. Gallery Invitational: “Generations” • New York, NY
                          1997             The Chocolate Church: “Silhouettes” (3 person show) • Bath, ME
                          1997             Maryland Federation of Art: 7th Annual Juried Exhibition • Annapolis, MD
                          1997             Gilley Museum: “Birds in Image and Imagination” • Southwest Harbor, ME
                          1997             Cleary, Gottlieb,Steen, Hamilton: “Emerging Artists” (2 person show) • New York, NY
                          1996             Sylvia White Gallery: “The Horse Show” • Los Angeles, CA
                          1996             Danforth Gallery: “Visions of the Mind” • Portland, ME
                          1995             Hampshire College: Alumni Exhibition • Amherst, MA
                          1995             Gallery 2/20: “Work in Progress” • New York, NY
                          1994             Galleria Il Diaframma/ Kodak Cultura : “Foto Colorate” (5 person show) • Milan, Italy
                          1992             Artemare 1992: “L’uomo e il Mare” • Riposto, Italy
                          1990             Urban Gallery: Benefit for ACT UP • San Francisco, CA

                          TEACHING / WORK EXPERIENCE
                          1989-present    Photographer / Designer / Teacher • CA, ME, MA, Italy
                          2000-present    Workshops: bookmaking, drawing, photography • Belfast, ME
                          2011-present    Center for Maine Contemporary Art: Workshops • Rockport, ME
                          2006-10            Waterfall Arts: Art / Photography Teacher, unique classes for children & adults • Belfast, ME
                          1991                 City of San Francisco, Art Dept: Graphic Designer • San Franciso, CA
                          1988                 The Greenfield Recorder: Newspaper Photographer • Greenfield, MA
                          1988                 National Geographic/Blue Earth Films: asst. Editor West • Granby, CT
                          1988                 Florentine Films: Still Photographer, asst Editor • Northampton, MA

                          SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHS PUBLISHED
                          2011                 Afterimage Online, Inklight • Rochester, NY 
                          2010                 Iowa University Press: book cover: “This Day in History” • Iowa City, IA
                          2009                 Algonquin: book cover: “The Music Teacher” • New York
                          2005                 Random House: book cover: “Bad Dogs” • New York, NY
                          2007                 Howell Book House: book cover: “the horses we love...” • Indianapolis, IN
                          2005                 Signature Books: book cover: “Engelenstem” • Utrecht, The Netherlands
                          2005                 STEP inside design: magazine cover • New York, NY
                          2005                 Random House: book cover: “Pretty Birds” • New York, NY
                          2005                 William Morrow: book cover: “Early Leaving” • New York, NY
                          2004                 The New York Times Magazine, Sunday March 21: editorial • New York, NY
                          2004                 Sterling Watson, Sourcebooks: book cover: “Sweet Dream Baby” • New York, NY
                          2003                 Penguin / Putnam: book cover: “The Story of Lucy Gault” • New York, NY
                          2002                 Colorado.com: National ad campaign • New York, NY
                          2001                 Time Warner / Little & Brown: book cover: “Dale Loves Sophie to Death” • New York, NY
                          2001                 Portal Publications: 3 greeting cards • Novato, CA
                          2000                 Sceptre Books: book cover: “The Soldier’s Return” • London, England
                          2000                 Review Books: book cover: “The Second Prison” • London, England
                          1999                 Dean and Deluca: National ad campaign • New York City, NY
                          1999                 Saab: brochure inset • New York City, NY
                          1998                 Hallmark Cards: greeting card • Kansas City, MO
                          1997                 Boston Magazine: cover inset • Boston, MA
                          1997 & 01        Borealis Press: cards • Surry, ME
                          1997 & 04        Henry Holt: book covers: “River Dogs”, “Dispatches from the Muckdog... • New York, NY
                          1997                 Starbucks Coffee: annual report cover • New York, NY
                          1996                 Light Impressions: Holiday cards • Rochester, NY
                          1996                 Sony Records: CD cover • New York, NY
                          1995                 Catch Publishing: postcards • The Netherlands
                          1995                 Avanti: greeting card • Detroit, Michigan
                          1994 & 95        Manhattan File: editorial photos • New York, NY
                          1992                 “i DEAzione”: magazine cover • Florence, Italy
                          1990                 RockHEAD: magazine cover • San Francisco, CA
                          1988- 89           Greenfield Recorder: editorial photos • Greenfield, MA

                          HONORS / AWARDS / etc
                          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, Maine
                          2005                 ME Arts Commission: Good Idea Grant: portfolio of 20 negative images • Augusta, Maine
                          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

                          AFFILIATION / REPRESENTATION
                          since 2010        Maine Museum of Photographic Arts
                          since 2009        Grand Image
                          since 2007        Arcangel Images
                          since 2003        Agefotostock
                          since 2001        Images.com/Graphistock
                          since 2001        The Artful Home / The Guild
                          since 1993        Getty Images/nonstøck

                          © Marcie Jan Bronstein 2011 • arte lunga, vita breve