DARYL-ANN SAUNDERS fine art photography

Brief Bio [Return to top]

Daryl-Ann Saunders' fine-art photography focuses primarily on three series of work: On The Platform (night subway imagery), Solitary Life (Polaroid transfer landscapes) and Body Life (nudes). Daryl-Ann uses an array of traditional, digital and alternative photo processes including pinhole camera, Polaroid transfer, toning and hand coloring to express her imagery.

Saunders began as a self-taught performance and documentary photographer. She went on to study at The School of Visual Arts and The International Center of Photography, both in NYC. Working with a variety of editorial and corporate clients, her commercial work has been published worldwide.

Saunders' fine art work has been recognized by the Salmagundi Club of NY with a Certificate of Merit award and it was featured in a Polaroid Corporation advertising campaign that garnered a Kelly Award for Creative Excellence in Magazine Advertising. A two page article highlighting her night subway series, On The Platform, has been published in Double Exposure, the online publication of Photoworkshop.com and printed in Digital Imaging Magazine. Exhibited nationally, her fine art work is in the corporate collection of Pfizer, Inc., GE Corporation as well as in other collections, corporate and private.

Permanent Collections [Return to top]

• Pfizer, Inc. NY, N.Y.
• Davis-Grutman, Inc. NY, N.Y.
• General Electric Corporation. Fairfield, CT.
• Private collections

Group Exhibitions [Return to top]

2010	Urbanity: Interpretations of the Urban Landscape. Diana H. Jones Center, Brooklyn, NY.
	Bushwick Open Studios 2010, 4-person exhibit. Diana H. Jones Center, Brooklyn, NY.
	Americana. M&H Art & Framing Gallery, New York, NY.
	Art & Music. Barcey's, Brooklyn, NY
2009	Blue. Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT. Curator: Aline Smithson.
	From Here to There. Arts Council of the Morris Area, Morristown, NJ. Curator: Jeanne Brasile.
	Building Cities. 545 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ. Sponsored by Victory Art Projects, Jersey City, NJ.
	Night Moves: Exploring the Horizon. Night photography exhibit, Safe-T-Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2008	Building Cities. Banner installation at 77 Hudson Street. Sponsored by Victory Art Projects, Jersey City, NJ.
	Pro Arts Member Show; JC Artist Studio Tour. Canco Lofts, Jersey City, NJ. [link]
	People Without Clothes; JC Artist Studio Tour. Curated by E. Jan Kounitz. Canco Lofts, Jersey City, NJ. [link]
	Focus On Photography. NY Mercantile Exchange, NY, NY.
	Small Works Fundraiser. Spread Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. [link]
	Bushwick Open Studios 2008 Group Exhibit. Curated by Alex Emmert. Nutroaster Studio, Brooklyn, NY. [link]
	Urban Space 08 projection series. Honorable mention, New Life Berlin Festival, Berlin, Germany.
	Artist Highlights in the Project Room. Safe-T-Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
	2007 New Work 2008. Chelsea Gallery Space, NY., NY.
2007	S-T-G V: Safe-T-Gallery Fifth Anniversary Show. Safe-T-Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. [link]
	Art Now Fair (rep. Safe-T-Gallery, Brooklyn, NY). Miami Beach, FL. [link]
	Pro Arts Member Show; Jersey City Artist Studio Tour. Canco Lofts, Jersey City, NJ. [link]
	Community Show; Jersey City Artist Studio Tour. Canco Lofts, Jersey City, NJ. [link]
	Works On Paper: 3 Artists. Curated by Kay Kenny. Canco Lofts. Jersey City, NJ. [link] [link]
2006	New York, New York: Five Photographers. St. Francis College Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. [link]
	OIA Members Salon. St. Francis College Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
	Daydreams in a Real World. Montauk Library Gallery, Montauk, NY. [link] [link]
	2006 Cathedral Arts Festival. Grace Church Van Vorst, Jersey City, NJ. [link]
	Still Life. The NY Law School Gallery, NY, NY. [link] [link]
2005	EyeWitness, Parts I and II. Show Walls, The Durst Organization gallery, NY, NY. [link]
	Random Slices. Chrystie Street Gallery, NY, NY. [link]
	Handmade Print. Cork Gallery in Lincoln Center, NY, NY.
	April Salon. Organization of Independent Artists, Gallery 402, NY, NY. [link]
	Still Life. Organization of Independent Artists, Gallery 402, NY, NY. [link]
2004	Daryl-Ann Saunders: Solitary. The Gallery, Stamford, NY. [link]
	Still-Life. Binney & Smith Gallery, Banana Factory , Bethlehem, PA. [link]
	New York in Motion. Chelsea Market, NY, NY.
	NY On My Mind. Manhattan Borough President’s Office, NY, NY. Sponsors: FujiFilm, Duggal.
2003	Estrogenius. Manhattan Theatre Resource. NY, NY.
	Venus in the City. Manhattan Mall, NY, NY.
	150 Contemporary Women Photographers: Summer Salon. The Gallery, Stamford, NY.
	Photography Invitational. Atlantic Gallery, NY, NY.
	The Nude 2003. Lexington Art League, Loudon House Gallery, KY.
2002	Point of View. Westbeth Gallery, NY, NY.
	15th McNeese Works on Paper. Abercrombie Gallery, McNeese State U, Lake Charles, LA.
	PWP Celebrates Women of New York. Manhattan Borough President's Office, NY, NY.
2001	18th Annual Lewis-Clark Juried Exhibition. Lewis-Clark Center, Lewiston, IA.
	Places to Rest. Fine Art Gallery, Community College, Davie, FL.
	A Spiritual Moment. Callahan Center, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY.
	A Fine Romance. Starving Artist Gallery, City Island, NY.
	The Nude 2001. Lexington Art League, Loudoun House Gallery, Lexington, KY.
2000	Anything Goes . . . Revisited. Starving Artist Gallery, City Island, NY.
	On /Of Paper. Clyde Snook Gallery, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO.
	American Identities. Roland Gibson Gallery, SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam, NY.
	Impressionism Into the Next Century. Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY.
	The House Form: A Universal Symbol. Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA.
	Small Works. Harper College, Palatine, IL.
	Works On & Of Paper. University of West Florida Art Gallery, Pensacola, FL.
1999	Alternative Views. Macy Gallery, Valhalla Hospital, Valhalla, NY.
1998	The Figure Revisited. Galeria Mesa, Mesa, AZ.
	Lasting Impressions. Macy Gallery, Valhalla Hospital, Valhalla, NY.
1996	Nude York. Mary Anthony Galleries, NY, NY.
1994	Annual Photography & Sculpture Exhibition. Salmagundi Club, NY, NY.
	Recollection. Center for Photography of the Americas, Vero Beach, FL.
1993	Small Works. Multi Media Arts Gallery, NY, NY.
	Annual Photography & Sculpture Exhibition. Salmagundi Club, NY, NY.

Solo Exhibitions [Return to top]

2008	Artist Series 2008. Wyckoff Starr, Brooklyn, NY.
2005	A NY Photographer: Daryl-Ann Saunders. MercerMc Gallery, NY, NY.
2004	The Solitary Landscape: Polaroid Transfer Prints. Tim Touhey Gallery, Stamford, NY.
	Daryl-Ann Saunders: Subway Photographs. Safe-T-Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. [link]
2003	Metallic Metropolis. Curated by Ingrid Fox. Pfizer Gallery, NY, NY. [link]

Awards, Honors, Grants [Return to top]

2010	Space For Art, six month artist residency program. Awarded by Brooklyn Arts Council in partnership with NY Department of Cultural Affairs and the NY Department for the Aging.
2008	Honorable Mention; Urban Space 08 projection series. New Life Berlin Festival, Berlin, Germany.
2004	Portfolio Review Scholarship. Positive Focus review symposium, NY, NY.
	Exhibit print grant. Duggal Visual Solutions Photo Lab, NY, NY.
	Exhibit film & paper grant. Fujifilm Products, NJ.
1996	MPA Kelly Award for Creative Excellence. Magazine Publishers of America. [link]
	Film grant. Polaroid national advertising campaign featuring artist's artwork.
1994	Finalist Certificate / Honorable Mention. Photographer’s Forum.
1993	Certificate of Merit - Alice B. McReynolds Award. Salmagundi Club, NY, NY. [link]
1989	Artist-in-Residence. Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL. [link]

Publication (Print & Online) [Return to top]

2010	Artists and Seniors Come Together. Bushwick Observer, June article about Urbanity exhibit curated by artist. [link]
	Bushwick Open Studios 2010 Profile: Daryl-Ann Saunders. BushwickBK.com blog write-up of artist residency. [link]
	Art On A Theme. BushwickBK.com blog article about Bushwick Open Studios with mention of Daryl-Ann's work. [link]
2009	AlternativePhotography.com 2010 Calendar Competition. Cover photo on printed color calendar. [link]
	Interrupted Landscapes. Urbanautica Magazine, June 1, 2009 article and artwork. [link]
	A Conversation with Daryl-Ann Saunders. Nymphoto blog, March 19, 2009. [link]
2008	Night and Low-Light Photography, Author: Jill Waterman, Foreword: Michael Kenna. Portfolio of artwork by Daryl-Ann Saunders.
	The Hudson Reporter. Reproduction of artwork that was displayed in the Jersey City Artist Studio Tour.
2007	The Jersey Journal. Review of group exhibit with Daryl-Ann's artwork. [link]
2005	The Contemporaries. Online profile, studio visit with photographs.
2004	Double Exposure Magazine. Online article with reproduction of artwork. [link]
	Digital Imaging Magazine. Two page article with reproduction of artwork. [link]
2003	PWP Magazine. Full page article with reproduction of artwork. [link]
1997	Il Fotografo Magazine. Full page reproduction of photographs with review.
1996	Polaroid advertising campaign. National campaign displaying artist’s work.
	Nude York. Seibundo Shinkosha Publishing Company. Reproduction of artwork in photo book.
1994	The Best of Photography Annual. Photographer’s Forum. Publication of artwork.

Art-related Experience [Return to top]

• Organizer, Moderator. Artist Talk (bilingual) for "Urbanity" exhibit, Diana Jones Center, Brooklyn, NY. (2010)
• Curator. "Urbanity: Interpretations of the Urban Landscape" mixed media in Diana H. Jones Center, Brooklyn, NY. (2010)
Curated and mounted a mixed-media exhibit, designed exhibit invitation postcard.
• Panel Speaker & Presenter. "Pixel Perfection", B&H Photo, Night Photography Symposium, NY, NY. (2009)
• Co-Instructor. "Night Photography Workshop", Adorama Camera Workshops, NY, NY. (2009)
• Organizer, Moderator. Artist Talk for "Night Moves" exhibit, Farmani & Safe-T-Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. (2009)
• Co-Curator. "Night Moves" night photography exhibit in Safe-T-Gallery and Farmani Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. (2009)
• Website Committee. Professional Women Photographers, NY, NY. Website content and layout. (2001-2009)
• Guest Speaker. NYU Master Photography class with Kay Kenny. NY, NY. (2007)
• On-Site Assistant. Large-Scale Camera Obscura installation by choreographer, Stephan Koplowitz, Winter Garden, Battery Park City, NY. (2006)
• Presentation. "Meet The Artist: Daryl-Ann Saunders". Safe-T Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. (2005)
• Panel Speaker. "From Analog to Digital". Professional Women Photographers, NY, NY. (2005)
• Exhibition Committee. Professional Women Photographers, NY, NY. Co-wrote membership exhibit guidelines and helped develop member exhibition opportunities. (2001-2003)
• Co-Curator. "PWP Celebrates The Women of NY", Manhattan Borough President's Office, NY, NY. (2002)
• Independent Photographer. Editorial, corporate and fine art photography. (1989-Present)
• Photo Editor, Staff Photographer, Writer. Ear Magazine, NY, NY. (1989-1992)
• Photo Editor, Staff Photographer. East Village Eye Magazine, NY, NY. (1984-1986)
• Photography Assistant, Studio Manager. NY, NY. (1984-1991)

Affiliations [Return to top]

• Art and Science Collaborations, INC. (ASCI)
• Art4Business
• City Without Walls (CWOW)
• Organization of Independent Artists (OIA)
• Professional Women Photographers (PWP)
• Texas Photographic Society (TPS)

Education [Return to top]

• Bachelor of Science in Special Education, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY.
• Art-related studies:
School of Visual Arts (SVA), International Center of Photography (ICP), Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and
Manhattan Graphics Center.