Debranne & Mr. Harry Benson
Education:
Endicott College, Beverly, MA Associates in Advertising
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT Bachelors of Science Media & Masters in Education
Private Instruction in Photo Transfer technique with Steve Sunshine 1999
Photography Studies under Joyce Tenneson, Bruce Hudson, Julie Wilson, Arthur Rainville
Paper Making, Photo Transfers, Book & Box Making at Creative Arts Workshop of New Haven, CT
Silvermine Norwalk, CT – Stone sculpture, figure sculpture, glass blowing, collage & mixed media
Studied with Luciana Nottiurni in mosaic, Ravenna, Italy - 2011 & 2013
Gallery Affiliations:
Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich, CT , New York, NY & Nantucket, MA
Chase Edward Gallery, Delray, FL. Hamptons, NY
C+C Photography Gallery, Palm Beach, FL, Nantucket, NYC
Project 3W57, New York, NY
Sensei Gallery, New York, NY
Adelson Cavalier Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
Awards:
3rd Prize Certificate of Merit for Outstanding Work in the Salmagundi Art Club Special President's "Collage & Mixed Media" Exhibition, Tree Hugger, (2010)
Merit Award, The Bank, at the Salmagundi Art Club, Annual Photography & Graphics Exhibition (2010)
Philip Isenberg Award, Snow Flake, Salmagundi Art Club, New York, NY (2005)
International 2004 Spider Award The Womb, Published in their 2005 promotional calendar (2004)
Presidents Award The Womb, Salmagundi Art Club, NYC, Annual non Juried Summer exhibition (2004)
John N Lewis - Fallen with Exhaustion, Salmagundi Art Club, NYC, Annual Members Photography and Sculptors Exhibition (2004)
Marilyn at Rest, Second Place, Women’s Work: 2nd Annual Women’s Art Show, Shubert Theater Gallery, New Haven, CT (2002)
Seduced, Honorable Mention, 22nd Annual Spring Photography Contest, Photographer’s Forum Magazine (2002)
Seduced, 4th Place Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography Annual (2001)
The Encounter, Honorable Mention Photographer’s Forum, Best of Photography Annual (2000)
Enchantress, Honorable Mention, Photographer’s Forum Best of PhotographyAnnual (1999)
Admirer, Honorable Mention, Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography Annual (1994)
Storefront, Honorable Mention, Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography Annual (1987)
Exhibitions:
Art Expo NYC 2023, Booth. S-500
Chelsea Winter Group Show, 2023 NYC
Cavalier Gallery 30th Anniversary Group Show, New York, NY
Architectural Digest Home Design Show New York. NY
New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show
Message in a Bottle, Nantucket, MA
Naples Art, Jewelry & Antique Show
Palm Beach, Jewelry & Antique Show
NADA, New York, NY
Foundations Art Fair, New York, NY
ART HAMPTONS. LI, NY
Constructions and Self portraits. RED DOT Fair, Miami, FL
Constructions: RED DOT, Miami, FL
Cavalier Gallery LLC. New York, NY
Cavalier Galleries Inc. Group, Nantucket, MA
Cavalier Galleries Inc. Greenwich, CT: Self Images
B.E.L. Gallery, Westport, CT 2-person show with Alan Fontaine
Passions Gallery, Provincetown, MA
Henri Bendel, New York, NY: Art with a Heart
Juried Exhibitions:
Salmagundi Art Club: Masters Exhibition 2014
Salmagundi Art Club: Annual Members Exhibition 2014
Shubert Theater Gallery, New Haven, CT: Women’s Art Show 2nd place award winner
Disney’s Epcot, Orlando, Florida, Honorable Mention
Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Honorable Mention
Sacred Heart University Gallery, Fairfield, Connecticut
Bernhard Gallery, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Sackler Gallery, Stamford, Connecticut
Print Making Council, Somerville, New Jersey
Graphic Arts Center, Norwalk, Connecticut
National Women’s Music Festival, Muncie, Indiana
Texas Artist Museum:10th Annual National Photography Contest, Weathered VII (2004)
Salmagundi Art Club, NYC Invitational Contemporary Exhibition, Sunday Read (2004)
Spectra National Photography Triennial, Seduced (2004)
58th Annual Art of the Northeast Exhibition, Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT (2007)
Teaching Experience:
Landmark Academy, Wilton, Connecticut
Long Lots Elementary School, Westport, Connecticut
Riverfield Elementary School, Fairfield, Connecticut
Mill Hill Elementary School, Southport, Connecticut
Memberships:
American Society of Media Photographers
National Press Photographers
Canon Professionals
Graphic Arts Center of Norwalk, CT
Nikon Professionals
New Haven Arts Council
Kodak’s Promise of Excellence
Salmagundi Art Club, New York, NY
Published Works:
Comfort Zone, Interiors by Trudy Dujardin
Photographers Forum Best of Photography Annuals (1987, 1989, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
Portraits in Clay, sculptor and author Peter Rubino
The Family Doctor, author Lynn Dodson
Henry Will Account Bill, author Donald L. Fennimore
Plants, Pills & Potions, author Lynn Dodson
Published Collectibles:
Two Millennium Calendars, “Intimate Moments” (2000) & “Debranne Cingari” (2000)
Calendar Intimate Moments (1999)
Exclusive Greeting Card Lines & Limited Edition Posters: Borealis Press, G-Gallery, 10% publishers
Collections:
Carlton House Model Condo, NYC
Chelsea Piers Sports Complex
Station 21, Nantucket Massachusetts
Public throughout the US
HQ Global Workplace Corporate HeadquartersWestport, CT
Lesbian & Gay Community Center - New York, New York
Stamford Museum and Nature Center Stamford, CT
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York, NY
The Kinsley Institute - Bloomington, Indiana
Cantor Fitzgerald - New York, New York