AnnMarie Tornabene
133-45 122 street
11420 South Ozone Park
USA (United States)
917-698-2107
http://www.annmarietornabene.net
Kunstart: Fotografie
Technik: Fine-Art-Print
Statement:
Rabbitholes and Revelations
- artist statement by AnnMarie Tornabene -
In the last two to three years, I�ve had a number of profound changes occur in my life. Getting married is among these changes, and with that came about a multitude of emotional and psychological discoveries. There has been a fear of losing my identity; self-doubt was surrounding my every move and I started making poor decisions. Fairly rapidly, I felt like I was falling into a deep hole. I needed to get out, so I decided to take time to reflect and try to learn why these things were happening. I took a trip back to my childhood and started a quest to seek out what has happened, what I had and did not have, and what I wanted.
The �Alice�s Adventures in Wonderland� story is a theme that many artists have adapted in their work. As I saw where I was, I, too, made a connection to Alice and that proverbial �rabbit hole.� The story�s inspiration took form into some of my most fantastic and romantic tableaux so far. Since those elements are not unfamiliar to my work, creating this fairy tale imagery was intuitive. I see this series as an abridged version of my life�s journey thus far, with a door open to the next chapter full of new revelations
Vita / Lebenslauf:
AnnMarie Tornabene
Biography (b. 1969 Long Island, New York)
From the beginning of her photography career, AnnMarie gravitated to the portrait over any other subject matter. She chose physically attractive men and women to photograph, wanting to capture their beauty immortally on film, for, as an overweight woman, she wished to possess, in some way, that kind of beauty that was considered ideal by society standards. Upon talking to her subjects, however, she learned that none of them felt confident in their appearance. With this epiphany, she then began photographing her self as she wanted to be seen - as beautiful. Through encouragement by her peers, as well as her, then new, job as an artists' model, a confidence grew within her and the act of photographing herself took precedence.
As time went on, her images began to change direction pointing more inward as she looks to resolve other personal issues in her life. AnnMarie sees herself as multi-faceted, with intertwined layers of emotional and physical beauty and turmoil, sometimes feathering the line of demarcation. Her work is narrative in nature and now, with working with other materials, has begun to push the envelope in how she wants to be perceived.
Her inspirations include the art of the Pre-Raphaelites, Symbolists, and Romanticists, and the photography of Julia Margaret Cameron and Francesca Woodman. Along those, music has also a profound effect on her work - Celtic and New Age music especially.
AnnMarie Tornabene graduated from Long Island University/CW Post in 1998 with a BFA in Photography, magna cum laude. She is an award-winning artist exhibiting and publishing her work internationally, as well as being reviewed in The New York Times, Newsday, other publications and Internet venues. She has been interviewed by women's organizations on the topic of body image in contemporary society. Essays and prose have been written as reactions to her photographs. She is in several collections all over the United States, Canada and the U.K.
Education:
B.F.A. Photography, magna cum laude - Long Island University/C.W. Post - Brookville, NY
Solo Exhibitions:
2010
Artist-in-residence exhibit - East End Arts Council/Carriage House - Riverhead, NY
2006
Self Works on Paper - Fine Arts Exhibition Hall/Adelphi University - Garden City, NY
2004
Body or Work: AnnMarie Tornabene - Winchester Guildhall Gallery - Winchester, UK
Fragments of Being - fotofoto Gallery - Huntington, NY
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2010
Ray Johnson and A Book About Death (performance and artwork) – SAL Gallery – Brookville, NY
The In Show - fotofoto Gallery - Huntington, NY
Through Different Eyes - Chase Edwards Gallery - Oyster Bay, NY
2009
Through Women's Eyes - St. Joseph's College - Patchogue, NY
2007
Photo 2007 - B.J.Spoke Gallery - Huntington, NY
Indwelling: Living in a Female Body - Cooper Union - New York, NY
Inspired Portraits - Island to Island - Dimbola Lodge Museum - Isle of Wight, UK
and Hillwood Museum - Brookville, NY
2005
Juried Art Exhibtion - The Spinnato Gallery - East Setauket, NY
2004
Darkroom to Digital - The Hutchins Gallery/Long Island University - Brookville, NY
2003
Inaugural Exhibition - fotofoto Gallery - Huntington, NY
Selections: Photography - The Anthony Giorano Gallery/Dowling College - Oakdale, NY
Recent Works 2003 - Limner Gallery, New York, NY
Photo Exhibition 2003 - B.J. Spoke Gallery - Huntington, NY
Women of the Web - Stepping Stone Gallery - Huntington, NY
2002
Young Photographers' Show - Stepping Stone Gallery - Huntington, NY
Photography Exhibition 2002 - B.J. Spoke Gallery - Huntington, NY
2001
Private Auction - Center of Photography at Woodstock - Woodstock, NY
Under the Influence - Islip Art Museum - Islip, NY
2000
Off the Highway 2000 - Gallery Sink - Denver, CO
Insiders/Outsiders - SoHo Photo - New York, NY
Photo Exhibition 2000 - B.J. Spoke Gallery - Huntington, NY
Publications:
May 2010
AnnMarie Tornabene – Fantasy Portraits That Walk With the Dark Side - LI Pulse magazine – Pat Rogers
Spring/Summer 2004
DirectART magazine - Limner Gallery Exhibition article
Fall 2003
The Anthony Giordano Gallery catalogue - Selections: Photography
Fall 1999
Inscape, UK Issue No. 35 - AnnMarie Tornabene: Self-Portraits as Therapy
Reviews/Interviews:
May 2010
AnnMarie Tornabene: Fantasy self-portraits that walk with the dark side - LI Pulse Magazine - Pat Rogers
October 2007
Spelling It Out in Black and White - NY Times - Benjamin Genocchio
Inspired Portraits at C.W. Post Campus - Newsday - Ariella Budick
October 2003
Selections: Photography Exhibit - NY Times - Helen Harrison
August 2002
Photogaphy Exhibition 2002 - NY Times - Helen Harrison
March 2000
AnnMarie Tornabene: Photographer and Nude Model - Newsday - Caryn Eve Murray
Lectures:
2010
Guest Speaker – Nassau Community College – Uniondale, NY
Guest Speaker - East End Arts Council Artist in Residence - Riverhead, NY
Guest Speaker - Thomas Nelson Community College - Hampton, VA
2007
Guest Speaker - Island to Island: Inspired Portraits Exhibition - Brookville, NY
2004
Guest Speaker - Nassau Community College - Uniondale, NY
2004
Guest Speaker - Long Island Camera Club - Port Washington, NY
Fall 2003
Guest Speaker - Selections: Photography Exhibition - Oakdale, NY
Awards/Residencies:
2010
IPA/Lucie Awards - Honorable Mention Professional Portrait category
Recipient for the Artist Residency - East End Arts Council - Riverhead, NY
1998
Long Island University School of Visual And Performing Arts Award of Excellence in Photography
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