Exhibits | Maundy Mitchell Photography

Two Exhibition Announcements

I’m pleased to make two exhibition announcements. My work “Winter’s Mistress,” will be included in upcoming juried exhibitions, one online and one in person.

The Chateau Gallery, Louisville, Kentucky, will host an online exhibit called “In Dreams,” which opens on February 1, online. They received 750 submissions from artists in 22 countries. The juror for this exhibit was Ben Creech, Curator, who chose the work of 39 contributors.

The Chateau Gallery is a “Chateauesque contemporary hybrid art gallery” based in the heart of the Historic Old Louisville Preservation District.

Two exhibition announcements for "Winter's Mistress," a portrait by Maundy Mitchell — Winter’s Mistress

Decode Gallery will host their “Open” exhibit in Tucson, Arizona. The in-person, juried, group exhibit will open on February 11 and runs through March 4, 2023. There will be an opening reception on February 11, from 7:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Located in a historic neighborhood near the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, Decode Gallery is dedicated to showing the work of fine art photographers.

The juror for this exhibit was Holly Hart, who is also the Gallery’s director. Hart is a conceptual fine art photographer who has exhibited throughout the U.S. Her own work is influenced in part by contemporary photographer Mona Kuhn’s dreamlike aesthetic.

Decode Gallery is a short distance from the Center for Creative Photography. If you’ll be near Tucson, you might consider a combined visit. The Center for Creative Photography is located on the campus of the University of Arizona. The Center contains an extensive archive of work from photographers including Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon, and Lola Alvarez Bravo.

“Winter’s Mistress” is a portrait of Rebecca from this session

NH Society of Photographic Artists 23rd Annual Exhibit

I’m pleased to announce that my work will be shown at the New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists (NHSPA) 23rd Annual Member Exhibit. The exhibit will be held January 7-29 at the Exeter Town Hall Gallery (Saturdays and Sundays 12-4 p.m.), with an opening reception on Saturday, January 7, from 12-4 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Poster with info about the NH Society of Photographic Artists 23rd Annual Member Exhibit, with an image of a Magnolia by Joe Sack

Fine Art Photographers from around the state will share their work in this exhibit. The work will include many methods, from black and white gelatin silver prints, to modern digitally-printed images.

NHSPA is a statewide organization of fine art photographers dedicated to the support of contemporary photography as a means of creative expression and cultural insight. The group focuses on the education and artistic development of its members and the community by providing exhibitions, publications and educational outreach programs. The group’s headquarters are at Kimball-Jenkins School of Art in Concord, NH, where they have a studio, printers, darkrooms, and meeting spaces.

"Phoenix," a black and white portrait of woman with twig wings by Maundy Mitchell — “Phoenix”

“Phoenix” is a portrait of Melinda from this session in 2021, and “Winter’s Mistress” is a portrait of Rebecca from this session in 2022.

Photo of a gold-framed portrait of Rebecca titled "Winter's Mistress" — “Winter’s Mistress”

You can see my exhibition schedule HERE.

My “Top Nine” for 2022

Nine Highlights and Nine Best-Loved Instagram Images of the Year

As the year comes to an end, I want to thank all of you for being here. This has been a year of growth and creativity. I have reached several milestones and am looking forward to starting new projects and working toward new goals. My “Top Nine” highlights of 2022:

I served dozens of amazing portrait, headshot, and tintype clients
bought, renovated, and moved into my beautiful new studio
introduced The Over 50 Revolution, a portrait experience celebrating the lives and beauty of women over age fifty
exhibited four times
won awards
celebrated ten years in business
taught a great group of students in my photography classes
began traveling again for business and pleasure (https://maundymitchell.com/shaking-things-up-tending-to-creativity/ and https://maundymitchell.com/my-new-headshots/)
achieved the Master Photographer Milestone from The Portrait Masters International Awards & Accreditation program

A collage of portrait photographer Maundy Mitchell's Top Nine images for 2022

I’m ever grateful for all my followers, clients, friends and family. Here are my most popular Instagram images of the 2022.

“Phoenix,” a black-and-white portrait of Melinda, in a cell phone pic to announce that this portrait was selected for an exhibit in Chicago
Portrait of Zi as part of a 3D piece called “Past, Present, Future”
“Winter’s Mistress,” a portrait of Rebecca for the Over 50 Revolution
Self-portrait with “Pickles,” my bird, for the Over 50 Revolution
Portrait of Laurel, which won an international award, Bronze with Distinction
Portrait of Zi
Tintype portrait of Hwakyung, to announce that this portrait was selected for an exhibit in Manhattan
Three-generation portrait for Kathy & family
Tintype engagement portrait for Kaitlyn & Yonny

Wishing you all happy holidays and a happy and healthy New Year!

The Library Arts Center Juried Regional Exhibit 2022

June 11 – August 26

I’m pleased to announce that my work has been chosen for the Library Arts Center‘s Juried Regional Exhibit 2022. The exhibit will feature work from 40 regional artists, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, and mixed media. It runs from June 11 – August 26 at 58 North Main Street, Newport, New Hampshire. The opening reception will be held on June 10, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., with food, drink, and live music.

I grew up in Newport, NH. It’s a little factory town that also values art. In the downtown, on the common, is the stately Richards Free Library and the Library Arts Center. The library itself is in a lovely old mansion. At the back, in what was the mansion’s carriage house, is a beautiful gallery with studio spaces and classrooms, now the Library Arts Center. These were my sanctuaries as a child.

Returning to the place where my art was first nurtured holds special meaning for me. It was here that I was taught that not only is art valuable, it is essential to the human experience.

Once, while exploring this library when I was nine years old, I found a book about how to make a pinhole camera. I checked it out and the rest, as they say, is history. Growing up, I took classes at the Library Arts Center, from drawing and painting to pottery and puppetry. I attended many art openings, poetry readings, concerts, and gallery exhibits there with my grandmother, who was an artist.

In my work, it is always the magic of the human experience that I am celebrating. I hold the trademark on the phrase “People are Beautiful,” which is my core belief as a photographer. I am honored to share my work here.

Wet plate collodion (tintype) portrait of sisters by NH photographer Maundy Mitchell — “Sisters” – 16×20 metal print from wet plate collodion (tintype) portrait ©Maundy Mitchell 2022

“Portrait of Hwa-Kyung” – 16×20 metal print from wet plate collodion (tintype) ©Maundy Mitchell 2021

This year’s jurors are New Hampshire artist Betsy Derrick (bderrickart.com) and executive director of Arts Alive! Jessica Gelter (monadnockartsalive.org)

If you’re local to Newport, NH, I hope you’ll join me at the Library Arts Center for the opening reception of the Juried Regional Exhibit on June 10, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

“HerStory” 2022 Exhibition of Art by Women Artists

Manhattan Arts International

I’m happy to announce that my work has been chosen for Manhattan Arts International’s 2022 exhibition called “HerStory.” This exhibit features more than 50 women artists from around the world.

My wet-plate collodion (tintype) portrait of Hwakyung was chosen by curator Renee Phillips. I created this 5×7 portrait in 2021. It was the result of a session for celebrated photographer Hwakyung Chang, who traveled to NH from South Korea. You can see more from that session HERE.

Curator Renee Phillips writes, “For centuries women artists have inspired and enlightened us with their enormous talent, vision and commitment. Many have served as creative trailblazers in their chosen styles and mediums. Their contributions have gone under-recognized and they haven’t received the accolades they deserve. We will continue to present annual “HerStory” exhibitions until there is a fair and equal balance of women artists represented by art museums, galleries, art book publishers, major private and public collections, auction houses, and the media.

“… we invited women artists worldwide to submit JPEGs of their artwork, statements, and links to their websites in order to learn more about their creative vision. The art entries for ‘HerStory’ were judged on originality, innovation, and technical skill. I always seek art that has a significant impact on the viewer, and provokes our interest, inspires contemplation and insight, and transforms us.

“The artist’s vision and statements were highly considered during the curatorial process. Finalists were selected after I visited entrants’ websites to view their overall body of work and learn more about them and read their CVs.”

Along with this portrait, I submitted my artist statement: “Henry David Thoreau wrote: ‘Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?’ In my work, it is always the magic of the human experience that I celebrate. I am interested in connections between subject and viewer. I seek to evoke compassion for the subject toward herself, as well as to raise the perception of power of the subject in her own eyes, and in the eyes of others.”

You can view the entire exhibition HERE until March 31, 2022.

“The Best of Women” Exhibit in Chicago

I’m pleased to announce that my work titled “Phoenix,” was selected by a jury for a national exhibition called “The Best of Women” at Stola Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL.

In honor of the the National Women’s Caucus for Art‘s 50th anniversary, the Chicago chapter of WCA will host this exhibit. “The Best of Women” will be held in conjunction with the WCA’s national conference, which begins February 17, 2022.

The exhibit is open to the public and runs from January 27 to March 12, 2022. There will be an opening reception on February 17, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

“Phoenix” is a black-and-white portrait of Melinda at age 63, holding a pair of “wings” that she made of sticks from her own land. For this exhibition, the digital print was printed on metal (16×24) with a matte finish.

Henry David Thoreau wrote: “Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant?”

In my work, it is always the magic of the human experience that I am celebrating. I am interested in the connections between the subject and viewer. I seek to raise the perception of power of the subject in her own eyes, as well as in the eyes of others.

I hold a trademark on the phrase, “People are beautiful”, which is my core belief as a photographer. I am honored to share my work here.

“In Color” Exhibit in Arizona

Decode Gallery, Tucson

I’m pleased to announce that my work “Radiant,” will be included in an exhibition called “In Color,” at Decode Gallery in Tucson, Arizona. The in-person exhibit will open on January 15, and runs through February 5.

Located in a historic neighborhood near the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, Decode Gallery is dedicated to showing the work of fine art photographers.

"Radiant," a conceptual fine art portrait of a woman in red. — “Radiant”

“Radiant” is a portrait of Melinda from this session in 2021.

If you’re interested in photography and you’ll be in Tucson, you might also consider a visit to the Center for Creative Photography. Located on the campus of the University of Arizona, it’s not far from Decode Gallery. The Center contains an extensive archive of work from photographers including Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon, and Lola Alvarez Bravo.

My “Top Nine” of 2021

As the year comes to an end, I want to thank all of you for being here. This has been a year of growth and creativity, and I’ve been working toward some big goals (I’ll certainly share these with you soon!). My “Top Nine” highlights of 2021:

I served dozens of portrait, headshot, and tintype clients
exhibited four times
won awards
published my work in a book
published in several national and international magazines (Harvard Magazine, Artlines, Plymouth Magazine and Women’s Caucus for Art).
taught a great group of students in my photography classes
held several open studio events
was elected to serve on the board of directors for the NH Society of Photographic Artists
started creating mixed media images from my tintype portraits

I’m ever grateful for all of my followers, clients, friends and family. Here are my most popular Instagram images of the 2021.

NH portrait photographer Maundy Mitchell's 2021 Top Nine favorite photos from Instagram — 2021 “Top Nine”

“Phoenix,” a black-and-white portrait of Melinda
A cell phone “selfie”- me with my antique wet plate (tintype) camera and lens
2016 portrait of dancer and NH Artist Laureate Amanda Whitworth with projections by Matt Kizer
A cell phone photo of me at the end of a photo session with my client’s dogs (photo courtesy of Courtney O’Clair)
2018 portrait of Marykate
A “Bronze with Distinction” award for “Snake Goddess” from the Portrait Masters International Awards & Accreditations
Tintype portrait of Sky
Tintype portrait of Jeremy
“Snake Goddess,” portrait of Erin

Wishing you all happy holidays and a happy and healthy New Year!

NH Now Forum

Wednesday, November 17, at 5:00 p.m.

You’re invited! Please join us at the Museum of the White Mountains, in Plymouth, NH, on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. for a discussion about the long-term project and current exhibition, NH Now: A Photographic Diary of Life in the Granite State.

NH Now is a nearly three-year photographic project which highlights life in the Granite State. Forty-six photographers from around the state contributed a total of 10,000 images to the project. The result is a limited edition hardcover book featuring more than 250 photographs, and eight simultaneous exhibits.

Book cover for NH Now: A Photographic Diary of Life in the Granite State

Inez McDermott, Professor of Art and Art History at New England College, will facilitate the discussion. Panelists will be NH Now Project Director and photographer Gary Samson; Professor John X. Christ, of Plymouth State University, an art historian with a strong interest in White Mountains tourism, public art and the ways that sociological tools can play a role in interpreting art and culture; and Maundy Mitchell, a local portrait photographer whose work is included in the exhibition. They will explore the question of our state identity with a discussion of visual representations of New Hampshire.

This event is free and open to all. Attendance is limited to 35 guests. To register, please email Rebecca at rrenman@plymouth.edu

New Hampshire Now

A Photographic Diary of Life in the Granite State

I’m pleased to have a small part in a big project. “New Hampshire Now,” is a nearly three-year project which highlights daily life in the state. The idea came from the seventh NH Artist Laureate and award-winning photographer, Gary Samson.

Samson was inspired by photography of the Farm Security Administration documenting life in America during the Great Depression. As president of the New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists (NHSPA), he brought up this idea as a long-term, state-wide project. Soon, NHSPA and the New Hampshire Historical Society joined forces, along with seven other partnering organizations, to produce a book, “New Hampshire Now: A Photographic Diary of Life in the Granite State.”

New Hampshire NOW: A Photographic Diary of Life in the Granite State book cover — NH NOW book – front cover

Forty-six NHSPA member photographers from around the state submitted photos for the project. The work is a collection of images of people, places, culture, and events in New Hampshire. The resulting archive of more than 10,000 images will be preserved at the New Hampshire Historical Society, and a representative sampling will be featured in the book and in eight exhibitions around the state in October 2021.

The limited-edition hardcover book features more than 250 photographs and an introduction by NH author Howard Mansfield. It is a completely New Hampshire-made product: created by New Hampshire artists; designed by Peter E. Randall Publisher of Portsmouth; printed by Puritan of Hollis; and printed on paper produced by Monadnock Paper Mills of Bennington, founded in 1819 and the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States.

Photography Editors: Gary Samson, Daniel Gingras, and Michael Sterling; Foreword by New Hampshire Historical Society President William H. Dunlap; Preface by Gary Samson; Introduction by Howard Mansfield.

I became a member of the NHSPA and learned of this project toward the end, so my contribution is small, but I’m happy to have one photo included in the book and exhibitions. The photo is from my personal project called “Social Distancing: Images of a Small Town,” scenes from around my town during the first pandemic lockdown in 2020.