BIOGRAPHY
I am a self-taught photographer from Greenwich Village, New York. I started taking photos in the 1960’s, but it wasn’t until 1991 that I decided to pursue showing my work by taking my portfolio to New York City galleries for consideration. As a result my work has been in many juried group and solo shows worldwide, as noted below. My photographs are also in corporate and private collections, and I have photographed and designed many music vinyl and CD jackets and discs. I like working in both black & white and color, shooting by available light only. My most recent work is digital and I revel in its infinite flexibility to manipulate my images by computer instead of the confines of a darkroom.
AWARDS
VIEW BUG, 5776 Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90210
Meet The Judges ► https://www.viewbug.com/judges
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2020/4/23 — 2020 Choice Award: "Donna Laughing"
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2020/3/24 — Elite Black & White Award: "Relief Clip No 0"
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2020/1/19 — 9Teen Award: "In The Studio"
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2019 — Top Class Award: "A Whisper Of Albert"
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2019/11/10 — Hero Award: "Frozen Lake Sunset"
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2019/11/6 — Top Class Award: "Sidewalk Shadows"
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2019/8/20 — Celebrity Award: "In The Studio"
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2019/2/7 — Member Top Shot: "Relief Clip NoO"
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2018/11/8 — Community Choice: "Tree Top Song"
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2017/11/9 — Peer Choice: "The Birthday Party"
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2016/12/1 — Top 10 Most Popular Photographers
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2016/12/8 — Member Selection: "Snow Glories"
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2015/12/10 — Staff Winter Selection: "A Whisper Of Albert"
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1993 — Award of Excellence, 13th Annual Spring Photography Issue
PHOTOGRAPHER'S FORUM MAGAZINE, 511 Olive Street, Santa Barbara CA 93101
Judges: Todd Gray, The Art Center, College of Design; Nick Decker, Brooks Institute of Photography;
John Bache,, California Institute of The Arts
SOLO EXHIBITS
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February 1 - August 31, 1995
AMERICAN DREAM MACHINE GALLERY, 23 Watts Street, New York, NY 10013
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December 6 - 17, 1993
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August 2 - 28, 1993
REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK, 207 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014
GROUP EXHIBITS
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May 2 - 4, 2024
CONINGSBY GALLERY, 30 Tottenham Street, London, W1T 4RJ, United Kingdom
Black & White Photographer Of The Year
Photograph: Sam Behind Fence
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October 6 - 9, 2023
ART MARKET BUDAPEST, Fovam Fővám tér 11-12, 1093, Budapest, Hungary
International Contemporary Art Fair
Photograph: Inconspicuous Nicky
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July 27 - 30, 2023
ALMANAQUE FOTOGRAFICA GALLERY, Colima 101-PB, Roma Nte., 06700 Mexico City, Mexico
Creative Composition Exhibition
Photograph: One Apple
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May 19 - 21, 2023
VALID WORLD HALL GALERIA, c/ Buenaventura Muñoz 6, 08018 Barcelona, Spain
Best Of Black & White Exhibition
Photograph: Rick Shaffer Portrait
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December 2 - December 4, 2022
FOTOZA GALLERY, 50 Bath Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa 2196
Solo Single Subject Exhibition
Photograph: Rick Shaffer Portrait
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September 23 - November 4, 2022
BRIDGEPORT ART CENTER, 1200 W. 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60609
Portrait Photographer Of The Year Exhibition
Photograph: Duo Revised
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September 30 - October 2, 2022
THE SPACE ART GALLERY, 749 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Creative Composition Exhibition
Photograph: One Apple
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August 10 - 20, 2022
GALERIE GOIRA, 279 Sherbroke Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2X 1Y2
Solo-Single Subject Exhibition
Photograph: Tree Top Song
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August 12 - 14, 2022
PRAXIS GALLERY & PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS CENTER, 2637 27th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Your Perfect Shot Exhibition
Photograph: Tree Top Song
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July 15 - 17, 2022
ESPACO ESPELHO D'AGUA GALLERY, Av. Brasília, Espelho d'Água Building, Lisbon, Portugal
Dramatic Lighting Exhibition
Photograph: One Apple
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June 17 - 19, 2022
BLANK WALL GALLERY, 55 Fokionos Negri Street, 11361, Athens, Greece
Your Exhibition Shot Exhibition
Photograph: Inconspicuous Nicky
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June 9 - 12, 2022
GALLERI KONTRAST, Hornsgatan 8, SE-118 20 Stockholm, Sweden
Powerful Lighting Exhibition
Photograph: One Apple
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May 26 - 28, 2022
CONINGSBY GALLERY, 30 Tottenham Street, London, W1T 4RJ, United Kingdom
Nature Photographer Of The Year
Photograph: Tree Top Song
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April 29 - May 1, 2022
PH21 GALLERY, 55 Ráday Street, H-1092, Budapest, Hungary
Best Of Black & White Exhibition
Photograph: Rick Shaffer Portrait
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March 25 - 27, 2022
VALID WORLD HALL GALERIA, c/ Buenaventura Muñoz 6, 08018 Barcelona, Spain
Landscape Photography Exhibition
Photograph: Victorian Rust
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November 5 - 7, 2021
ESPACO ESPELHO D'AGUA GALLERY, Av. Brasília, Espelho d'Água, Lisbon, Portugal
Single Subject Exhibition
Photograph: Rick Shaffer Portrait
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September 18 - 21, 2021
NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE (The NEC), North Ave, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT, United Kingdom
The Art Of Black & White Exhibition
Photograph: Relief Clip No0
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September 2 - 4, 2021
THE PHOTO HOUSE GALLERY, 5 Tchernichovski Street, 63325 Tel-Aviv, Israel
Portrait Photography Exhibition
Photograph: Rick Shaffer Portrait
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July 10 - 12, 2020
LAURENT GALLERY, 1 Vale Street, St. Kilda, Victoria 8132, Melbourne, Australia
Dramatic Lighting Exhibition
Photograph: City Of Angeles Palms
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October 25 - 27, 2019
BBA GALLERY, Köpenicker Str. 96, D-10179, Berlin, Germany
Mostly White Exhibition
Photograph: Winter Shadows
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May 1 - 18, 1996
BIXLER GALLERY, 633 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Juried Exhibition
Juror: Dr. Rudy S. Ackerman, Head Professor of Arts and Humanities and Chair,
Department of Art, Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA
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May 21 - 22, 1994
BLAIR COUNTY ARTS FESTIVAL, 1211 12th Street, Altoona, PA 16601
Juried Exhibition
Jurors: Altoona-Blair County Photographic Society, Alto Artists, and ASA 80’s
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July 1 - August 13, 1994
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June 2 - 25, 1994
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May 3 - 28, 1994
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April 1 - 30, 1994
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March 1 - 26, 1994
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February 1 - 26, 1994
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January 11 - 29, 1994
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December 2 - 31, 1993
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November 2 - 27, 1993
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October 5 - 30, 1993
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September 9 - October 2, 1993
SOHO PHOTO GALLERY, 15 White Street, New York, NY 10013
Juried Exhibitions: Submitted work was voted on and selected by the
Soho Photo Gallery directors, to be included in monthly shows.
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January 5 -19, 1993
AGORA GALLERY, 560 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
Soho Art International Competition
Jurors: Leonore Scendo, Founder / Director of Art View;
Janet Kulesh, Conservator and Art Consultant.
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December 1 - 19, 1992
LIMNER GALLERY, 598 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
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November 12 - December 2, 1992
AGORA GALLERY, 560 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
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October 13 - December 31, 1992
INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CENTER, Long Island City, NY 11101
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August 3 - 23, 1991
AMOS ENO GALLERY, 594 Broadway, New York, NY 10012
Sixth Annual Small Works National Competition
Juror: Charlotta Kotik, Curator of Contemporary Art,
The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
MEMBERSHIPS
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1992-96 - Monroe County Arts Council, 727 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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1992-94 - Soho Photography Foundation, 15 White Street, New York, NY 10013