Alternative-ego:  Photography by Mary Donato
Two Stoop prints selected for Light Sensitive show!
Jan. 27, 2012
I'm pleased to report that two of my gum prints, "Stoop 525" and "Stoop with Oak Tree", were selected for inclusion in the exhibition Light Sensitive at the Art Intersection Gallery in Gilbert, AZ. Dates of the show are March 3-April 28, 2012.
Visit the gallery's website at www.artintersection.com, and attend the show if you're in the neighborhood!
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Hand+Eye Curator's Gallery
I'm pleased and honored to report that my gum bichromate print, "Milkweed", was selected for inclusion in the curator's online gallery and in the published catalog of the juried exhibition "Hand+Eye", organized by fotosavant. Take a look at the selections here.
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"Stoops" on Captive Werewolf online gallery
April 16, 2011

Six gum bichromate prints from my "Stoops" series are currently featured on Captive Werewolf, a web-based gallery curated by Christopher Clark. Please check it out, and spend some time viewing the past exhibits, too. It's an amazing gallery, and I'm pleased and honored to be invited to show some of my work there!
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Cyanotype workshop returns Dec. 11, 2010
Due to popular demand, another cyanotype printmaking workshop is being planned for Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10AM to 4PM. If you're in the Boise, ID area and would like to learn how to make cyanotypes, please join us at Wingtip Press for a day of fun. Even though the sun isn't dependable at this time of year, Wingtip Press has a UV exposure unit that we'll use for our sunlight!
For more information, contact me, or visit Wingtip Press at their website or Facebook page.
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Cyanotype Workshop in Boise, ID
November 6, 10 AM - 4 PM

Join me at Wingtip Press for a one-day workshop in the historical photographic printing process known as cyanotype. We will create beautiful Prussian blue images from photographic negatives and found objects and print them on assorted papers and fabric.

We'll learn the simple steps of creating a cyanotype: coating, exposing, and developing. We'll also experiment with techniques for modifying the lovely blue color by dipping our prints in assorted toners, including ordinary tea.

For more information, contact me, or visit Wingtip Press at their website or Facebook page.
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October 8, 2010

"Alternatives: Where Process is Paramount"
Nov. 5 - December 27, 2010

I'm pleased to announce that two of my gum bichromate prints, "Ball of String" and "Paper Bag", will be included in the Alternatives exhibition at the MPLS Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN. "Paper Bag" won the Third Place Award!

Check out the MPLS Photo Center's website