2021
"Car Culture" at Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA, juror Bryan Barcena, Asst. Curator at MOCA, Feb. 6th -March 20, 2021 " Lowrider Familia, Elysian Park, LA" and Lowrider Bounce, Car Club Picnic, LA"
2020
"Vistas" at A. Smith Gallery, juror S. Gayle Stevens, "Union Station Panorama", August 14th-September 27th, 2020 https://asmithgallery.com/exhibitions/vistas-2/
"Somerville Toy Camera Festival", Somerville, MA. ""Alleyway Abstract "
2019
"Somerville Toy Camera Festival", Somerville, MA. Juror Gordon Stettinius, "Sunset Boulevard Neon", Sept. 2019, Washington Street Gallery.
2017
"Somerville Toy Camera Festival", Somerville, MA. Juror Michael Kirchoff. "Light as a Feather", "Venice Boardwalk Panorama" and "Breaking Wave, Venice Beach", Sept. 7-30th, 2017.
2015
"Abstractions", at A. Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX October 9-November 22nd, juror Eddie Soloway, "Petals on the Pool, with Wisteria, Study One", http://asmithgallery.com/exhibitions/abstractions/
"Somerville Toy Camera Festival", Nave Gallery, Somerville, MA. Juror Aline Smithson, "Disney Hall Panorama", http://navegallery.org/wp/somerville-toy-camera-festival-nave-gallery-2015/
2014
"4th Annual Holga- Out of the Box" International Competition", TCC Gallery, Longview, TX, juror David Burnett, "Homies at the Lowrider Picnic, and "Nacho Truck",online annex, October 1st, 2014
"Water- Elemental and Fundamental", at Vermont Photoplace Gallery, online annex and book, juror Laura Moya, director of Photolucida, "Sunset Wave" image, September 23- October 17th, 2014 http://www.vtphotoworkplace.com/id263.html
"Light Sensitive 2014- Celebrating Work from the Darkroom", Art Intersection Gallery, Gilbert, AZ, March 8-
April 19th, 2014, juror Tom Persinger, http://artintersection.com/event/light-sensitive-2014-celebrating-images-from-the-darkroom/ image "Yosemite Stream" salt print
2013
"In Bloom", Floral Portaiture at the Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction, Vermont. Jurors Mark Sink and Kristen Hatgi Sink, opening June 27th. 2 images, "Blossom" and "Garden of Dreams"
http://www.darkroomgallery.com/ex44
"Light Sensitive 2013- Celebrating Work from the Darkroom", Art Intersection Gallery, Gilbert, AZ,
juror Katharine Ware, photography curator of New Mexico Museum of Art, March 2012, March 9- April 23, "Chinatown by Night" image
http://artintersection.com/event/light-sensitive-2013-celebrating-work-from-the-darkroom/
"TPS 22: The International Competition", Texas Photographic Society, A. Smith Photo Gallery, Johnson City, TX, "Pier Memories" image, March 1- March 31st, then tours Texas for a year, juried by Blue Mitchell http://www.texasphoto.org/contests/TIC/22/TPS22_Accepted_Entries.pdf
"Krappy Kamera XV, International Juried Competition", Soho Photo Gallery, N.Y., N.Y., "Walking in the Clouds" image, http://www.sohophoto.com/krappy_kamera_comp.html, March 2013, exhibition catalog
"The Magic of Light" Vermont Photoplace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont, March 2013, "Girls" image", online gallery annex and Blurb book http://www.vtphotoworkplace.com/id208.html
2012
"The Next- Emerging L.A. Artists" show at Perfect Exposure Gallery , Los Angeles, CA, November-Jan.,http://www.theperfectexposuregallery.com/admin/guide.php?proj=53,
"First Nature", Women in Photography International Flash Show, MOPLA, Santa Monica, a benefit for Heal the Bay, April 27, 2012, "Light as a Feather"
"Monochromatic" at Vermont Photospace Gallery, "Light as a Feather" image, juried by Rafal Maleszyk, Feb. 23rd thru March 18th/ exhibition catalog
2011
" I Spy with My Plastic Eye 2 ", part of MOPLA, at 5th and Sunset Studios, West L.A., April 2011- current, exhibition catalog, "Chinatown Noir" image
2010
"Alternative Photography Show" at Julia Dean Gallery, Venice, CA July, August 2010, 2 images- "Walking in the Clouds" and handpainted "Beach Trail, Leo Carillo", juried by Ann Elliot Cutting and Kathleen McLaughlin
"Photoplace Open 2010", Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont, "Walking in the Clouds" part of the online exhibition and exhibition catalog, juried by Keith Carter, May 2010
"I Spy with My Plastic Eye", toy camera exhibit, 2nd group exhibition, part of MOPLA, Month of Photography Los Angeles, at 5th and Sunset Studios, 12322 Exhibition Blvd., West L.A., April 2010, exhibition catalog
"12th International Krappy Kamera Show", Soho Photo Gallery, NYC, March 2nd-April 3rd, 2010, "Venice Boardwalk Panorama" http://www.sohophoto.com/kk12_winners_gallerydex_2.html
"I Spy With My Plastic Eye", A&I, Hollywood, Dec. 3rd, 2009- January 18th , 2010, a group exhibition of toy camera photographs, at A & I, Hollywood http://www.ispywithmyplasticeye.com
2009
"Alternative Processes Show" at the Vermont Photography Workplace/ PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont, November 2009, " Walking in the Clouds" image, juried by Blue Mitchell, editor of Diffusion Magazine.
"Reflections" Show at the Vermont Photography Workplace/PhotoPlaceGallery, Middlebury, Vermont, Oct.2009, with "SwimmingPool"
"Portraits Show" at The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, Fall 2009, juried by Mary Ellen Mark. "Birthday Party"
Light Leaks Magazine, "Birthday Party" photograph in "Childhood' issue, July 2009
Black and White Magazine. July 2009 Portfolio Issue, Merit Award winner for my Holga panoramas of downtown Los Angeles
Light Leaks Magazine, "Sunset Boulevard Neon" in the "Road Trip" issue, June 2009
"Dirty/Pretty" Thirteen Los Angeles Photographers, Julia Dean Gallery, Venice, CA, March 21-May 22, 2009
"Members Only Show", Texas Photographic Society, Beaumont, TX, juried by Keith Carter, 2009, "Venice Boardwalk Panorama" image.
2008
"Show Off" Group Show - Julia Dean Photography Workshops, Venice, CA, 2008
"Under the Influence: Ansel Adams and His Legacy", Avenue 9 Gallery, Chico, CA, 2008, 2 images from Yosemite chosen, "Dancing Dogwoods" and "Waterfalls"
JPG Magazine, Issue 17 Aug.-Sept. 2008, "Street Fashion" issue, published photo-"Chillin' at the Lowrider Picnic"
"Julia Dean Alternative Photography Show", First place , Venice, CA, 2008, juried by Aline Smithson and Julia Dean, for "Venice Boardwalk Panorama"
"The Urban Landscape: Maura Brennan and Michael A. Vinci", a two person show at A Studio Gallery, Studio City, CA, September 2008
4260 Photographers Guild Group Shows, A Studio Gallery, Studio City, CA, 2006-2008
Education
State University of New York at Cortland, B.F.A. studies, Painting Major
University of Texas at Austin, B.F.A. studies, Painting major
Valley College, photography studies
A Studio Gallery, Studio City, CA- member of 4260 Black and White Photographers’ Guild
Julia Dean Photographic Workshops, Venice, CA, assisting, 2008-2012, assisted Aline Smithson, Mary Ellen Mark, Sam Abell, Julia Dean, Mark Berndt, Jim McHugh, Mary Virginia Swanson, Ken Merfield and many others...
All images copyrighted by Maura Brennan Valentine.