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Making photographs brings imagination, light, nature, time and space together with a transcendence to reality for me. I make ethereally beautiful natural images depicting the nether realm between reality and obscure reality. My images rarely refer to a specific location. They may point to places both distant, and nearby, all the while reaching to engage the viewer more with aesthetic essence than drama. I seek not only to capture the physical realm, but go beyond to expressive interpretation.

Working exclusively in natural light, I emphasize natural surrealism while engaging the emotions evoked by the natural realm, especially the mystery or magical essence of light-play in the world. My pictures emerge through imagination and experience with the interaction between light and subject supported by a keen interest in natural history. I personally make all of my photographs and create individual, archival color pigment prints. Finishing my work includes museum mattes and solid natural hardwood frames.

Recent Solo Exhibitions:
  • 2008, ‘Obscura’ one-man show Utah Arts Alliance Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
  • 2007, ‘Reflect’ one-man show Utah Arts Alliance Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
  • 2007, ‘Reflection’ one-man show Gallery at Library Square, Salt Lake City, UT
  • 2006, ‘Passages’ one-man show Durango Art Center Gallery, Colorado
  • 2006, ‘Ways & Passages' one-man show Art Barn, Park Gallery, Salt Lake City Arts Council, UT
  • 2005, ‘Passages’ one-man show Chapman Library Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
Recent Group Exhibitions:
  • 2009, State Wide Competition and Exhibition, Bountiful-Davis Art Center, Bountiful, UT
  • 2009, 16th Statewide Photographic Competition & Exhibition, Eccles Community Art Center, Ogden, UT
  • 2008, All 3 submitted works accepted for exhibition, Northwest Cultural Council Juried Photography Exhibition ‘Through the Looking Glass’, 500 N. Hicks Road Suite 120 Palatine, IL
  • 2007, Springville Art Museum '83rd Spring Salon', 126 East 400 South Springville, UT
  • 2007, State Wide Competition and Exhibition, Bountiful-Davis Art Center, Bountiful, UT
  • 2007, Presidents Art Show - A Juried Exhibition of Utah Artists, Museum of Utah Art and History, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
  • 2007, 15th Statewide Photographic Competition & Exhibition, Eccles Community Art Center, Ogden, UT
  • 2007, Nature Photography Exhibition, Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
  • 2007, Utah Arts Alliance: ‘Solstice - Heart of Winter’, Juried Exhibition at 2191 South 300 West, Salt Lake City, UT
Recent Awards/Recognition:
  • ‘Award of Excellence’, Northwest Cultural Council’s 2008 Annual International Photography Exhibition: “Through the Looking Glass”, Barrington, IL
  • ‘3rd Place Cash Award’, 2007 Nature Photography Exhibition, Monte L. Bean Museum, Provo, UT
  • ‘Best in Show’, 2006 Park City Arts Festival, Park City UT
  • ‘Second Place Award’, 2006 Annual Juried Art Competition, South Arkansas Art Center, 110 East 5th Street, El Dorado, Arkansas
  • ‘Award of Artistic Excellence’, 2005 National Juried Art Exhibition, Regional Artists Consortium, San Antonio, TX
Collections/Representation:
  • Phillips Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Hogan Gallery, Moab, Utah
Professional Associations:
  • Member of NAIA the National Association of Independent Artists
  • Member of PPA, Professional Photographers of America
  • Member of PDIA, Professional Digital Imaging Association
Teaching/Workshops 2008:
  • ‘Rocky Mountain Wildflowers’, Imagedancer Photography’
  • ‘Wildflower Field Photography’, Utah Native Plant Society
  • Using Photography for Project Documentation and Business Promotion’, Utah Association of Nursery Men and Landscape Contractors
  • ‘Slot Canyon Light’, Imagedancer Photography
  • ‘Color in Canyonlands’, Imagedancer Photography
  • ‘Light and Reflections in Oak Creek Canyon’, Imagedancer Photography
  • ‘Canyon Country Autumn Color’, Imagedancer Photography
  • ‘Winter Red-rock – Slick-rock Workshop, Imagedancer Photography

Marv also lectures periodically on photographic and natural history topics for regional and national organizations including: The Nature Conservancy, North American Rock Garden Society, National Wildflower Research Center, Utah Native Plant Society, and Red Butte Gardens and Arboretum.

Salt Lake City, UT
Home: 801-558-0875
Work: 801-558-0875
Fax:
Email: imagedancer@imagedancer.com
Web: imagedancer.com

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"Dream Flow H3"

Framed to 24" x 52"
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"Wall Reflection I"

Framed to 40" x 20"
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"Canyon Autumn Reflection H I"

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"Essence I"

Framed to 40" x 30"

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