MICHAEL GOULDING PHOTOGRAPHY

FINE ART NUDE PHOTOGRAPHY

CELEBRATING THE FEMALE FORM AND SPIRIT IN BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY

ABOUT THE ARTIST

ABOUT THE WORK

My work celebrates the beauty of the female form and spirit. I strive for my work to be uplifting, celebratory and aesthetically pleasing, yet rich in complexity, causing the viewer to repeatedly return to the piece to find something new.

My photography is exclusively black and white because the silver gelatin print provides exquisite tonal range and fine detail. Since most people see in color, black and white photography offers a different view of the world and allows the viewer to see elements of beauty that are often missed during the ordinary course of life. The high contrast of black and white photography forces the viewer to focus on the interplay of light and shadow as well as textural detail. I exploit the precision of the medium to capture the subtleties of the female form and the allure that each person holds. What makes this medium so interesting and exciting is that just a line or the slightest shadow or gleam of light can significantly influence the piece.

EXHIBITING EXPERIENCE

Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC

Sensuality: The Female Nude in Black and White Photography, solo exhibition, May 31 – July 2, 2006.
Winter White, Group exhibition, Jan. 4 – Jan. 29, 2006.
Group Holiday Exhibition, Dec. 1 – Jan. 1, 2005.
Celebrate!, group exhibition, June 15 – July 31, 2005.
Celebrating the Female Form and Spirit, solo exhibition, June 2 – June 27, 2004.
Just Figures, group exhibition, Mar. 31 – May 2, 2004.
Group Holiday Exhibition, Dec. 3 – Dec. 28, 2003.
Group Photography Exhibition, Nov. 5 – Nov. 30, 2003.
Members Group Exhibition, Sept. 3 – Sept. 28, 2003.
Members Gallery Group Exhibition, Mar. 5 – Mar. 30, 2003.
New Members Exhibition, Feb. 5 – Mar. 2, 2003.

Glenview Mansion Art Gallery, Rockville, MD

The Female Nude, juried exhibition, Jun. 29 - July 31, 2007.
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The Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ

Ellarslie Open XXIV, Juried group exhibition, Apr. 22 – June 11, 2006.

Museum of the Americas, Miami, FL

Embracing Our Diversity, group exhibition, Apr. 7 – Apr. 29, 2006.

The Ellipse Arts Center, Arlington, VA

PHOTO 06: Photographs You Have Taken in the Last 75 Years, juried group photography exhibition, Jan. 20 – Apr. 1, 2006.

Vision Gallery, Washington, DC

New Visions at Vision Gallery, group exhibition, June 4 – June 26, 2005.

Mercer Gallery, West Windsor, NJ

Portrait/Self-Portrait, juried group exhibition, Nov. 8 – Dec. 17, 2004.

All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi, India

Group exhibition, Nov. 22 – Nov. 30, 2004.

FAVA Gallery, Oberlin, OH

Juried group photography exhibition, Apr. 18 – May 15, 2004.

Embassy of Russia, Washington, DC

Group exhibition, Jan. 15 – Jan. 31, 2004.

Gorohovaya 6 Gallery, St. Petersburg, Russia

Group exhibition, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15, 2003.

Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington, DC

Group exhibition, July 18 – Aug. 17, 2003.

GALLERY AFFILIATIONS

Foundry Gallery, 1314 18th St., NW, 1st Floor, Washington, DC 20036, October 2002 to July 2006. President (Jan. 2003 – Jan. 2006).

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