Collaborators and Teachers
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Scott Pollack: "Hope has all the basic attributes one expects from a good model; timely, responsible, friendly, easy to work with and interesting. But she has other qualities that are much harder to find as well; she is intelligent, responsive to the camera and photographer, full of strong ideas and easily understands what I'm trying to get at. Often, at that moment in a shoot when I'm not quite sure where to go next, she'll do the perfect thing sending me off in a new direction that's just what I wanted to do but wasn't sure how to get at." Bob DeWeese: "I especially enjoyed working with Hope because she is gifted as both a dancer and model. The only thing that was produced in greater quantity than beautiful photographs were the smiles and laughs from the session. I recommend working with her without reservation!" |
Meir Levinger: "The queen of all models." Ron St. Jean: "Hope is a dancer. Whether performing ballet or modern dance, lying in the grass or playing her violin, she exudes grace, style, and beauty. Hope is much more than the object of a photo session. She is the spark, the life, the inspiration that will push you to go beyond the images you have in your mind." Bob Worthy: "Hope is truly the consumate professional." Elizabeth Opalenik: "It is always a joy to work with Hope as she brings professionalism, grace and beauty to each session." Also, Joyce Tenneson and I have worked together for several years at the Maine Photographic Workshops. |
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Dance performance, choreography and production since 1980
· "Water
Dances," choreographed with Corinne Cappelletti, features photographs
of swimming and floating dancers by Nanci Kahn. Presented at:
· Dancer and violinist, performance of new work choreographed by Marianela Boán and performed by students of the Bates Dance Festival, summer 2004 · Choreography for "The King and I;" 15-minute story of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" told in traditional Siamese and modern dance, performed by 9 student dancers, Yarmouth High School, winter 2003/2004 · Choreographer
and performer, suite of duet dances to traditional New England country
dance tunes, inspired by ancient custom of Morris dancing. Presented at: · Choreographer
and performer, duet "Diplomatic Emergencies," a dance theater
piece with and live vocals by improvisation group Improvox. Presented
at: · Performer,
choreography by Lisa Hicks, presented at: · Collaborative
performance and improvisations with percussionist/composer Michael
Zerang, Chicago, IL, 1999 and 2002 · Performed
in new choreography by Larry Keigwin,
presented at: · Produced and directed modern dance/multimedia concert for community modern dance group, Bloomington, IN, 2000 · Founder/director of multimedia performance/improvisation series with "open mike" format for poets, dancers, theater, music, Bloomington, IN, 1999-2000 · Choreographed
"Alchemy" for 7 dancers with live commissioned vocal/percussion
score and original spoken word, presented at: dance study o Dance training and study (modern and ballet), continuous since 1980, including Boston Ballet and The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago o Technique class at The Ballet School with Elizabeth Drucker (formerly of NYC Ballet), 2001-present o Week-long workshop
in site-specific choreography with Sara
Pearson and Patrik Widrig at Bearnstow,
summer 2005 o Teaching Artist Training Workshop, VSA Arts of Maine, winter 2005 o Bates Dance Festival's Three-Week Professional Training Program, with a Maine Scholarship, summer 2004 o "Disarming the Playground" Training Workshop with Caroline Loupe, focusing on group dance movement therapy, April 2004 o New Dance Studio, Portland, ME with Lisa Hicks and Jill Eng; 2001-2004 o Bates Dance Festival's Three-week Professional Training Program, with a Maine Dance Educator's Fellowship, summer 2003 o Hedwig Dances, Chicago; Houston Ballet; Teacher's Collective in Toronto; winter/spring 2002 o Master Classes at Jacob's Pillow, summer 2001
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Gallery
Exhibitions and Publications
where my modeling work has been shown since 2001
2006 Figure photography by Davidson Graves at Art Space, 342 Main Street, Rockland, ME from July 17 through August 13. The gallery is across the street from the Strand theater. (207) 594-8784 Bob Worthy's piece "Woodland Walk" won honorable mention as part of a juried show in Virginia at Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts. Yale Art Center presented Pat Berrett's "Dancers in the Landscape" series. (505) 242-1669, 1001 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM. Bob Worthy's solo show of photographs at Wounded Bookshop in Fredericksburg, VA. Ongoing since June 2005, wet plate prints by Gary Brichle exhibited at Timothy Wheland Photography, Rockport, ME. Ongoing since 2005, Polaroid prints by Brad Perry at Salt Bay Framers, Damariscotta, ME 1-800-224-4294
2005 Bob Worthy's photographs, solo show at Colonial Art, Fredericksburg, VA Emulsion Transfers by Bob Worthy at Gallery 31 North, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 Gallery 170, 170 Main St., Damariscotta, ME 04543; Photography by Brad Perry. Open Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (207) 563-5098 Nanci Kahn's photo of me dancing underwater was the postcard image for New Dance Studio's performance advertising Joris Van Daele's photo of me dancing was on the poster and logo for production of Arthur Miller's "The Crucible" at The CornerHOUSE Arts Center in Surrey, England. "Le Figure Forti" oil paintings by Carlo Pittore at Gallery 170, 170 Main St., Damariscotta, ME 04543, (207) 563-5098.
2004 At Gargoyles on the Square, 215 Elm Street, Somerville, MA (617) 776-5300. "Emergent Images," photographs by Scott Pollack. At Galeyrie in Falmouth Village, ME, (207) 781-3555, underwater dance images by Maine photographer Nanci Kahn. Paintings by Carlo Pittore, at Icon Contemporary Art, 19 Mason Street, Brunswick, ME (207) 725-8157 At the Center for Maine Contemporary Art "The Figure Revealed," figure works by artists active in drawing groups throughout Maine. Matthew Farenell's figure photography in the Creative Spirits Gallery, Potsdam, NY. Town Hall Gallery, Exeter, NH. Photos by Ron St. Jean in the 5th annual member exhibit of New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists.
2003 Joris Van Daele's photo of me published in AVA's Outdoor Lighting: Nudes, Great Britain. Bob DeWeese had 6 images of me dancing, as part of a group show at Echo Gallery in Chicago. Town Hall Gallery, Exeter, NH. Photos by Ron St. Jean in the 4th annual member exhibit of New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists. At the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester, NH, photos by Ron St. Jean. Art First Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA, photography by Bob Worthy in the All Member Show. At Art Expo in New York City, Angelo Ucci exhibited our composite pinhole figure images.
2002 Images of me in Scotland are the cover and three pages of photographer Jim Furness' 2002 calendar. Sedona Arts Center, AZ; a group show titled "The Bare Facts" included Oliver's image of model Laura and me. At Federal Savings Bank in Barrington, NH, an entire show of Ron St. Jean's photography. Dave Levingston's work with me was in a show in Germany.
2001 Spring issue of Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences literary/art review, The Dudley Review: Michael Sandy's photo of me is on the cover, and two of our figure images are published in it as well. Aucosisco Gallery, Portland, ME, oil paintings by Carlo Pittore.
And, I'm part of a book project about dance, by award-winning Canadian photographer Joris Van Daele.
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