Exhibits
2006
Photographic Encounters
New Century Artists Gallery, New York, NY
2005
Tapestries
artspace 129, Montclair, NJ
Local Color
artspace 129, Montclair, NJ
2004
Montclair State University Art Market
Montclair, NJ
New Works by Members
New Century Artists Gallery, New York, NY
Studio Montclair Summer Salon
Montclair Public Library
Montclair, NJ
Botanicals
Solo Exhibit at the Studio Montclair Block Gallery
Montclair, NJ
2003
Hometown Views
Solo Exhibit at the McDonough Building
Montclair
The Montclair Golf Club Member Art Show,
The Montclair Golf Club, West Orange, NJ
2002
GardenFest
Van Vleck House & Gardens, Montclair, NJ
Aljira Fine Art Auction Aljira Gallery ,Newark, NJ
2000
The Montclair Golf Club Member Art Show,
La Selva
ProSet Gallery, West Paterson, NJ
Publications
The Montclair Times, The New York Times, New Jersey Monthly, Suburban Essex , Town Planner,
Junior League of Montclair-Newark’s Georgian Heights
Showhouse program and websites:
www.nitaideas.com, www.montclairradiology.com
Teaching Experience:
Five Years at the Montclair Adult School
Professional Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, University of Colorado
Other Educational Experience:
Studies at Montgomery College in Rockville, Maryland, The New School in New York, NY, The International Center for Photography in New York, NY
Professional Experience:
May 2001 through Present:
Freelance Photography Specializing in Commercial Photography and Fine Arts Projects
Clients include: Tiffany & Co., Yamanouchi Pharmaceuticals,
Montclair Radiology, Nita Ideas, Datamation Systems, Schweppe & Co. Realtors, Allison Sargent Enterprises, Bradford Bath & Tennis, Seton Hall University
1991-2001- Sole Proprietor, Laurie McCoy Foster Photography custom photographic portraiture studio
Clients
Allison Sargent Enterprises
Bradford Bath and Tennis Club
Datamation Systems
The Montclair Art Museum
Montclair Radiology
Nita Ideas
Schweppe&Co.
Realtors
Seton Hall University
Tiffany & Co.
Yamanouchi Pharmaceuticals
Affiliations
Aperture
New Century Artists, New York, NY
Junior League of Montclair-Newark
Van Vleck House & Gardens, Montclair,NJ,
Photographer In Residence
Studio Montclair, Montclair, NJ
Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, NJ
Artist's Statement
Photography affords an artist many ways to view the world. Through the lens, one can compose an image, recreate and and subjectively capture a specific moment in time, telling a story or evoking a mood. Often we try to record what someone else has casually overlooked. My goal is to illuminate the extraordinary moments within the ordinary ones.
There is no doubt that my work has a distinct sense of nostalgia. Many of the pieces found on this site explore a sense of place or time that recalls the past or that just seems simpler. Living in Montclair NJ, I have especially come to appreciate local landmarks, among them the Van Vleck House and Gardens. This private estate on 5.8 acres with beautiful gardens noted for rhododendrons and azaleas cultivated by Howard Van Vleck, affords me a perfect subject. It inspires me with it's grandeur, romance and the majesty of the previous century.
I enjoy using various techniques for creating my images. After many years of traditional landscape and portrait photography, I began to experiment with polaroid transfers. This printing method appeals to me because while using actual photographs, one can create painterly, ethereal images and the process allows for subtle variations from one image to the next.
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