| Sandra Chen Weinstein Photography |
My passion is for peoples’ inner world. My ultimate goal is to illuminate the timeless human condition through my relationship to the subject thus revealing the isolation and complex emotions that many of us tend to overlook. I endeavor to reveal people’s constant struggles and hopes that deeply connect us to one another even when we are from disparate backgrounds. These candid portraits did not pose for me but rather are in their natural state, revealing a self expression that speaks in a language without words, one that is powerful to our mind and soul.
Traveling and working internationally through the years has provided me with a great appreciation and understanding of diversity. I feel that it is crucial to remind ourselves where we come from and break through our boundaries and fears. The challenge for photography is for one to be free enough to be original.
Honors & Awards
2010 Second Place for 24th Texas Photographic Society MOS, San Antonio, TX
2010 Honorable Mention in Photojournalism - Politics. PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris
2010 Finalists of The Julia Margaret Cameron Award WPGA in Documentary (3), Children, Portraits, UK
2010 Nominee for The Mater Cup Color Award in Portraits (2)
2010 Best of Color & Excellence Awards for "EXPOSURE", The Open Shutter Gallery, Durango, CO
2010 Medallion Award, GALEX 44, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL
2010 Best on Canvas Award, Gallery 10, Washington, DC
2010 Nominee in Photojournalism, 5th Annual Black and White Spider Awards, UK
2009 Honrable Mention - WPGA 2009 Annual contest, category portrait - people and figure. U.K.
2009 Finalist Gordon Parks International Photo contest, Kansas
2009 Finalist (2) 3rd International Contest in People category National Geographic Magazine
2009 First Place in Photojournalism - Sports, PX3 Prix de la Photographie Award, Paris
2009 Honorable Mentions in Photojournalism - Politics (1) and People - Personaility (2),
PX3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris
2009 1st , 2nd, 3rd place (8), PX3 Prix de la Photographie People’s Choice & Annual Awards, Paris
2009 Honorable Mention (13) - Book-People, Editorial-Environmental/Personality/Sports,
People-Culture/Lifestyle/Portraits, International Photography Awards, Lucie Award
2009 Merit Awards, Color Portfolio contest 2009 Color Magazine, Los Angeles
2009 Finalist (2), Photographer’s FORUM, Best of Photography 2009, Santa Barbara
2009 Finalist (3). Photography Masters Cup - International Color Award, 3 images in categories of People & Portrait.
2009 Honorable Mention. "White, Black and Shades of Gray" South Shore Art Center, Cohasset MA
2008 Honorable Mention. Women in Photography International Juried Contest
2008 Honorable Mention. International Cultural Center, Texas Tech University’s Office of International Affairs
2008 Honorable Mention. International Juried contest 2008 at Northwest Cultural Council’s, IL
2008 Runner Up. The International Conservation Photography Awards for Indigenous Cultures
2008 Honorable Mentions (11). International Photography Awards, Lucie Award for Deeper Perspective, etc.
2008 Juror Award. Joyce Gordon Gallery "Glimpse in Time"
2008 2nd Place & Honorable Mentions (2). PX3 Prix de la Photographie People’s Choice Award Paris
2008 4th Place & Honorable Mentions (2). International Juried Contest in Portraits Del Marl San Diego
2007 Honorable Mention. International 1st Contest in People category National Geograph Magazine
2007 Honorable Mentions. International Photography Awards, Lucie Award
2006 Honorable Mentions. International Photography Awards, Lucie Award
Exhibition News
Upcoming, Current and Recent Exhibitions featuring Sandra's photography...
| Oct 1 | - Nov 15 | "Without A Map", Northbrook Public Library, Northbrook, IL |
| Aug 27 | - Sep 25 | "Art at the X" 2010, Xavier University Art Gallery, A.B. Cohen Center, Cincinnati OH.
Juror Dennis Harrington, Director of the Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art gallery, OH |
| Aug 27 | - Sep 25 | "Black and White" Juried Exhibition, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO.
Juror Andrea Modica, Fulbright-Hays Grant, a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship |
| Aug 17 | - Sep 3 | California Open Exhibition - Tag Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Juror Karen Moss, Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Programs, Orange County Museum of Art |
| Jul 2 | - Jul 30 | Glimpse In Time International 2010 Juried exhibition, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland CA
Juror: Linda Conner, Associate Professor, Photography Dept., San Fracisco Art Institute |
| Jun 21 | Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, In the Circle of Fine Arts of Madrid, Spain | |
| Jun 8 | - Jul 10 | 24th Texas Photographic Society MOS - Martin Museum of Art at Baylor University, Waco, Texas.
Jurors: Dr. Clark Baker - Chair, Department of Journalism Susan Mullally, Susan Dunkerley Maguire - Assistant Professors of Art Baylor University. |
| Jun 5 | - Jul 18 | Louisiana Road Trip - New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery, New Orleans, LA |
| Jun 5 | - Jul 2 | In Search of People - Juired Photography 2010, Mills Pond House Gallery, Smithtown Township Arts Council, St. James, NY Juror: Harvey Stein, professional photographer, teacher ICP NYC, published in major magazines. |
| Apr 23 | - May 2 | Louisiana Road Trip exhibition at the Grandstand, New Orleans Jazz Fest Juror: Nick Spitzer, producer and host of American Routes |
| Apr 23 | - May 22 | "RED", Juried exhibition. The Center for Fine Art, Fort Collin, CO Juror: Amber Terranova, Photo Editor for Photo District News |
| Apr 17 | - May 15 | Photowork '10, 23rd Annual Juried Photo Exhibition, the Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY Juror: Nat Trotman, Associate Curator at the Guggenheim Museum of Art, New York. |
| Apr 16 | - Apr 21 | International Juried Photography Show, Rogue Space | Chelsea, NY Juror: John Benton photographer and filmmaker |
| Apr 9 | - Apr 29 | 5th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL Juror: Mr. David Joel, Chicago based renowned photographer and teacher |
| Mar 26 | - May 5 | "Exposure" Juried exhibition 3 selected images. The Open Shutter Gallery, Durango, CO Juror: Phil Borges, award winning documentary photographer, founder of Bridges to Understanding |
| Mar 19 | - Apr 17 | "Motion", The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Co. Juror: Rich Clarkson, senior asst. editor of The National Geographic Society. |
| Mar 13 | - Apr 10 | GALEX 44 - National Juried competition and Exhibition, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg IL Juror: Jim Richerson, President & CEO of Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences |
| Feb 26 | - Apr 19 | "LaGrange National XXVI 2010 Biennial Juried Exhibition, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, GA Juror: J. Richard Gruber, Director of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans. |
| Feb 3 | - Feb 28 | "On The Line" A Clothes Line Art Exhibition, Gallery 10, Washington D.C. |
| Jan 19 | - Feb 26 | Journey - International Cultural Center,Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX |
| Jan 8 | - Jan 20 | TRAVEL - A Community Show, Open Shutter Gallery, Durango, CO |
| Jan 5 | - Feb 19 | The International Student Photography Competition (TPS), Semmes Gallery, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX. Juror: Lucian Perkins, three-time Pulitzer Prize winner |
| Dec 8 | - Jan 9 | BLUE: An exhibition of photographs about a color, PhotoWorkplace Gallery, Vermont |
| Dec | Emotions, Dreams and Thoughts of Humanity - Colors of Life 2009. Milan, Italy | |
| Nov 20 | - Jan 15 | High and Dry - 9th Annual International Cultural Center Texas Tech University International Affairs Lubbock, TX. Juror Diane Griffin Gregory, founder and consultants for Arts and Culture in Houston TX |
Collections
National Geographic Photography
Alliance for Multicultural Community Service
NAMI OC: National Alliance on Mental Illness, Orange County, CA
International Cultural Center,Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Mr. Jerry Comer, Richardson TX
Gordon Parks Celebration, Fort Scott Community College, KS
Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA
Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY USA
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, USA
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Lee, Fremont, CA, USA
Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA USA
The Center for Photography Fine Art, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
The International Conservation Photography Awards, Seattle,WA, USA
The Center for Photography Fine Art, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
Houston Long Middle School, Houston TX, USA
Shanxi Provincial Museum, Pingyao Shanxi, China
Mr. T.K.Chen, JP Morgan Chase, TX, USA
Books/Publications
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2010 Baylor University Press: 'Texas Photographic Society Member Only Show' →
2010 Durango Herald: 'Exposure' a first for Open Shutter →
2010 PX3 2010 International Award Book
2010 Color Single Image Contest 2010, Color Magazine Special issue, May, USA
2010 3rd Annual Photography Masters Cup on The PhotoPaper Magazine, February, USA
2010 "American Family" Slides Show Presentation with David Alan Harvey in San Francisco, CA
2009 Photographer's FORUM - Best of Photography 2009, USA
2009 Blue - An Exhibition at PhotoPlace Gallery, Softcover, 80 pages, USA
2009 2009 Juried Exhibition - The Center for Photographic Art, Softcover, 94 pages, USA
2009 Glendale News Press: Brand 38 Review →
2009 Facets of India, Hardcover, 80 pages, ISBN: 978-0-615-28562-7, USA
2009 Noorderlicht - Dagblad Van Het Noorden, September, Groningen, NL
2009 Color Magazine - Color Portfolio Contest, Special Issue September
2009 Colors of Life Award Book 2009
2009 Poughkeepsie Journal
2009 Aesthetics 2009
2008 PhotoMedia Magazine, USA
2008 14th Annual Collector’s Print Auction catalog, Texas Photographic Society
2008 Glimpse In Time Special Edition book by Joyce Gordon Gallery
2008 FotoFest, China, Transformation, Participating Space, USA
2007 Fallbrook Village News
2007 Pingyao International Festival Photography Special Edition
2007 Seoul Searching, Blurb, USA
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