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2025 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition
Barbra Breen
Beachwood Ohio 44122 United States
Bio
Barbara Breen graduated from the Ohio Institute of Photography in 1982 with a degree in Biomedical and Fine Arts Photography. In addition, studied with renowned photographers Howard Bond (Zone System Workshop), Bruce Barnbaum (Photographic Arts Workshop with Large Format Cameras), and Ansel Adams (Workshop with John Sexton and Morely Baer).
Barbara has exhibited her photographic works locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally including exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland, Ohio), Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art (Cleveland, Ohio), Firelands Association for the Visual Arts (Oberlin, Ohio), the Clara M. Eagle Gallery of Murray State University (Dublin, Ohio), the Dublin Arts Gallery (Columbus, Ohio), the Brecksville Art Center (Brecksville, Ohio), the Fawick Gallery of Baldwin Wallace University (Berea, Ohio), and the Society for Contemporary Art (Kansas City, Missouri), Most recently Barbara exhibited in group exhibit “Trees”exhibition at the Beachwood Art Gallery (Beachwood, Ohio). Other shows include those in Maryland, Illinois, and India. In addition, been published in many publications. Some including Black and White magazine and the last issue published of View Camera magazine.
Barbara has historically utilized traditional silver gelatin, capturing images with a 4×5 view camera and 6×7 cameras using film. And now, in her latest study Barbara is exploring the creation of images using a digital infrared camera. This method has allowed her to examine photography differently, expanding her imagination in a new creative way. Through the lens of her camera, location, she continues to be amazed by always seeing something new, different, and unexpected.