Barbara E. Leven Photography




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CURRENT and UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

 

"Showcase Portfolio", Shadow and Light Magazine, Volume2/Issue2, January/February 2016: p. 48

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AWARDS

2020 Light Space & Time Online Gallery "Abstracts" — Honorable Mention for "Seahorse3" and 

Special Merit  for "Digesters Abstract3"

   Seahorse3, 2004                                   Digesters Abstract3, 2019  

               

 

2020 Color It Red, juried by Tim Anderson, Shadow and Light Magazine

  Finalists for "Rainblow Tulip" and "Red Red Rose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                           Rainbow Tulip, 2019 

 

Red Red Rose, 2019

    2019  Color It Red, juried by Tim Anderson, Shadow and Light Magazine

  Finalist for "Scarlet Meadow Flower"

Scarlet Meadow Flower, 2014

 

               2018  Photo Review Competition, juried by Sarah Meister, Museum of Modern Art Curator of Photography

  9th Prize Winner for "Tentacle Abstract3"

Tentacle Abstract3, 2017

 

2018  11th Annual International Color Awards – Nominee in the Category Wildlife for "Baby Croc2"

Baby Croc2, 2016

 

2018 Light Space & Time Online Gallery "Cityscapes" —  Special Merit  for "Old San Juan" and Special Recognition for "Manhattan Bridge Panorama2

Old San Juan, 2009

Manhattan Bridge Panorama2. 2017

2017 Light Space & Time Online Gallery "Seascapes" — Honorable Mention for "Cliffs of Moher",  Special Merit  for "Newport Race" and Special Recognition for "Newcastle High Tide "

 

                  Newport Race, 2008                                          Cliffs of Moher2, 2017                                             Newcastle High Tide, 2017

 

2017  10th Annual International Color Awards – Honorable Mention in the Category Wildlife for "River Frog"

 

River Frog, 2015

https://www.colorawards.com/gallery/index.php?cid=352

 

2016   The Photo Review Competition juried by Laurence Miller, Laurence Miller Gallery, NYC –  Winner  for "Purim Pirate"

 

Purim Pirate

http://www.photoreview.org/wordpressindex/events/2016-competition/2016-competition-winners-2/gallery/page/3

 

2016 Color it Red, juried by Tim Anderson, Red Dog News — "Tug Tire" and "Aging Roses"



Tug Tire, 2006

Aging Roses, 2015


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2015 Light Space & Time Online Gallery "Botanicals" — 1st Place (Photography & Digital) and 2nd Place (Overall) for Two Coves Sunflower"


Two Coves Sunflower

http://www.lightspacetime.art/botanicals-2015-art-exhibition-photography-digital-category/

 

2015 International Photography Awards – 1 Honorable Mention in the Professional Division Category Fine Art – Landscape for "Bundoran Beach, County Donegal, Ireland

Bundoran Beach, County Donegal, Ireland

http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-86680-15#1ubc0xr6.65943.fa

 

2015 Light Space & Time Online Gallery "Abstracts" — Special Merit  for "Phonedots"


Phonedots

http://www.lightspacetime.art/wp-content/gallery/abstracts-2015-sm/Leven-B-1-Img-3-Leven_3_Abstracts_phonedots.jpg

 

2015 8th Annual International Color Awards — Nominee for "Pod Abstract"


Pod Abstract
 

2015 Red Dog News "Color it Red" — Fourth Place for "Diner Abstract"

Diner Abstract

 

2015 Light Space & Time Online Gallery "Seasons" — Honorable Mention  for "Autumn Colors" and "Special Recognition" for "Stone Mill"

Autumn Colors

http://www.lightspacetime.art/wp-content/gallery/seasons-2014-photography-digital/HM-Photo-Leven_1_Seasons_AutumnColors.jpg

Stone Mill

http://www.lightspacetime.art/wp-content/gallery/seasons-2014-photography-digital/Leven_1_StoneMill.jpg

 

2014 9th Annual Black and White Spider Awards — Nominee in Fine Art for "Pooch


Pooch

http://www.thespiderawards.com/gallery/9th/gallery.php?g=w&x=a&cid=257&fid=131333

2014 International Photography Awards —  3 Honorable Mentions in the Professional Division Categories: Nature – Flowers for "Rose is a Rose" and "Heliconia" ;
Architecture – Historic for "Grecian Temple Ruin"

    Rose is a Rose    


Heliconia


Grecian Temple Ruin

 

2014 iPhone Photography Awards 7th Annual Competition – 2 Honorable Mentions in Seasons and
1 Honorable Mention in Trees

 

 

2014 The Photography Masters Cup 7th Annual Competition – Nominee in Wildlife for  "White Koi";  Nominee in Still Life for  "scarves" and "December Orchids2"


White Koi


Scarves


December Orchids2

2013 International Photography Awards —  2 Honorable Mentions in the Professional Division Categories: Nature – Seasons for "Spring Etude" and Fine Art – Landscapes for
"Navy Yard Woods"

 

Spring Etude

Navy Yard Woods



2013 Light Space & Time Online Gallery "Botanicals" — Special Recognition  for
"December Orchids2"





December Orchids2
 

2013 The iPhone Photography Awards – Honorable Mention for "Bronx Tree"


Bronx Tree

 


2013 The Photography Masters Cup 6th Annual Competition — Nominee in Wildlife for  "FreeRange2",
and "Peacock2"; Nominee in Still Life for  "ham"


Freerange2

Peacock2

ham

2012  International Photography Awards: 2 Honorable Mentions in the Professional Division Categories: Fine Art - Abstract for "Diner Abstract3",  and Nature - Flowers for "Water Lillies"

Diner Abstract3
 

Water Lillies


2012 Sony World Photography Awards - Shortlisted in Professional Nature & Wildlife category

https://www.worldphoto.org/sony-world-photography-awards/winners-galleries/2012/professional/shortlisted/nature-wildlife/Barbara-Leven
 

2011 The Photography Masters Cup 5th Annual Competition — 1st Place - Outstanding Achievement in the Nature Category for "TwoCovesSunflower"

Two Coves Sunflower


2011 International Photography Awards - One Shot:The City - 2 Honorable Mentions in the Professional Division Categories: People for "Asleep" and Cityscapes for "Gallery Window"


 Asleep    

Gallery Window


2010 International Photography Awards - Lucie Awards: 4 Honorable Mentions in the Professional Division Categories: Fine Art - Abstract for "Elevated Flags", Fine Art - Still Life for "Pear Study"  and Nature - Flowers for "Astoria Sunflower" and "Orchid Ballet"


Elevated Flags

 

Pear Study
 


Astoria Sunflower

Orchid Ballet


2009 International Photography Awards - Lucie Awards: 4 Honorable Mentions in the Professional Division Categories: Fine Art - Abstract for "Autumn Ice" , Fine Art - Other for "Vegan Splendor",  Nature - Seasons for "Autumn Ice" and Nature - Trees for "Roots"
 

Autumn Ice
 

Vegan Splendor
 

Roots


2008 International Photography Awards - Lucie Awards: 3 Honorable Mentions in the Professional Division Categories: Fine Art - Abstract for "Origins", Fine Art - Other for "Jailbirds" and
Nature - Seasons  for "W Train"

Origins
 

Jailbirds

W train

 

2007 International Photography Awards - Lucie Awards: 2 Honorable Mentions in the Professional Division Categories Fine Art - Abstract for "Enigma Variations" and Nature - Seasons for "Enchanted Earth - Seasons"

Enigma Variations


Autumn

Spring

Summer

Winter

Enchanted Earth Seasons


March 2008 Think Tank Weather Photo Competition:  Winner


W train

 

Double Exposure Challenge 2007: Autumn: Runner-Up

kettlepond



May 2007 Outstanding Art/Photo Site Award - Barbara Leven Photography
Awarded by Wayne J. Cosshall of Digital Imagemaker


http://www.dimagemaker.com/?s=barbara+leven

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FEATURED ONLINE VIDEO

Enchanted Earth: Up Close and Personal
A talk featuring images from my ongoing series "Enchanted Earth"  given at the B&H SuperStore Event Space, NYC, NY May 24, 2012.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ChZK2MZj1s

FEATURED  ONLINE ARTICLES

"Showcase Portfolio", Shadow and Light Magazine, Volume2/Issue2, January/February 2016: p. 39-48

/users/BarbaraLeven652/Leven_ShadowandLightShowcaseJan.2016.pdf

"An Enchanted Earth Awaits in Queens", Queens Ledger, Queens, NY January 12, 2012: p.16:

http://www.queensledger.com/view/full_story/17102010/article-An--Enchanted-Earth--awaits-in-Queens?instance=home_art_right

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BOOKS

Enchanted Earth 3.0

A Continuation of the Enchanted Earth series with photographs taken in cultivated gardens, nature preserves and forests as well as iin the parks and street of New York City. Available through blurb.com
http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2416796

Enchanted Earth 2.0

A Catalog of the "Enchanted Earth 2.0" exhibition held at the Queens Botanical Garden , Flushing, NY Oct. 1, 2011 - Jan. 31, 2012 . Available through blurb.com

http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2426871

 

What's for Dinner? A Provocative Look at What We Eat

A photographic response to what we eat — while still alive, swimming or growing, newly deceased, being processed, and at the market. Available through blurb.com

http://www.blurb.com/my/book/detail/820372-what-s-for-dinner

 

 

Enchanted Earth: A Study of Nature in Captivity

An 80 page book of photography of lush botanicals combind with English haiku.
Available through blurb.com


http://www.blurb.com/b/549355-enchanted-earth