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Paul Ivanushka (b. 1950, Highland, NY) is a fine art photographer currently enjoying the challenges of Carbon Transfer printing, a pigmented gelatin process alternative process dating from the 1890's.
After studying at Brooks Institute of Photography Paul spent most of his career in the printing industry learning and managing tone reproduction on high-speed web offset presses.
Paul's work has been exhibited throughout the country, including the South East Center for Photography, SoHo Photo Gallery in New York, Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, Davis Orton Gallery, Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, South East Center for Photography in Greenville South Carolina; Los Angeles Art Core, The Los Angeles Center of Photography, Gallery 825 and the Topanga Canyon , dnj and Tag galleries in the Los Angeles area; the Black Box Gallery in Portland, Oregon, Darkroom Gallery in Essex Junction, VT and the Santa Cruz Art League.
Paul is a retired Software Business Analyst and currently resides in Yucca Valley, California enjoying macro photography and exploring alternative photographic processes.
Awards
• "14th Annual National Alternative Processes Competition Exhibition", Juror Dan Burkholder, SoHo Photo Gallery, New York, NY, 2nd Place Award
• "Urban Landscapes, Suburban Scenes, Rural Impressions 2018 Call for Entry", Juror Kay Kenny, New York Center for Photographic Art, NY,
Honorable Mention
• “2016 Topanga Canyon Gallery - Juried Open Exhibition”, First Place Award
• “2011 Equine Photographers International Juried Show”, Honorable Mention
Education
• Pepperdine University - MBA - Business Administration
• California Polytechnic State University (SLO) - B.A. - Printing Management
• Brooks Institute of Photography
• San Bernardino Valley Junior College - A.A .Sociology and Photography