JEN DROCIAK
EDUCATION:
Certificate in Photography, NH Institute of Art
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Conservation, University of New Hampshire
EXHIBITIONS:
SOLO EXHIBITS
2024: The LOOK of LIFE, See Saw Art, Manchester NH (Artist Page and Artist Statement)
2023: Three photographs featured on the City of Manchester's new "Big Belly" solar-powered compacting trash cans on Elm Street.
2020: Compost, a Pop-Up Exhibit, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Concord NH
2014: Hotels, Motels, and Motor Courts, Eastern Point Lit House, Glouster MA (August 2014)
JURIED EXHIBITS
2018: New Hampshire Institute of Art First Photography Alumni Exhibition, juried by Theresa Choi, Karen Haas, Yoav Horesh, Arlette Kayafas, and Glen Scheffer, Cabonnay Gallery, Manchester NH
2014: Water: Elemental and Fundamental, juried by Laura Moya, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury VT
2014: Off the Wall, juried by Jennifer Gross, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham MA
2014: Hue, Juried by Al Satterwhite, the Darkroom Gallery, Essex Junction, VT
2014: Healing with Art, Juried by Richard Perry, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, Lebanon NH
2013: Alumni Exhibition, Juried by Andrew Lucas, NH Institute of Art, Manchester NH
2013: Water, juried by Ellen Denuto, New York Center for Photographic Art, Soho Gallery for Digital Art, Manhattan, New York City
2013: Community of Artists , juried by Katherine French, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham MA
2013: Photography Now, juried by Karin Rosenthal, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset MA
2012: 33rd Annual Parfitt Exhibition, juried by Paula Tognarelli, Executive Director and Curator, Griffin Museum of Photography, NH Art Association Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth NH
2011: Biennial 2011, juried By Anthony Apesos, Manchester NH
GROUP EXHIBITS
2021: Alumni Exhibition, NEC (Formerly NHIA), Manchester NH
2014: Annual Faculty Exhibition, NHIA, Manchester NH
2013: Winter Solstice Exhibition, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester MA
2013: 3rd Annual Art & Soul Benefit Auction, NHIA, Manchester NH
2013: Sold! Pop Up Gallery Exhibition, Manchester NH
2013: 11th Annual Minumental Exhibition, NHIA, Manchester NH
2012: Annual Faculty Exhibition, NHIA, Manchester NH
2012: Annual Continuing Education Exhibition, NHIA, Manchester NH
2012: 10th Annual Minumental Exhibition, NHIA, Manchester NH
2011: Minor Threat Pop-Up Gallery Exhibit, The Capitol Take-Over, Concord NH
2011: Annual Continuing Education Exhibition, NHIA, Manchester NH
2011: The Big Take-Over Pop-Up Gallery Exhibition, White Flag Gallery, Manchester NH
2011: 9th Annual Minumental Exhibition, NHIA, Manchester NH
2010: Annual Continuing Education Exhibition, NHIA, Manchester NH
2009: Annual Continuing Education Exhibition, NHIA, Manchester NH
AWARDS
2013: Second Place, Water, juried by Ellen Denuto, New York Center for Photographic Art, Soho Gallery for Digital Art, Manhattan, New York City
2013: Honorable Mention, Photography Now, juried by Karin Rosenthal, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset MA
2011: Honorable Mention, Annual Continuing Education Exhibition, juried by Patrick McCay, Lawrence Christian, and Karen Francis, NHIA, Manchester NH
2011: Juror's Award, 9th Annual Minumental Exhibition, juried by Thomas Adams, NHIA, Manchester NH
PUBLICATIONS
2024: Creative Guts Zine: Fall 2024: Love Letter to a Place (Poetry)
2023: Northern New England Review (Volume 43) (Poetry)
2022: Creative Guts Zine. Fall 2022: Blue (Photography and Poetry)
2022: The Poets' Touchstone Journal, Volume 64. Number 1. Summer 2022, A Publication of The Poetry Society of New Hampshire (Photography)
2022: The Penmen Review, Southern New Hampshire University's Online Journal for Creative Writers (Poetry)
2014: The Human Altered Landscape On-Line Gallery Annex, Juried by Russell Lord, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury VT
2014: Danforth Art Off the Wall Juried Exhibition Catalog
2014: Ayris Literary Journal, New Hampshire Institute of Art
2014: First We Feast On-Line Food Magazine
2014: Vermont Center for Photography Featured Artist Gallery (March / April)
2013: NHIA Art & Soul Benefit Auction Catalog
2013: Danforth Art Community of Artists Juried Exhibition Catalog
2013: F-Stop Magazine, Issue #59 True/False
2013: Photography Now Exhibit Catalog (On-Line)
2013: Ayris Literary Journal, New Hampshire Institute of Art
2012: Compass Rose Literary Journal, Chester College of New England, Volume XII
2012: NHIA Continuing Education Exhibition Postcard, New Hampshire Institute of Art
2011: NHIA Biennial Catalog, New Hampshire Institute of Art
2011: Ayris Literary Journal, New Hampshire Institute of Art
CURATORIAL
2020: Manchester's Urban Ponds: Past, Present, and Future, Manchester Historic Association's Millyard Museum
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Dick Anagnost
Michelle Hallock
Kari Lindstrom / The Melamine Cup
Carl Paulsen
Jeff Rapsis
Liam and Melissa Sullivan
Stephen Landry and Michele Tremblay