Drora Bashan Photography

 

Drora was born in Israel on 1949.

 

After 30 years in the jewelry business (product development and production), she started a new phase, embracing photography.

 

Since 2006, she has been studying photography and participating in Master class workshops in Israel.

 

Drora is a mother of three boys and a proud grandmother of one boy.

 

 

 

 

Exhibitions and Awards:

 

"Strangers",  Basis gallery, 2006. "Veni Vidi", Basis gallery, 2008. "Different Reality",  Veil cultural center 2009, Green House gallery 2009.

 

"As clay in the potter's hand",  Zeev gallery, 2009.

 

"Tel Aviv Centennial", Competition and exhibition. Ze-Ze-Ze gallery,  2009.

 

"Biotop – Shore Line",  Richter gallery, Jaffa, 2009.

 

"Pixrael - Tel Aviv 100".  International online photo contest and open-air exhibition,  Budapest,  Hungary. 2009. First prize Contrast Category.

 

"Between reality and illusion – between the revealed and the hidden",  Leonardo gallery, 2009.

 

"In/Out", an Exhibition and Auction featuring GLAAD's top 100 Artists 

NYC,  Nov 15^th 2009. (Art piece valued at $500, sold at $550).

 

"Inside Israel".  Travelling Exhibition in China (Shanghai, Nanking).  Dec 2009.

 

Michael Landy "Art Bin".  South London Gallery, January, 2010.

 

"3byOne", Jacksonville University, Florida, February, 2010.  University Gallery,  + On-Line.

 

Women's Exhibition, Shanghai, March 2010.

Wison Art Center, Shanghai, May–June 2010.

 

"3byOne" Institutu Europeo, Florence, June - Dec 2010.

 

"Photos with Words", juried by Liz Lee, On-Line Gallery Annex, PhotoPlace

Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont, July 2010.

 

Richter Gallery Jaffa, Aug 2010. "Gilda 3".

 

"Flight", juried by David Bram, On-Line Gallery Annex, PhotoPlace Gallery

Middlebury, Vermont, Aug 2010.

 

Prix de la Photographie, Paris. Px3, 2010.  Honorable Mention, Landscape. On-Line.

 

IPA 2010,  Int'l Photography Awards.  First place Non-Professional sub category Nature – other, series, Aug 2010.  On-Line. + Annual Book.

 

LPA London Photographic Association, Urbanscape 3 Competition, Single, Silver Winner. + Series, commended.  August 2010.  On-Line.

 

"Abstraction in Photography",  juried by Stephen Strom.  PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Oct 2010. + On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

"Direct Objects: Still Life as Subject",  juried by Wendy Grossman. PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Nov 2010. +  On–Line Gallery Annex.

 

WPGA, Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, juried by Julio Hardy, Finalist of

"The Urban & Country Landscape" Contest, Book +WonderPick Gallery, Oct 2010.

 

"Flowers, Trees, Birds, Bees:  Nature Explored",  juried by Alan Nyiri.  PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Jan 2011. + On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

"Pose and Gesture", juried by Tim Anderson. On-Line Gallery Annex, PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Feb 2011.

 

"Home...Is Where the Camera Is",  juried by Julie Blackmon. On-Line Gallery Annex, PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, March 2011.

 

"The Language of Light", juried by Paul Paletti.  PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, April 2011. + On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

WPGA, Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, juried by Julio Hardy, Finalist of

"The Storyteller" Contest, Book + WonderPick Gallery, April 2011.

 

Professional Women Photographers, (PWP) "Contrast", juried by Ruth Fremson.

2 images awarded Honorable Mention. On-line, May-Nov 2011.

 

London Photographic Association, LPA Still Life 5, juried by

Brian Stewart, Willoughby Cunningham, David Edmonds.

Single entry Silver Winner, + single entry highly Commended. May, 2011.  On-Line.

 

WPGA, Worldwide Photography Gala Awards, "The 2nd Edition of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award", juried by Carol McCusker, Rosanna Checchi, Livia Corona and Gloriann Liu. Image awarded Finalist + Honorable Mention. + Book. 2011. On-Line.

 

"Wonderland:  Photographic Fantasies",  juried by Blue Mitchell. On-Line Gallery Annex, PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, July, 2011.

 

Prix de la Photography, Paris. (Px3) 2011.  Silver Award, Non-Professional, Nature-Flowers. + Annual Book. (+ All entries Official Selection).  On-Line.

 

"The Poetry of Shadows", juried by Christina Z. Anderson. PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Aug 2011. + On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

IPA 2011, Int'l Photography Awards. Third place Non-Professional sub category

Nature–Aerial,  On-Line + Annual Book.  + 3 Honorable Mentions, On-Line.

 

"Again: Reflections and Photography", juried by Sylvia de Swaan. On-Line Gallery Annex, PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Nov, 2011.

 

"Uncanny: Surreal Photography",  juried by Russell Joslin. On-Line Gallery

Annex. PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Dec 2011.

 

MPLS Photo Center,  "Off the Cuff" Exhibition, juried by Madeline Yale, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan 2012.

  

PWP "Spring 2012" contest, juried by Mary Ellen Mark,  Honorable Mention + On-Line gallery. 2012.

 

"'On The Road: Travel Photography", juried by Sandra Chen Weinstein. PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Jan 2012. + On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

"The Four Seasons", juried by David Middleton. PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Feb 2012. + On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

"Poetic Objects: Still Life as Subject",  juried by Sue Lezon.

On-Line Gallery Annex, PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, March 2012.

 

"Skyward". 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, April 2012.

 

Abstracts, the Alternative Eye". 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, May 2012. "

 

"Abstract Expressions",  juried by Carl Chiarenza". PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, May 2012. + On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

PhotoPlace Open, 2012",  juried by Kyohei Abe.  "

On-Line Gallery Annex, PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, June 2012.

 

"PhotoPlace Gallery Portfolio Competition", spring 2012, juried by PhotoPlace Gallery staff. 

"New Portfolio Artists Exhibition" at PhotoPlace Gallery,  July 2012.

 

"Water" juried by Connie Imboden, .PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont,

September 2012. + On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

"Photographers Forum"  2012, juried by Nell Campbell, Contest Finalist, "Best of Photography 2012" book + on-line gallery.

 

IPA 2012,  Int'l Photography Awards, 8 Honorable Mentions, on-line gallery.

 

Prix de la Photography, Paris. (Px3)  2012. People's Choice Award,  Bronze.  On-line.

 

"My View Of photography",  2012 Competition. Juried by   Nic Barlow,  Barbara Chandler,  Anthony Osmond-Evans, Henry Bourne.   Shortlisted.  Exhibition + on-line.  Awarded 3^rd place, Berlin.

 

Professional Women Photographers, (PWP) 37th Anniversary International Women's cal,l, juried by Deborah Willis, Honorable Mention, + on-line.

 

"An Open Call: Your Greatest Hits", juried by Neil Harris, PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont,

December 2012 , On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

"Box Squared" Exhibition, juried by Kim Aram, The Center for Fine Art Photography, c4fap, Fort Collins, Colorado, Jan-Feb 2013. + On-Line Gallery.

 

"Lines: Walked and Crossed and Otherwise", juried by Kirsten Rian,

PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont,

Feb 2013, +  On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

"The Magic of Light", juried by Aline Smithson,  PhotoPlace Gallery Middlebury Vermont, Feb-March 2013, On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

IPA , Int'l Photography Awards, One Shot "Spaces" Exhibition, MOPLA  April 2013.

 

"Looking Back: The Art of Nostalgia",  juried by Mary Ann Lynch, PhotoPlace Gallery

Middlebury Vermont, August 2013, On-Line Gallery Annex.

 

"Water" Exhibition, juried by Wally Masson, The Center for Fine Art Photography, c4fap, Fort Collins, Colorado, September 2013. + On-Line Gallery.