ART BIO
Michel Hersen: Photographybymichel.net
Guiding Principles:
Michel Hersen’s photography of the Northeast, West, Northwest, and Southwest is inspired by knowledge of Hudson River School painting. His objective is to present the viewer with a tableau permeated by inner light taking advantage of 21st century artistic vision. His photographic art is characterized by a clear compositional framework, luminosity, and coloration. Hersen is a Field Contributor to Nature Photographer and he is a member of the North American Nature Photography Association and the Northwest Outdoor Writer's Association
Reviews of his Work:
Art News: September 3, 2011, p. 121: "Hersen's images have a sublime quality."
Nature Photographer: (Helen Longest-Saccone: Editor in Chief): "stunningly beautiful images."
Amateur Photographer: (Debi Allen: Deputy Editor): "he has been producing fantastic landscapes with such regularity."
Amateur Photographer: (Editors): :Hersen's compositions and eye for colour are exceptional."
Magazine Publications and Periodicals:
Popular Photography, Travel Oregon, Shutterbug, Nature Photographer; Outdoor Photographer, Freshwater, Pacific Magazine, Camping Life, Digital Photo, Oregonian, American Psychologist, Brainstorm Northwest Magazine, Cabin Life, Country, Amateur Photographer, Night Sky, Starry Night Times, Pacific Coast Philology, Oregon Lakes & Rivers Magazine, Photographer's Forum, Portland Business Journal, Wildbird Magazine. com, The Garden Path, Backpacker Magazine, Bird Watching, Exposure, Destinations, The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon
Calendars and Brochures:
Portland Japanese Garden Calendar
Oregon Field Guide Calendar
Oregon Bounty Calendar
Oregon Public Broadcasting Calendar
Providence Connections: Palliative Care Consultation Service Brochure
Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Brochure
Books:
Red Phoenix Books (astronomy and geology)
Alex Wilson and John Hayes: Quiet Water (Appalachian Mountain Club: 2014)
Lilian Duval: You Never Know (Wheatmark: 2011)
Competitions:
Oregon Wild 2008: First Prize
Oregon Wild 2011: Honorable mention
Silver Linings Competition 2008: First Prize
Washington County Nature & Wildlife Competition 2010: First Prize
Oregon Naturally 2010: Second Prize
Catch the Color Wooden Shoe Tulip Competition 2011: Third Prize
Oregon :Lakes & Rivers Bird Hunting Photo Contest 2011: Grand Prize
Photography Outdoors Competition (NOWA) 2013: First and Second Prize
Nature's Best (Picture of the Week): 2010, 2013
Popular Photography (Photo of the Month): March 2013: Third Prize
Digital Photo (Destinations 2013 Travel Photo Contest): Finalist
Photography Outdoors Competition (NOWA) 2014: First and Second Prize
Photography/Artwork: Non-Living Subject (NOWA) 2015: First and Second Prize
Photography/Artwork: Fauna (NOWA) 2015: Second Prize
Shutterbug Stores Competition 2014 (Landscape Division): Second Prize
Freshwater Trust Photo of the Month: July 2013; December 2014
Exhibitions:
Participant, Oregon State Fair: 2010-2013
Michel Hersen: Oregon Landscapes at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem, Oregon: August 7, 2010-October 10, 2010
Michel Hersen and Rafaelo Kazakov: Beautiful/Gritty: Nature/City: International Images, Sewickley, Pennsylvania: April 29, 2011-August 31, 2011
Michel Hersen and E.J. Baeza: Valley Art Gallery, Forest Grove, Oregon: January 11, 2012-February, 2012
Michel Hersen: Death Valley Series: Pro Photo Supply Lab Gallery, Portland, Oregon: April, 2012
Michel Hersen : Geezer Art Gallery, Portland, Oregon: August-2012:
Participant, 30th Annual Visual Arts Showcase, Beaverton, Oregon, November 3, 2012-November 11, 2012
Participant, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury Vermont: Edges of Night (June 18, 2013-July 13, 2013), Mountains and Sea (September 10, 2013-October 4, 2013), Art of Travel (June 3, 2014-July 2, 2014), Finding the Light (July 1, 2014-July 25, 2014), Dreams, Fantasies, and Illusions (October 21, 2014-November 14, 2014)..
Participant, The Earth Laughs in Flowers: Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, Oregon: July 5-July 28, 2013.
Representation and Sales:
Danita Delimont Stock Photography of Bellevue, Washington
Geezer Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon
Art.com and AllPosters.com
Permanent Collections:
Hallie Ford Museum, Salem, Oregon
Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon
City Hall, Portland, Oregon
Library, Palouse, Washington
Juror:
Various competitions in the northwest
Museum Presentation:
Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, Washington: Make that picture; Don't just take it. July 21, 2011.