About Me:
Some might call me a ‘Renaissance Woman’..a someone whose interests are broad and far-reaching. An architect by profession and training. A photographer. A writer. A yogini. A daughter...a mother...a sister...a wife...a friend.
I prefer to think of myself as a ‘Jill-of-all-Trades’…a someone who wears many different interchangeable hats – sometimes all at once and often at the same time.
A lover of all things beautiful. A seeker of truth. A collector of life’s little details. A one who believes in the power and strength in ‘practice’.
It is from there that I hope to share what I discover along my way.
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About my Photography Practice:
For years I walked the same path...always in a hurry to get to wherever it was I thought I might be going. There was always somewhere I needed to be..someone I needed to see....something I needed to do. So focused on the destination, I was missing out on the journey.
With that, I picked up my camera and began what quickly became a daily exercise in recording the world as I view it through my camera lens. The ‘practice’, as I have come to know it, is about finding the new and extraordinary in the everyday ordinary. It is about nurturing presence and awareness..and recording what 'is'. It is not necessarily about perfection. It is a reminder that there is hidden magic in the smallest details..the quietest moments...in the pause and silence..in the in between.
Stop. Breathe. Look and see.
My photographs act as a visual journal..reminding me of my life's story. Day by day.
The majority of my images are captured within a healthy walking distance of my home here in Newton, Massachusetts, a suburban community just west of Boston. By stopping motion and evoking emotion, I hope to draw others into the world that I experience and see. My most successful images, I believe, are those that carry a magical and somewhat abstract quality, ones in which the viewer might get lost.
Trained as an architect, I have spent much of my porfessional career focusing on the details of the built environment. By simply moving a wall, adding a window, shifting things ever so slightly, I have observed people change the ways in which they experience their world.
Similarly, my photography borrows from that training, and utilizes the same sense of spatial awareness, balance and composition. I take that same attention to visual details, and apply it to a particular moment in time. By adjusting and shifting my camera lens, I have discovered the power of changing my point-of-view, and consequently - how I internally experience and process my daily life.
My photography acts as a meditation. It grounds and centers and challenges me. It reminds me, everyday, that there is beauty and peace and love.
Thank-you for visiting my site and joining me in my 'Daily Practice'. I'm thrilled to have you join me on this journey. Your comments and critique are always welcome and much appreciated.
Please stop in and visit my Photo Archives - a categorized collection of my daily images, as well as my Fine Art Portfolio. All photos are available for sale and licensing. Please visit my sales information page or contact me directly with enquiries and questions.
Awards, Exhibits, Press.
There is no greater honor than to be voted in by your peers and fellow photographers. THANK-YOU to everyone who made this award possible. I couldn't have done it without your continual ongoing support.
And - A special thanks to Cool Photoblogs, for all of the work they do to in the photoblogging community and for sponsoring this award.
Solo Exhibitions:
November 2010 – Norumbega Point: ‘River Sprites’
October 2010 – Lincoln Street Coffee Shop: ‘I Colori di Bucato’
May 2010 – Newton Open Studios: ‘The Dogs of Old Cold Spring’
May 2009 – Newton Open Studios: ‘Spring Steps’
October 2008 – Lincoln Street Coffee Shop: ‘My Favorite Things’
September 2008 – Newton Cultural Center ‘Birds of a Feather’
May 2007 – Lincoln Street Coffee Shop: ‘Sunrise at Crystal Lake’
March 2006– Lincoln Street Coffee Shop: ‘Silver White Winters’
October 2005 – Newton Public Library: ‘Crystal Lake’
Juried Exhibitions:
February 2012 - Photoplace Gallery, Middlebury VT. 'The Seasons'. Juror: David Middleton
November 2011 - Newton Fall Art Show. Juror: Katherine French, Director of Danforth Museum
September 2011 - Copley Society of Art: 'Then & Now: The Allure of Light in Photography' . Juror: Joel Meyerowitz
January 2011 - Copley Society of Art: 'New Members Show'
November 2010 – Newton Fall Art Show. Juror: Dina Deitsch, Curator at DeCordova Museum
December 2009 - Cambridge Art Association: 'Blue'
Group Exhibitions:
November 2010 – West Newton Cinema: Newton Camera Club Exhibit
Summer 2010 – Newton Cultural Center: ‘Season of Flowers’
Summer 2006 – Lesley University: ‘Time Recorded’
Summer 2005 – Lesley University: ‘Coming of Age’
Print Publications:
February 2012 - Photoplace Gallery: 'The Seasons'
November 2010 – Artful Blogging
2008 - Catalog for Philanthropies: ‘Birthday Wishes’
November 2006/June 2005 - Newton Magazine: Cover photograph and ‘Arts Outlook’ 3-page spread
Spring 2006/Fall 2006/Spring 2007 - Lesley University Continuing Ed Catalog
Online Publications:
2010 - All Things Girl: ‘Forever Seventeen’ and ‘Begin Again’
Member:
Copley Society of Art
Newton Camera Club
Cambridge Art Association
Newton Art Association
Plymouth Guild for the Arts
Boston Society of Architects
Education:
1981: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – B. Arch.
1980: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – B. Sc.
Professional:
1994 – Present: Sole Proprietor - Marcie Scudder . Environmental Design (Architecture and Design)
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About my Architectural Practice:
For the past 25+ years I have worked out of my home office in Newton, Massachusetts specializing in small-scale residential renovations and additions. I am a believer in ‘less-is-more’..and that with careful, thoughtful design, we can all live quite comfortably and well within smaller spaces. My aim and strength is in providing contextual custom design solutions for each and every project. I like to work with my clients individually, carefully guiding them through the process from schematic/conceptual design through construction documents and project completion, meeting both their programmatic and budgetary needs. I assist with all design details – including kitchen cabinets, counters and appliance selections and any/all interior finishes.
Please visit my Architecture Portfolio pages to view some of my recent work.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contact:
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