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Richard W. Collens
me@richardcollens.com
Born Tillsonburg Ontario, Canada 1963
Lives and works in St. Thomas Ontario, Canada
Solo Exhibitions
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2020: “Long Days in the Desert” – Framed on Fifth Gallery, Calgary, Canada
Group Exhibitions
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International
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2024: "Long Live the Queens" - Jadite Gallery, New York, USA
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2020: “Through the Lens” – Jadite Gallery, New York, USA
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2019: Re:Artiste “Show Your World” – MC Gallery, New York, USA
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Regional
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2023: “American Hotel” – Galt Museum, Lethbridge Canada
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2023: “Aeffect” – Christine Klassen Gallery – 500 Collective, Calgary, Canada
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2022: “6ix Points of View” – Christine Klassen Gallery – 500 Collective, Calgary, Canada
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2021: “Re-emergence” – Carbon Point Gallery, Calgary, Canada
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2019: “UNSEEN” – ArtPoint Gallery, Calgary, Canada
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2018: Spruce Meadows – Masters Tournament, Calgary, Canada
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2018: Calgary Stampede – Western Showcase, Calgary, Canada
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2017: Calgary Stampede – Western Showcase, Calgary, Canada
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2016: Calgary Stampede – Western Showcase, Calgary, Canada
Awards and Recognition
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International
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2023: “Reserved in the Aftermath” - Honourable Mention – Monovision Awards
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2022: “Pool View” - Honorable Mention – Chromatic Awards
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2022: “Lonely Road to Monument Valley” – Nominee in Landscape, Fine Art Photo Awards
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2021: “Reflections of the Past” – Juror Selected – New York Center for Photographic Arts
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2020: “Long Day” – Honourable Mention, Fine Art – Black and White Spider Photo Awards
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2020: “Ghost of Ian Mac” – Nominated, Fine Art – Black and White Spider Photo Awards
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2019: “Aridity (Portfolio)” – Honourable Mention, Fine Art – ND Photo Awards
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2019: “Long Day” – Honourable Mention – Architecture, Monochrome Awards
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2019: “Long Day” – Honourable Mention - Architecture, International Photography Awards
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2019: “Long Day” – Nominee in Architecture, Fine Art Photography Awards
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2019: “Afterlife at Joshua Tree” – Honourable Mention, Monovisions Photo Awards
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2019: “Ancient Overlook” – Honourable Mention, Monovisions Photo Awards
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2018: “Afterlife at Joshua Tree” – Nominee, 4th Annual Fine Art Photography Awards
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2017: “Huddled in the Wind” – Honourable Mention, Monovisions Photo Awards
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2017: “Huddled in the Snow” – Honourable Mention, Monovision Photo Awards
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2017: “Old School in Big Sky” – Honourable Mention, ND Photo Awards
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National
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2021: “American Hotel” and “Land of the Free” – Juror Selection, SNAP Toronto
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2018: “Long Day” – Award of Merit, SNAP Toronto
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2016: “Idaho Bunkhouse” – SNAP Toronto
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Regional
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2019: “Lonely Road to Monument Valley – First Place, PRPA “Hand of Man”
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2018: “Standing in the Badlands” – Third Place, PRPA “Hand of Man”
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2018: “Ancient Graffiti” – Third Place, PRPA “Hand of Man”
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2018: “Lonely Road to Monument Valley – Second Place, Foothills Camera Club
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2017: “Bachelors in the Badlands” – First Place, Cochrane Ecological Institute
Publications
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2022: “Ghost of Ian Mac” – Merit Award - Black and White Magazine
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2022: “Gauzer and the Flagman” – Merit Award - Black and White Magazine
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2016: “Last day in London” – Honorable Mention, Outpost Magazine Annual Photo
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2016: “Huddled in the Wind” – Photolife Magazine, “Best of Clubs”
Professional Affiliations
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Past
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Alberta Society of Artists, Associate Member
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Current
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CARFAC
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Founding member of the Lumian Collective