Brooke Shaden was born in March of 1987 in Lancaster, PA, USA. She grew up near the "Amish Country" where she lived until attending Temple University. Brooke was photographically born in December 2008 after graduating from Temple with two degrees: film and English. She now resides in Los Angeles, CA, USA with her husband and three cats.
Brooke has been said to encapsulate a new way of creating imagery for our time and has "...dramatically restated a new photographic feminist agenda for the 21st century." Her use of the square format and heavy texture work to create a painterly aesthetic is redefining the boundaries of photography. With these tools at hand, she creates new worlds through her images.
Self portraiture for her is not autobiographical in nature. Instead, she attempts to place herself within worlds she wishes we could live in, where secrets float out in the open, where the impossible becomes possible. Brooke's photography questions the definition of what it means to be alive.
Exhibitions/Awards
Jan '11: Photo LA
Oct '10: Group Exhibition, Joanne Artman Gallery
Oct '10: Group Exhibition, BlueCanvas
Sep '10: Group Exhibition, Arty
Jul '10: Group Exhibition, The Annex LA
Jun '10: Group Exhibition, NorbertEllen Gallery
May '10: Group Exhibition, Young Artists
May '10: Group Exhibition, NorbertEllen Gallery
Apr '10: Group Exhibition, Create:Fixate
Mar '10: Group Exhibition (Lead), Gallery Godo
Mar '10: Group Exhibition, The Hive Gallery
Mar '10: Honorable Mention, Artists Wanted
Mar '10: Solo Exhibition, Dance A Studio
Feb '10: Solo Exhibition, Flazh!Alley Art Studio
Jan '10: 30 Under 30 Women Photographers
Dec '09: Group Exhibition, PotY
Dec '09: Highly Commended Image ("Sac"), Digital Camera Photographer of the Year
Media/Publications
Mar '11: ZOOM Magazine
Jan '11: The Amor Fati, Feature
2011: BlueCanvas Calendar
Oct '10: The Daily Book of Photography
Oct '10: BlueCanvas Magazine, Feature
Jun '10: Photographie Magazine, Feature
May '10: Fotonia Magazine, Feature
Apr '10: Carpaccio Magazine, Feature
Apr '10: Doze-Mag
Mar '10: ZOOM Magazine
Feb '10: Southern California Life TV Interview
Feb '10: Downtown L.A. Life Magazine, Feature
Jan '10: Ozine Magzine, Feature
Dec '09: Digital Camera Magazine
Aug '09: Downtown L.A. Life Magazine, Feature
Apr '09: Kodak "In Camera" Magazine
Mar '09: White as a Color, Book
Education
'05-'08: B.A. in Film, Temple University
'05-'08: B.A. in English, Temple University
