The Ellarslie Open returns — and it’s the biggest yet! Showcasing artwork by established and emerging artists, the Ellarslie Open has grown into the Delaware Valley’s premier annual juried exhibition since its inception in 1983. Sidelined in 2020 by the pandemic, we are are thrilled to be back with an incredible array of nearly 140 works by artists from NJ, PA, NY, and MD.

My piece “A Jacob View” will be on exhibition this year. Please join me and all the amazingly talented artists this year.

On June 9 I was part of the Princeton Photography Pecha presented by the Arts Council of Princeton with artists Habiyb Shu’Aib, Brass Rabbit, Mary Leck, Alan Chimacoff and Eileen Hohmuth-Lemonick. Click on the link imbedded within Princeton Photography Pecha to view where my portion of the Pecha begins. Enjoy!

As part of the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival The Propeller Gallery Presents: Altered Images At Hand. Altered Images at Hand, is an online exhibition exploring physical manipulation in photographic works.
Photography being used as a manipulated element within a greater work has significant historical precedents, and continues to be enthusiastically embraced by artists for the virtually unlimited possibilities.
This exhibition presents artists’ works that combine photographic elements altered through photo-collage and other manual techniques of physical modification including cutting, painting, texturing, layering, distorting, and more. It is through this creative intervention of the artist’s hand that new contexts and expressions become evident.

I will be exhibiting two pieces in this exhibit “Reflection-ism 4: MC Inception” and a collaborative piece with artist Jane Zamost called “Daylight 5!”.

Fabrica De Fotos is a photography club of students and mentors embodying different cultures and generations, building unity through photography. Formed during the covid-19 pandemic, a group of students meets once a week through zoom with a mentor to discuss different photography methods and learn about the talent in our community.

Covid-Topia is a photograph exhibition based on how covid has affected us individually and as a community. Each student and mentor are exhibiting several photographs each, based on their experience with the pandemic.

I have three pieces on display for this exhibit the first is “The Picnic”, this piece reminds me of the loneliness some have experienced during covid. The second piece called “100” is the matriarch of a local family celebrating her 100th birthday sitting isolated surrounded by markers of her age. The final piece “29S” is a fading, but still in use railroad bridge. This photograph reminds of the travel most of us are missing out on during this pandemic.

My fine art photograph “Wonder Land” was one of 50 chosen to be exhibited in the Plymouth Center for the Arts 7th Annual International Phonography Competition.

All of the artwork submitted to this exhibit was amazing you can view the exhibit online by clicking on Phonography .

In February 2020 the Glasgow Gallery of Photography opened Emergence, a photography exhibition that celebrated photography from photographers who were exhibiting never before seen work that was a little more experimental. Emergence 2 expands on that. Emergence is about the emergence and celebration of the work the photographer.

My pieces “R2: 30 West” and “R5: Refraction Inverted” are among the artwork chosen to be on display during the run of this exhibit.

Visit The Glasgow Gallery of Photography to view Emergence 2

My first exhibit in Canada is not where I expected it would take place, but happy to be part of the Propeller Gallery’s Mail Art exhibit idea. Innovation in the time of a pandemic.

I have two small works entered into the exhibit my pieces “Button” and “Snow Griffith” translated well to small works and will be on exhibit during the Mail Art: unlimited Dada exhibit.

The Red Dot 10x10 Fundraising Exhibition is a chance for the novice to test the waters of the world of original art, experienced artists to help Artworks fund continued programming, and an opportunity for the collector to build their art collection.

This year the 10x10 exhibit is virtual so go here 10x10.artworkstrenton.org to view or make an appointment to visit the exhibit in person.

I have two pieces of artwork on display this year “A Jacob View” (a) and “From Underneath”.

*Artworks is located on Stockton Street between Front and Market Streets in the Mill Hill Historic District of Trenton, New Jersey.

I submitted two pieces to be displayed for sale at the West Windsor Off the Wall Holiday Market. My piece “29S” was accepted.

This year’s Off the Wall Holiday market will be a little different. All artwork, sculpture and artisan handcrafted items will be available to purchase 24/7 on West Windsor Art Council website on November 6th.  If conditions allow, selected items will be displayed in the West Windsor Art Center gallery and open to the public on 3 Saturdays in November (November 7, 14, 21, 2020), and by appointment during the week.

My piece “Casino” has been chosen to be exhibited in Glasgow Gallery of Photography’s International Photography Exhibit.

Artworks, producer of Trenton’s iconic arts festival Art All Night, which was postponed until the weekend of August 15-16 because of the corona-virus pandemic, announced that the event will now become fully virtual

Just about everything that artists and attendees know and love about Art All Night – the huge variety of art on display, live music, live demonstrations, our film festival, children’s activities, master classes and talks Artworks Trenton will be able to present all of them online for everyone to participate in.

I will be exhibiting my piece “Erector” virtually at AAN this year. I have that piece in stock in three sizes 11x14 and 16x24 on archival paper and 24x36 on metal. Only only be printing 6 at that size, 5 of which will be on metal and one on metallic paper.

“Love is Love Part II” is back. Celebrating the month of love with artists Kate Graves, Leah Piotroski, Vinita Mathur, Liz Amaral, Tony Goggles and Christy Elizabeth. I’ll be unveiling a new piece called “Caged”. Part of First Fridays Trenton!

One of my favorite exhibits of the year to be a part of is Artworks Trenton's 10x10 Red Dot Fundraiser exhibit. It's a great fundraiser for Artworks and you can purchase art from some of your favorite artists that may normally be outside of your price range. Nothing is more than $100.00 during this exhibit. For those looking to start collecting art this is a great place to start. I'll be entering 2 pieces this year exclusively for Artworks. I have a new Reflection-ism piece that works as a 10x10. I'll only print 3 at the size that you'll only ever be able to purchase at Artworks. The piece will be titled Reflection-ism 8: Montgomery. The 2nd exclusive will be my piece Figure & Flag, which you will only ever be able to purchase from Artworks at $100.00 at this time of year. I'm looking forward to adding some artwork myself to expand the art collection in the smallest exhibit space at my home.

Be aware that the Opening Reception date has changed to December 5th. The time remains the same 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Some of you may not know that I am a two time kidney transplant recipient. During my long stay in the hospital, after my second transplant, the thing that got me through my time at the hospital was music. As I toured the Art and Healing gallery at Capital Health’s Pennington, NJ location I was told how patients some times stand before in a favorite piece of artwork and lose themselves in it for a time. I've picked 32 works of my art with that in mind. Which of my pieces tell a story that the viewer can get lost in. I remembered listening to certain tracks of music and for a time I was transported away from thoughts of treatment, recovery, worry or pain. It is my hope that the artwork I just to put on display will do the same for some of the viewers at Capital Health.

A review of this exhibit can be found by clicking here

Something special this way comes to the Stangl factory. 3 artists converge at the Kev Von Holt gallery to create an exhibit of ideas, personalities and social commentary in both paitning and photography. Immerse yourself in color, light, shadow, shape and texture. Light refreshments will be served from 4 to 6.

Support your local Arts Organizations. I’ll be doing just that by exhibiting two of my works of art to the Hamilton Art Commission’s meet and greet.

Hamilton is embarking on creating their own arts council of sorts. Several local artists including myself have been asked to exhibit art. Come on out on October 9th from 6pm to 8pm to support this new organization

Hamilton Cultural Affairs and Preforming Arts Commission is pleased to invite you to "Meet n Greet" members of the commission on October 9th from 6-8pm at the Hamilton Township Free Public Library. Reception will be located in the lower level in library rooms 3 and 4. Light refreshments will be served courtesy of Eet Gud Bakery in Hamilton township, and local musical artist J will also be performing an acoustic set

Celebrate the one year anniversary of First Friday art with the Mill Hill Saloon with artists

Tony Goggles
LANK (Jonathan Conner)
Brass Rábbit
Howard Michaels
Chris Marinari
Billy Dee
Habiyb Shu'Aib (Beloved1)
Kate Graves
RAS (Dean Innocenzi)
Andrew Wilkenson
Kathleen Hurley Liao
Mike Portlock
Leah Piotroski & KPH
Jennalea Polascak
Sophia Louisa
Scott Miller
Dave Bauer
Leon Rainbow
MEK (Dave MekOne Klama)

and Me!

Pushing the art form of photography via collaboration. Fine Arts Photographer C.a. Shofed suddenly realized that artist collaborations are a part of his artistic style. Over time he began to stretch the boundaries of his craft of fine art photography not necessarily by using software tools, but through collaborations with other artists. “The Collaborators” is his most intentional project to date using this “style”. Over the last two years he has worked with 13 artists to create collaborative pieces with his photography as the base of each new word created. Some of the pieces have been directed with much input by C.a. Shofed.  Other works he left  in the hands of his partner/collaborator. Each artist had a hand in choosing the picture they worked with.

The selected collaborators on display: Alia Bensliman, Laura Beard, Brigitte Aflalo-Calderon, Meredith Remz, Erica Rachel and of course me, C.a. Shofed.

As a bonus I also have on display two pieces for the Reflection-ism series.

I was touched as artist Laura Beard described to me the affect that last year's "The Collaborators" exhibit at the BSB Gallery in Trenton had on this new body of work. Our hope is to tell you all about this journey through art. Laura's art will of course be at the heart of this story, but a few pieces from the Collaborators will be on display to help tell Laura’s story. Join us on July 11th at 6 to 9 pm at the opening reception for Coming Together, Coming Apart.

On display from the Collaborators will be:

The Crow and the Raven - Beard/Shofed, Untitled with and M - Remz/Shofed, Intersections on Single Plane - Vincent/Shofed. Baklawat Bey - Bensliman/Shofed and Bonus piece Reflection-ism 4: MC Inception.

The Valley Arts District’s Annual exhibit Open Orange opens this May 9th with artists from around the region. This year my piece “Figure & Flag will be on exhibit. The opening reception will be on May 9th from 6 to 9pm.

Now in it’s 9th year the Fine Art of Photography exhibition remains a unique show. Photo-Artist exhibit work that illustrates distinctive, imaginative and creative photography.

My piece “Delltog” will be on exhibit at this years Fine Art of Photography show. Opening reception will be on May 4th from 7 to 10 PM.

New Jersey’s Premier Annual Juried Show
Over the years, the Ellarslie Open has become a significant exhibition, drawing from the work of professional artists while encouraging and recognizing the work of emerging artists. Today, the Ellarslie Open serves as New Jersey’s premier annual juried exhibit, with acceptance into the show being highly coveted.  the 36th annual Ellarslie Open broke all records for submissions in 2019, with 520 pieces submitted by 281 artists from the Delaware Valley and beyond. Nearly one hundred artists were first time applicants to the show. From the wide array of work by so many talented artists, the juror Liz Kelton Sheehan created an exhibition unlike any previous show, with a strong contemporary graphic component contrasted by more abstract works and highly-detailed still lifes.

My piece “Delltog” will be on display at the 36th version of the Ellarslie Open.

Opening reception at Ellarslie
Friday, May 3, 2019, 6-8:30 pm
VIP Night, Announcement of Awards at 7 pm
Saturday, May 54, 2019 6 – 8:30 pm – General Public

Because when Buck Malvo asks you to be in an exhibit you just do it!

“The Art of Pork Roll and Mothers Day “ Over the years I’ve photographed a series of flowers fighting the fight in their own urban ecosystem or doing their best to survive past their expiration date. From that series I’ve chosen four of my favorite pieces to exhibit at the May exhibit at the Mill Hill saloon. Stop by a view the battle. On exhibit:

“She Loves Me”

“Button”

“Desert Flower”

“Chloe after June”

Remember when life was lo-fi and we all traded tapes back and forth in search of THE BEST MIX EVER?!
Join Visual Stream for our second "Mix Tape" show featuring small works by some of the best artists of our area.

My pieces Figure & Flag and Kathleen and Moon With will be on display.

Join me at the opening reception on April 12th from 6 pm to 8 pm. Other artists included:

Liz Amaral
Sherri Andrews
Jonathan Connor
Jim Doherty
Lora Durr
Jeff Evans
Wendy Gordon
Lauren Johnson
Haley Manchon
Antoinette Marchfelder
Phillip McConnell
John O'Neill
Donna Payton
Asia Popinska
Stacey As Pritchard
Leon Rainbow
Kat Hill Reischl
Katie Truk
Megan Uhaze
Michael Wiley
Martha Wirkijowski

The collaborative art piece created by Will Kasso and I will be on display at the Stand up Men! exhibit at the Trenton City Museum.

Stand Up Men is a celebration of Trenton’s African-American male artists and their use of canvas, photography, and sculpture to convey the pathos of what it means to exist as a man within the realm of Trenton’s Black culture and beyond. We invite you to explore the world within Trenton which is largely ignored or subsumed by perceptions of rampant violence and urban decay. “Stand Up Men” inhabits the world of the quiet, deliberate Trenton arts movement forged in love, life, and courage.

The featured artists featured in ”Stand up Men!” are:

Will Kasso, Habiyb Shu’Aib and Autin Dean Wright

For more information visit Ellarslie.org

The collaborative piece between artist Vinita Mathur’s and I is on exhibit at the Mill Hill saloon through the month of February in the Love is Love exhibit. If you missed the Collaborators exhibit at the BSB Gallery here is your chance to see just a small fraction of what that exhibit was about.

Love is Love includes artists:

Leon Rainbow, Brass Rabbit, Sophia Louisa and Ricardo Basilio Coke

Coming in 2019 Iron, Water, Wood. Opening Reception and Artist talk January 30th 5 to 7 pm More information to come.

As I have worked with the JKC Gallery curator Michael Dalton to put together the "Iron and Water" solo exhibit. I realized Michael was gravitating towards my earlier artwork. My photography early on was more traditional then what I'm doing now. The foundations between my earlier work and what I’m doing now are the same, but now I'm pushing the boundaries of my work in photography. I’m not so worried about the technical aspect of how a photograph is built, my goal now is about the story or what I envision in my head. Am I presenting that vision to the viewer? I don’t think traditional photographers would be comfortable with where I’m going. So this exhibit is almost becoming a retrospective of the beginning of my career. There will be some new pieces, but pieces that as if Craig the photographer at the beginning of his career could ask the artist C.a. Shofed for some pointers. During the artist talk I’ll do my best to describe my journey and how I ended up where I am today.