Born and raised in New York, Jane Phillips now resides in Santa Fe and works at the Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper. Her art combines an East Coast sensibility with the imagery of the Southwest. She approaches her subjects with a sense of humor while capturing the spirit and soul of those she portrays. Chosen from more than 1100 entries worldwide, her photograph "Cigarette Break" garnered first prize in the Santa Fe Center for Photography, Singular Image Color Category in 2005. Phillips earned a BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her work experience includes New York Newsday, New York Times, New York Post, UPI and both the Maine and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. Jane Phillips is available to document the human experience in diverse environments. Her work is recorded with 35 mm digital or film media. She is readily accepted within many cultures and works unobtrusively to insert the camera's eye within the event. Work:
Plan B center for Contemporary Art Inc., Annual Photography Auction: May 2002, June 2003, June 2004, June 2005, June 2006, June 2007 Women in Red Show Heart: May 2005 The Darkroom - Happy Accidents, Winter 2005; Wildflowers, Spring 2005 The Skier's Edge, Summer Showcase: Summer 2003 Santa Fe Community College - Fine Arts Student Exhibition: Spring 2003, Fall 2001 Contemporary Arts, Site Santa Fe and Casa Milagro: April 2003 16th Annual el Ancon Outdoor Sculpture Show: June 2003 Unitarian Church. Four Women Photographers: May 2003 Gerald Peters Gallery: The Heart Gallery - a portrait gallery to raise awareness about New Mexican Children: December 2005, September 2002 The Art of Edutainment computer graphic education in the 90's: Winter 1994 The Maine Photographic Workshop - Final Project: Summer 1992
New Mexico Press Women's Annual Communication Contest: 2006 New Mexico Press Associations Better Newspaper Competition New Mexico Press Associated Press Managing Editors-2nd place Feature Photo-2006 E.H. Shaffer Award New Mexico Press Association: National Federation of Press Women : 1st place in Photography in New Mexico Press Women: 1st place in Photography in photo essay- 2005 National Federation of Press Women: Santa Fe Center for Photography: Santa Fe Community College:
Experiencing the Lifespan by Janet Belsky, Worth Publishers 2007, p.241 Horton Family Maps: Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Taos - Cover Photo 2007 Visions of Santa Fe: Photographers See the City Different, Squarebooks, 2005. Back photo of Chef James Campbell Caruso, El Farol Tapas & Spanish Cuisine 2004. Author Photo: Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides, Anchor Books 2001. Angel in Barbara London's & John Upton's Photography (sixth edition)_ pg. 11, Addison-Wesley Educational Publisher 1998. School of Visual Arts, Alumni Catalogue 1989. |
Jane Phillips is an award winning photojournalist and fine arts photographer with more than 15 years of experience at newspapers, wire services and magazines. Her photography has been exhibited at shows in New York City, Maine, and Santa Fe and has published in several books.