News and Reviews

Workshops in Tanzania:

Print and Photography workshop in Arusha
in cooperation with Epson and the Rock Art Conservation Centre

You can follow what is happening on my Tanzania Print Workshops 2012 Blog HERE.

Two years ago Finnish artist and paper maker Seppo Hallavainio approached me with an idea that was both unique and inspiring. The initiative would bring together our skills with paper, print making and ink jet technology and combine them in a project that would enhance the lives of local people in the region surrounding Arusha. The project would enable them to benefit from the natural and historical resources that are in abundance in the region including the prehistoric rock paintings of the Kondoa UNESCO World Heritage Site.

For 3 weeks in February I will stay in Arusha and run a series of photography and print workshops. The participants will be local school children, paper makers associated with the Rock Art Conservation Centre and professional and amateur artists and photographers. One of the aims of these workshops will be to explore the possibility of using a variety of ink jet coatings including InkAid commercial products on the locally made papers to improve the quality of the prints and absorption of color on the hand crafted media. The papers are made from Mulberry, Cotton and Fig under the guidance of the resident paper maker, Seppo Hallavainio. Seppo's expertise and long experience working with paper has earned him a reputation as one of the finest hand made paper makers in Finland. Together we hope to find a sustainable and cost effective way to make products which celebrate Tanzania's prehistoric legacy as well as encouraging local artists to consider ink jet printing as a new source of income from the sale of their works in this developing region.

Rock Art Conservation Centre


Competition:

5th Annual Photography Masters Cup
International Color Awards 2011
Winner Nominee in the category 'People'


Workshops in Uzbekistan:

Print and Photography workshop in Tashkent

In September I conducted a photography workshop with young Uzbek photographers in the city of Tashkent. It was an inspiring time for me with an enthusiastic group of over 30 photographers.

With support from Epson we ended the portfolio masterclass with a print day at their Tashkent showroom printing until late evening. I created a blog for this 2 week journey with new found friends and wonderful hospitality from the people I met!

Uzbekistan 2011


Exhibition:

Pakistan Journey 2010

Samuli Parosen Sali
Riihimäki Library
Solo Show: 6.06-28.06.2011


Print Edition Partner:

Kulttuuritehdas Korjaamo - Culture Factory Korjaamo

Gary Wornell Studios produced the editions for this Korjaamo project printing the works of photographic artists including: Joonas Brandt, Stefan Bremer, Miklos Gaál, Jaakko Heikkilä, Hannes Heikura, Tiina Itkonen, Ulla Jokisalo, Sandra Kantanen, Timo Kelaranta, Sami Kero, Timo Kirves, Ville Lenkkeri, Anni Leppälä, Jouko Leskelä, Tuomo Manninen, Esko Männikkö, Nelli Palomaki, Jorma Puranen, Mikko Rikala, Aki Roukala, Jari Silomäki, Kari Soinio, Pekka Turunen and Salla Tykkä.

Korjaamo Editions ®
Vaunusali (Vaunuhalli, Töölönkatu 51 a)
11.06.2011 - 11:00 - 12.06.2011 - 17:00

Korjaamo Editions ®


Exhibition:

Kasvotusten - Face to Face

Galleria KONE
Verkatehdas, Hämeenlinna
Solo Show: 14.05-07.06.2011

Ars Häme


Exhibition:

CONTINUUM

Galleria Emil
Tampere, Keskustori 4
Solo Show: 15.04-08.05.2011

Tampere City - Galleria Emil


Trade Fair Exhibition:

EuroShop 2011 - proFair
Gary Wornell will be shooting and printing YOUR portrait on an Epson SP-7900 at the proFair Stand during EuroShop in Düsseldorf, Germany. Five days of people, portraits and printing fun! Join us at proFair Hall 9 - G41
26.02-02.03.2011

EuroShop 2011

ProFair Face to Face


Photokina 2010:

At Photokina 2010 Epson created a display of Gary Wornell's recent works created with Epson LFPs. During the show Gary gave a masterclass on digital print techniques and also gave his top tips for creating consistent results with Epson's Ultrachrome K3 pigment based inksets.

Epson Top Tips with Gary Wornell:

Professional digital photo printing masterclass - Photokina - Epson:

Photokina 2010 Top Tips and Masterclass
Cologne, Germany


Exhibition:

O'Sullivan Art Gallery
Regis University, Denver Colorado, USA
Solo Show: 18.01. - 18.02.2011

O'Sullivan Art Gallery


Art Prize:

Arts Council of Häme Art Prize 2010
Gary Wornell received the Art Prize in Lahti Art Museum 26.11.2010

Art Prize Text in Finnish
Art Prize text in English

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Hämeen Taidetoimikunta


Trade Fair Exhibition:

Photokina 2010
Epson - Recent works created with Epson's LFP range
Köln - Germany 21-26.09.2010
See the display photo 1   See the display photo 2
See the display photo 3   See the display photo 4
See the display photo 5   See the display photo 6


Competition:

4th Annual Photography Masters Cup
Winner Nominee in the category 'People'


Trade Fair Exhibition:

Kuva ja Kamera 2010 - Wanha Satama - Helsinki
Gary Wornell will be printing his photographs at the Epson Stand
10.04.2010

Kuva ja Kamera


Publication

Travel Photographer of the Year 2007
Journey Three - now published!

TPOTY Journey Three

Gary Wornell's Winning portfolio images published from the 2007-2009 Travel Photographer of the Year competitions


Publication

London International Creative Competition 2009
Winners Catalogue - now published!

TPOTY Journey Three

Gary Wornell's winning works featured in the catalogue


Advertising Campaign:

Finnish National Railways - VR
Postcard and Billboard advertising campaign
The famous Stone Men incorporated into Gary Wornell's photograph of a remote lake in Finnish Lapland.

Stone Men - Gary Wornell

LEUKU - On-Line Photo Agency - Finland


Exhibition:

LEUKU photographers
Sanomatalo, Helsinki
Group Show: 7.12. - 23.12.2009

LEUKU - On-Line Photo Agency - Finland


Exhibition:

NOASS - RIGA
Works in Progress - Part II Face Values
NOASS Floating Gallery level 2
Solo Show: 08.08.2009 - 15.09.2009
Portraits

See views of the show
Press Release


Competition:

LICC - London International Creative Competition 2009
Shortlisted Winner, Honorable Mention winner.

LICC Shortlist

LICC Honorable Mention


Exhibition:

NOASS - RIGA
Works in Progress
Solo Show: 3.08.2009 - 15.09.2009
Graphics

NOASS


Residency:

Winner of the first stage Residency Programme
Culture and Arts Project NOASS
Artist-in-Residence
Riga, LATVIA
Period: July 13 - September 16 2009
Study, Digital printing Workshops and Exhibition

NOASS


Competition and Exhibition:

Winner of the LACDA 2009 'Top 40' International Juried Competition
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
California, USA
Exhibition at LACDA: May 14 - June 6 2009
Exhibition at California Museum of Photography - CMP:
Digital Studio Gallery: July 2 - August 22 2009

LACDA    CMP


Trade Fair Exhibition:

Kuva ja Kamera 2009 - Wanha Satama - Helsinki
Display of Gary Wornell's photographs at the Epson Stand
04.04.2009 - 05.04.2009

Kuva ja Kamera


Solo Exhibition

Riihimäki Art Museum  35 Year Retrospective Show
CIRCLE of PASSIONS 25.1.2009 - 29.3.2009


Riihimäki Art Museum
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Online Grant Report:

Finnish Cultural Foundation
Grant Report available online from year 2007-2008

Grant Report Grant Report


Exhibition:

Snap to Grid 2008
Los Angeles Centre for Digital Art
California, USA
Group Show: October 9 - Novemmber 1.2008

LACDA


Exhibition:

Photokina 2008 - Epson Europe
See Gary's work represented at the Epson stand at Photokina
Cologne - Germany

23-28.9.2008
Photokina 2008   See the display photo 1   See the display photo 2


Exhibition:

Have a Seat - 11 Finnish Artists from the Ars-Häme artists association
Kunstflecken
Neumünster - Germany

5-28.9.2008
Ars-Häme
Kunstflecken


Exhibition:

Galleria E. Pinomaa
Korkeavuorenkatu 10
Hanko

Solo Show: 28.6.2008 - 1.7.2008
Graphics


Exhibition:

Galleria Bronda - Helsinki
Solo Show: 21.5.2008 - 25.6.2008
Graphics

Galleria Bronda


Grants and Awards:

Riihimäki Town working grant.
April 2008

Riihimäki Town


Grants and Awards:

Finnish (Häme Region) Cultural Foundation (SKR) 1 year working grant.
April 2008

Suomen Kulttuurirahasto - Hämeen rahasto


Exhibition:

Atelier 27 - Marnix Hoys Ceramics - Gary Wornell Pigment Prints
Aalter, Belgium
March - May 2008

See the show

Competition:

Prix de la Photographie de Paris
Px3 Human Condition 2008
Honorable Mention

Portfolio exhibited PX3 Competition


Sponsorship:

Epson Europe become official sponsors of Gary Wornell
Feb 2008

Epson
Epson Europe


Exhibition:

Travel Photographer of the Year 2007
Competition winners exhibition

Exposure Gallery London 5.2.-28.2.2008


Exhibition:

Ars Häme New Members Exhibition
Galleria Rantakasarmi
Suomenlinna, Helsinki

11.1.2008 - 10.2.2008

Galleria Rantakasarmi
Works in the show


Competition:

Travel Photographer of the Year 2007
Highly Commended Prize Winner - One Planet Many Lives

Placed 3rd in overall competition ranking.

TPOTY


Exhibition:

SULO - Finnish bamboo and paper product design exhibition - Japan
Bamboo lamp design selected by Nakai Design Finland
Yamaguchi - Japan January 2008

Nakai Design


Competition:

The Centre for Fine Art Photography USA
Camera Arts 10th Anniversary Collector Showcase Edition
Work selected for publication Nov-Dec 2007

The Centre for Fine Art Photography Camera Arts Magazine


Competition:

Kunst Forum International Seetal 2007
Jury selected work for exhibition catalogue
Switzerland

Seetal 2007


Competition:

Px3 Prix de la Photographie Paris 2007
Honorable Mention Abstract Category


Exhibition:

Invitational exhibition by the State Committee for Culture of the Russian Republic of Mordovia
Indefinitely postponed because of construction delays 2007-8


Exhibition:

Nord Art 2007
KIC Kunst in Der Carlshütte, Germany
Juried Group Show: 10.6.2007 - 30.9.2007
Graphics

Nord Art 2007


Grants and Awards:

Finnish (Häme Region) Cultural Foundation (SKR) 1 year working grant to develop graphic printing techniques in conjunction with new and traditional art processes.
April 2007

Suomen Kulttuurirahasto - Hämeen rahasto


Works in Public Places:

Hartwall Arena - Helsinki - Powerplay Restaurant
December 2006

Energia Arena - Helsinki - Main Arena and Royal Restaurant
January 2007

Hartwall Arena


CANON Professional Services:

Selected for membership of Canon Professional Services
January 2007

CPS Canon Europe


Exhibition:

2007 DIA Invitational Exhibition
Denver International Airport
8500 Peña Boulevard
Denver Colorado, USA
Juried Group Show: February 21 - May 21 2007

Denver International Airport Exhibitions

Exhibition:

2006 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography
The Center for Fine Art Photography
201 S. College Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80524, USA
Juried Group Show: November 17 - December 22 2006

The Center for Fine Art Photography


Exhibition:

Experimental Digital Photography
Australian Academy of Design
Port Melbourne
Victoria, Australia
Juried Group Show: October 23 - November 10.2006

Australian Academy of Design


Publication:

Journey 2
Publisher: Travel Photographer of the Year
Publication Date 2006
1 picture featured

TPOTY


Exhibition:

Snap to Grid 2006
Los Angeles Centre for Digital Art
California, USA
Group Show: September 14-October 7.2006

LACDA


Open Studios - Avoimet Ateljeet - Riihimäki:

Avoimet Ateljeet 2006
Riihimäki, Finland
8,9,10,11 - 9.2006

Avoimet Ateljeet 2006


Exhibition:

Nord Art 2006
KIC Kunst in Der Carlshütte, Germany
Juried Group Show: 11.6.2006 - 30.9.2006
Graphics

Nord Art 2006


Exhibition:

Galleria Bronda - Helsinki
Solo Show: 30.5.2006 - 23.6.2006
Graphics

Galleria Bronda
See the show
See the opening



Exhibition:

Hämeenlinna Arts Association Annual exhibition.
Juried Group show: 3.3-17.4.2006
Giclee Prints

Hämeenlinna Taidemuseo

On-line News:

Hämeen Sanomat
Arts Council of Häme Art Award
26.11.2010

Sirpa Taulu and Gary Wornell recieve awards


On-line News:

Aamuposti
Arts Council of Häme Art Award
26.11.2010

Gary Wornell receives the Arts Council Award

The article from the newspaper


On-line News:

YLE Finnish Broadcasting Organisation
Arts Council of Häme Art Award
26.11.2010

Arts Council Award goes to Artist Photographer Gary Wornell

The article translated in English:

The Arts Council of Häme Art Prize has been given to the Riihimäki artist Gary Wornell. He is internationally recognized for pioneering new working methods in ink jet printing.

The three thousand Euro prize is awarded for nationally or internationally significant work.

Canadian born multidisciplinary photographer and graphic artist Gary Wornell came to Finland via England in 1995. Like a chameleon the artist has changed and adapted to new technologies in looking for new directions. He was surprised to receive the award.

"This came as a big surprise for me. Normally one just goes on with one's work, but it's wonderful" said the artist.

"The last year has been very busy and I have travelled a lot and worked towards new product with Japanese and Chinese papers for inkjet."

The last few years Wornell has developed new ink jet printing techniques that extends the range and expands the possibilities of the field. As an artist Gary Wornell is an inventor breaking new ground in the field of ink jet art not limiting himself to one art form.


On-line Promotion:

Seiko Epson promote Gary Wornell in their on-line Culture pages
The Digital Art World of Gary Wornell
15.06.2009

Explore Epson UK - Culture

Explore Epson Italy - Culture


Magazine:

Kamera-lehti
Issue 5/2009 - Gary Wornell on taitava taiteilija
Timo Ripatti (in Finnish)

Read more...

Newspaper Local:

Viikkouutiset
Wednesday 11.02.2009
Jukka Miettinen(in Finnish)

Read more...

Newspaper Regional:

Hämeen Sanomat
Sunday 08.02.2009
Pekka Helin (in Finnish)

Read more...

Newspaper National:

Helsingin Sanomat
Saturday 24.01.2009
Aki Petteri Lehtinen (in Finnish)

Read more...

Newspaper Regional:

Hämeen Sanomat
Saturday 24.01.2009
Pirjo-Liisa Niinnimäki (in Finnish)

Read more...

Newspaper Regional:

Aamuposti
Saturday 24.01.2009
Salli Suorsa (in Finnish)

Read more...

Magazine:

Kaltio
Issue 4/2008 - Taiteilija etsii tasapainoa
Aki Petteri Lehtinen (in Finnish)

Read more...

Magazine:

Welcome to Finland
Autumn issue 2008 - Innovators Profiles

Read more...

Helsingin Sanomat - ke 14.06.2006
Gary Wornellin Ihmeellinen Luonto
Anne Rouhiainen (in Finnish)

Read more...

Photokina 2010:

At Photokina 2010 Epson created a display of Gary Wornell's recent works created with Epson LFPs. During the show Gary gave a masterclass on digital print techniques and also gave his top tips for creating consistent results with Epson's Ultrachrome K3 pigment based inksets.

Epson Top Tips with Gary Wornell:

Professional digital photo printing masterclass - Photokina - Epson:

Photokina 2010 Top Tips and Masterclass
Cologne, Germany


Circle of Passions 35 Year Retrospective Video:

Length 13 mins
The video is a rough edit of the HD material captured during the exhibition.