Preceded by generations of artists and frequenting galleries as a child, art was always the backdrop for Dana’s upbringing. Using her father’s spare cameras when she could, she learned the reins of photography in both natural and man-made environments – gravitating towards buildings and fascinated by macro abstractions. Through the photography club in high school, she had her first exhibit at the age of sixteen in a Collingswood, NJ coffee shop.
Ayn Rand’s novel “The Fountainhead” inspired her to move beyond the confines of photography into built space. She received a scholarship to major in Architecture at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. There she excelled, receiving honors and founding the AIA Student group. She served as its first President and was an active member for several years.
In college she combined her extensive photography experience with architecture academia to photograph buildings in sometimes unrecognizable compositions. A number of Newark galleries featured her architecture designs. She now lives in Hoboken, working as a full-time architecture. She continues to study inventive photography in New York City and abroad in her spare time.
Show Run
April 5 – May 3, 2013
Reception Party
Friday April 5, 2013 6:30PM–9:00PM. Come celebrate Dana’s work. We’ll have a free selection of sandwiches waiting for you. Soft drinks, coffee and tea will also be available at special discounts. As always, bring the kids as this will be an alcohol-free celebration of the arts.
Musical Entertainment
Vanessa Garaio is no stranger to the Hoboken music scene. She’s a member of the award-winning family-friendly rock band The Fuzzy Lemons. Her individual sound melds elements of blues, jazz, gospel, country and pop with lyrics that will stay with you long after the echoes have faded.
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Supporting The Arts
D’s does not take any money from our artists or musicians. Any proceeds from art or music sold go directly to them.
