Tammy Picone Nohelty Tammy has been an exhibiting photographic artist for over two decades. Since shifting focus from traditional black and white photography to alternative methods and digital imaging she had garnered three "Best of Show's", the "Samuel Chamberlain Award" and numerous "Awards of Excellence" at the Marblehead Festival of Arts and the Newburyport Annual Photography Exhibit, as well being featured in numerous private and corporate collections. Tammy's professional artistic career started as a Photojournalist for the Beverly Times in the 1980's while completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography and design from Montserrat College of Art. Her commercial training often mixed with the experimental, blending photography & design with alternative photographic methods such as liquid light and photographic solvent transfers. It was with alternative mediums that she first received critical recognition in Fine Art Photography. In recent works, Tammy has incorporated photography, computer design and mixed alternative mediums to create photography that defies traditional limitations. She had discovered a great sense of artistic freedom working with Polaroid® transfers, emulsions lifts and Time Zero manipulations. These particular mediums allow the ability to create painterly photographs which carry emotion and movement. The new technology and timeless alternative methods have allowed her to expand photographic creativity beyond that of traditional darkroom techniques. Tammy's website (www.studiotwoandahalf.com) displays previous photographic series. The site also offers information on the photography courses in digital and alternative methods she teaches and a current exhibition schedule. Awards Best of Show, Professional Division, Topsfield Fair, "Door to a Dream" 2004 2nd Place, Professional Division, Topsfield Fair, "Red Berries in Bowl" 2004 Best of Show, Marblehead Festival of Arts, "Georgia" 2003 1st Place, Professional Division, Topsfield Fair, "Georgia", 2003 2nd Place, Artists in Bloom, Marblehead Arts Association "Georgia", 2003 1st Place, Professional Division, Topsfield Fair, "Winter Island Nights" - 2003. Best of Show, Marblehead Festival of Arts, "Red Tide" 2002 1st Place, Professional Division, Topsfield Fair, "Red Tide" 2002 John Lindhal/Cornerstone Financial Corporation Award, "A Day With Tom" 2002 1st Place, Award of Excellence Newburyport Art Associations, "Red Tide" 2001 Judges Choice Award, Marblehead Art Association, Juried Photography Show, "Red Tide" 2001 Best of Show, Marblehead Festival of the Arts, "Pear" 2001 Samuel S. Chamberlain Award, Marblehead Festival of the Arts, "Pear" 2001 1st Place, Professional Division, Topsfield Fair, "Pear" 2001 Honorable Mention, Marblehead Festival of the Arts, "Tempus Vernum", 2001 Outstanding Work Award, Marblehead Festival of the Arts, "Lauren's Summer Light 2000 Honorable Mention, Marblehead Arts Association Juried Fall Show "Lauren's Summer Light" 2000. Honorable Mention, Marblehead Arts Association Juried Fall Show, "Kaitlyn's View, 2000 Samuel Chamberlain Award, Marblehead Festival of the Arts, "Maris' View", 1999 Exhibitions Montserrat College of Art, "Alumni Exhibition" - group show- Beverly, Massachusetts - 2005 Lesley University, "Photography Atelier" - group show - Cambridge, Massachusetts - 2005 Arts at the Hooper, 'Artists in Bloom' - group show - Marblehead, Massachusetts - 2004 Arts at the Hooper, 'Visual Elements' - two person show - Marblehead, Massachusetts - Oct. 2003 ARTSalem, 'Salem Scenes' - group show - Salem, Massachusetts - August 2003 Gallant Gallery, 'Collection' - group show - Salem, Massachusetts Montserrat College of Art, 'Artrageous' - Juried Live Auction - Beverly, Massachusetts - 2002, 2004 The Gallery at Grosvenor Park, "Photo Botanica' - two person show - Salem, Massachusetts - January 2002 Women in the Arts, 'Women in the Arts'- group show - Marblehead, Massachusetts - 2003 Arts at the Hooper, 'Beyond Traditional Photography' - group show - Marblehead, Massachusetts - 2002 Montserrat Alumni Gallery, 'Non-Traditional Alumni Show' - group show - Beverly, Massachusetts - 2001 Other Fun Stuff Marblehead Festival of Arts - Chairperson Photography Exhibition 2004 and 2005 Montserrat College of Art - Long Range Strategic Planning Committee 2004 Marblehead Public School Arts Council - Representative for Elementary Schools 2004 Samuel E. Eveleth Elementary School - Enrichment Committee/Chairperson 2003- Present Girl Scouts of Essex County Spar and Spindle - Troop Leader, Service Team Member, Public Relations National Association of Photoshop Users - Member since 2001 Marblehead Arts Association - Artist/Board Member Montserrat College of Art - Former Member of Alumni Board/Fundraising Committee Marblehead Little Theatre - Member since 1992/volunteer public relations photographer