Brooke Shaden was born in March of 1987 in Lancaster, PA, USA. She grew up near the "Amish Country" until attending Temple University. Brooke was photographically born in December 2008 after graduating from Temple with two degrees: film and English. She now resides in Los Angeles, CA, USA with her husband and three cats.
She began creating self-portraits for ease and to have full control over the images, and has since grown into a self-portrait artist. Self portraiture for her is not autobiographical in nature. Instead, she attempts to place herself within worlds she wishes we could live in, where secrets float out in the open, where the impossible becomes possible.
Brooke works to create new worlds within her photographic frame. By using painterly techniques as well as the square format, traditional photographic properties are replaced by otherworldly elements. Brooke's photography questions the definition of what it means to be alive.
Exhibitions/Awards
Feb '12: Duo Exhibition, Open Shutter Gallery
Jan '12: Art Fair, Affordable Art Fair LA,
with JoAnne Artman Gallery
Dec '11: Group Exhibition,
Annenberg Space for Photography
Oct '11: Group Exhibition, JoAnne Artman Gallery
Sep '11: Art Fair, San Diego Art Fair,
with JoAnne Artman Gallery
Aug '11: Project Imagin8ion - Time
Aug '11: Group Exhibition, Morren Galleries
• May '11: Group Exhibition, Morren Galleries
• Apr '11: Art Fair, Affordable Art Fair London,
with Morren Galleries
• Mar '11: Art Fair, Affordable Art Fair NY,
with JoAnne Artman Gallery
• Jan '11: Art Fair, PhotoLA,
with JoAnne Artman Gallery
• Oct '10: Group Exhibition, JoAnne Artman Gallery
• Oct '10: Group Exhibition, BlueCanvas
• Sep '10: Group Exhibition, Arty
• Jul '10: Group Exhibition, The Annex LA
• Jun '10: Group Exhibition, NorbertEllen Gallery
• May '10: Group Exhibition, Young Artists
• May '10: Group Exhibition, NorbertEllen Gallery
• Apr '10: Group Exhibition, Create:Fixate
• Mar '10: Group Exhibition (Lead), Gallery Godo
• Mar '10: Group Exhibition, The Hive Gallery
• Mar '10: Honorable Mention, Artists Wanted
• Mar '10: Solo Exhibition, Dance A Studio
• Feb '10: Solo Exhibition, Flazh!Alley Art Studio
• Jan '10: 30 Under 30 Women Photographers
• Dec '09: Group Exhibition, PotY
• Dec '09: Highly Commended Image ("Sac"), PotY
Education
'05-'08: B.A. in Film, Temple University
'05-'08: B.A. in English, Temple University
