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March 2010

PRESS RELEASE

The Infrared Light Gallery® , St. Charles, Illinois is thrilled to announce the retail placement of their Water Garden infrared photographic fine art prints and product line in Aquascape Retail Stores located at Aqualand in St. Charles, and their second retail store opening in April in Lisle, Illinois. Aquascape, Inc. is a leader in the water garden industry.

MaryEllen Malinowski, award winning infrared photographer, artist, Japanese Garden Designer and Director of The Infrared Light Gallery® is working in collaboration with Frank Stompanato, Director of Chicagoland Sales for Aquascape Designs in designing Japanese Water Gardens for the gallery’s clients. Stompanato states that “MaryEllen bridges the human soul of nature, water, light and tranquility”.

“M” has combined her visionary infrared imagery and her love of Japanese Water Gardens together to create a gallery & design studio that reflects upon the beautiful Japanese Gardens, Koi Ponds and Tea House she has designed on the Fox River.

“Water Gardens, along with working with infrared light are my life’s passions. I love to share this ethereal brilliance of water and light. It’s the world I know. I am so excited to bring this together and honored to work with Frank & Aquascape on so many levels.”

For more information on The Infrared Light Gallery® and the Japanese Water Gardens of MaryEllen Malinowski please visit infraredlight.com or call the gallery at 800.571.2730.

February 2010

MaryEllen's daughter Brielle Esprit has been accepted into the Illinois Institute of Art to pursue a BFA in digital photography. Brielle has an extensive photography portfolio both in portrait and travel and we are thrilled for her! Brielle recently won Honorable Mention in the Upstate 8 Exhibition for her Photograph entitled "Forbidden Escape" held at Norris Gallery, and one of her portraits is currently in a College Photo Exhibition in Aurora. Brielle is a Senior at St. Charles North High School and is in the AP Art Program. Congrats to Brielle!

MaryEllen is now creating custom infrared photographic art for Your Minds Design Artwork Company in Chicago. "With so much mass produced art work, it is wonderful that YMD Artwork specializes in custom artwork for their clients. It is going to be awesome working with Anna and her company." Please visit www.ymdartwork.com

January 2010

Kendall

We are now working with animals... MaryEllen's "favorite people" as she says.

Kendall is a one year rold Basenji... a beed from Egypt that is barkless. MaryEllen and Kendall had a great time... and as Kendall's owners wrote: "I LOVE THEM ALL!!! You did such a wonderful job --- your are SO incredibly talented. Your photos are stunning!!!"

For more information on an infrared portrait of your "Best Friend" call The Infrared Light Gallery at 800.571.2730!

Infrared image printed on 100% rag cotton or Bamboo paper, numbered, titled, signed, matted & framed with museum archival materials.

Vote for your favorite 2010 Rock Star on Facebook! Become a Fan & enter to win a free infrared portrait session valued at 495.! The Rock Star Winner receives a "Rock Star" Prize which will be announced soon.

June 2009

The Infrared Light Gallery® at oneofakind Show & Sale Chicago! Our thanks to the Judges!

03-06December 2009 Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Illinois

MaryEllen Malinowski:

Congratulations! You have been accepted into the 2009 One of a Kind Show & Sale® Chicago. The applications this year came from far and wide, each with diverse and exciting work that made the jury competitive and dynamic. The high level of quality, integrity and creativity found in your work makes it an honor to invite you to participate in this highly attended and publicized consumer event. We are looking forward to working with you this year and having you as our partner in a successful show!

Best Regards,

Kim Runner
Director of Sales Chicago

April, 2009

MaryEllen Malinowski now printing on Bamboo!

MaryEllen has been searching for the perfect paper that represents not only her infrared work but that also carries the integrity of the eastern philosophies and her environmental concerns for the world.

We are thrilled to be working with the finest fine art papers in the world, Hahnemühle Fine Art. The quality and craftsmanship of their rag paper is a perfect artistic blend with the infrared imagery that MaryEllen creates.

Hahnemühle Fine Art produces exquisite 100% rag paper, which we offer in our gallery, but it is the Fine Art Bamboo Paper that has connected entirely to her life's work.

90% Bamboo, 10% Cotton Rag.

This is an eco-friendly solution, and a natural resource in saving paper production.

Bamboo has always represented the Eastern culture, and is a perfect unity for MaryEllen and her spiritual imagery.

September, 2008. MaryEllen was selected to appear in the Autumn 2008 issue of Life Images magazine. Dreamscapes: The Magical World of Infrared Photography featured photographers that work with this challenging light. Magazine available in all major retail book stores.

Water Spirit appeared on a 2 page magazine layout! Our thanks to Life Images for selecting this infrared image to grace their magazine pages.

Artist Career Highlights

MaryEllen was invited to exhibit her infrared photography online at the internationally acclaimed Saatchi Gallery in London, England. Work currently on exhibit and new work will be available for viewing there soon.

Fine art photographic prints by MaryEllen Malinowski have sold at the international auction house Sothebys.

In her first published book, The Sacred Light she inspires others with her work with infrared light and her philosophical reflections on the spirituality of the soul. Malinowski's book is carried online at Barnes and Noble.com, but is currently in second printing.

Infrared silver gelatin print "Buddhist Monk Boonshoo" is in the permanent collection at Thai Buddhist Temple, Chicago, Illinois.

Art Kane of The Daily Herald wrote "If the eyes are the windows to the soul, MaryEllen Malinowski's cameras offer a glimpse of heaven."

"Ethereal black and white images float in front of you evoking a sense of spirituality and peace." - Jayna Legg, The Courier News

Catriona Fraser, of Fraser Gallery in Washington, D.C. stated "It's a difficult type of photography- it is very time-consuming, since the film must be handled carefully, but Malinowski is one of few successful infrared artists."

1997, Water Spirit received First Place at the Georgetown International Fine Art Exhibition at the Fraser Gallery in Washington, D.C., competing with seven countries and over 1500 pieces of fine art.

Publications include the 25th Silver Anniversary Edition of Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in the World, and Who's Who Historical Society; recognizing her in 150 countries for her work with infrared photography.

1996 Illinois Women's Works Scholarship recipient which awarded her a Master Study Workshop with photographer Joyce Tenneson at the Maine Photographic Workshops in Rockport, Maine.

Member of Professional Photographers of America; National Museum of Women in the Arts, The Theosophical Society in America, and the KODAK Professional Network.

Detailed resume

For Immediate Press Release Information, please contact the gallery at 800.571.2730

Infrared images: Gravity 2009 & Kendall 2010

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