Alison Shaw is a fine art and editorial photographer who lives and works on Martha's Vineyard.
Alison first moved to the island in 1975 after graduating from Smith College, and took a job at
the weekly newspaper the Vineyard Gazette, where she worked as a
photographer and graphic designer for nearly 25 years. The island has provided the inspiration
and subject matter for much of her color and black-and-white photography. Over 8000 of her original
fine art prints are in public and private collections. Published books of Alison's work include Raising the Salad Bar by island chef Catharine Walthers (Lake Isle Press 2007), Stone by Design by stonemason Lew French (Gibbs Smith 2005), Vineyard Harvest by Tina Miller (Broadway Books 2005), Finding Martha's Vineyard by island summer resident Jill Nelson (Random House 2005), Vineyard Summer (Little Brown 1994),
Remembrance and Light: Images of Martha's Vineyard
(Harvard Common Press 1984) and a children's book of poetry Until I Saw the Sea (Henry Holt 1995). Alison's work appears regularly in Yankee Magazine,
Martha's Vineyard Magazine and Cape Cod Life.
She teaches photography workshops in Venice, Maine, Nova Scotia, Santa Fe and on Martha's Vineyard for the Maine Media Workshops, Santa Fe Workshops, Rocky Mountain School of Photography, and the Alison Shaw Workshops.
Alison works with her long-time partner Sue Dawson, who is also a partner in Alison Shaw Photography, the director of the Alison Shaw Gallery, and the designer of Alison's books and other publications. Claire Cain manages the studio and does all of Alison's fine art printing. Alison Shaw Photography and Gallery is located in an old single-engine firehouse at 88 Dukes County Avenue in the heart of the Oak Bluffs Arts District. Alison lives with her family on the shores of Farm Pond in Oak Bluffs.
Press Coverage
| Art Trends |
"Giclée Prints from the Artist's Perspective," March/April 1998 |
| Art World News |
"The Artist's Perspective on Giclée Prints," April 1998 |
| Boston Globe |
"Contemplation on/of Martha's Vineyard," February 19, 1989
"She Puts Martha's Vineyard in Focus," August 9, 1982 |
| Boston Globe Magazine |
"Five Things You Didn't Know About Alison Shaw," November 28, 2004
"Martha's Vineyard: A Winter Journal," February 12, 1984 |
| Cape Arts |
"Alison Shaw: A Portfolio of Photographs of Martha's Vineyard," Summer 1981 |
CBS Sunday Morning
with Charles Kurault |
"Henry Hough, Alison Shaw Profile Martha's Vineyard," April 17, 1984 |
| Charles River Home & Garden |
"Four Artists of the Granary Gallery," Winter 2000 |
| Chronicle, WCVB-TV, Boston, MA |
"New England Profiles," June 25, 1986 |
| La Vie Claire |
"Painting Pictures," Winter 2004/2005 |
| Martha's Vineyard Magazine |
"Alison Shaw Photographs: A Vineyard Portfolio," Fall 1987 |
| Micro Publishing News |
"Seeing Differently: Martha's Vineyard Photographer Sees New World
in Iris Giclées," November 1997 |
| Plum TV, Martha's Vineyard |
"Point of View: Interview with Alison Shaw," Summer 2004 |
| Nikon World |
"Alison Shaw Stalks the Timeless Vineyard Photo," Summer 1983 |
| Shutterbug |
"Color Vision: The Photography of Alison Shaw," July 2001 |
Smith College
Alumnae Quarterly |
"Island Chronicler," Summer 1995
"Making Art: Eight Alumnae Artists," Winter 1989
"A Profile of Photographer Alison Shaw '75," Summer 1984 |
| Visual Concepts |
"Memories of Martha's Vineyard," 1996 |
Exhibitions
| Granary Gallery, West Tisbury, MA (1988-2007) |
| Tenafly Gallery, Tenafly, NJ (2007) |
| Ordover Gallery, San Diego, CA (2006) |
| Packard Reathe Gallery, Lewes, DE (2006) |
| Panoptican Gallery, Boston, MA (2006) |
Alfred Harvard Square Salon,
Cambridge, MA
(2002-2007) |
| Old Sculpin Gallery, Edgartown, MA (1979-2007) |
| LoRiver Arts Gallery, Beacon, NY (2004) |
| Riverwinds Gallery, Beacon, NY (2004) |
| Alpers Fine Art, Andover, MA (2001, 2003) |
| Gallery Saintonge, Missoula, MT (2002, 2003) |
| William Marten Gallery, Rochester, NY (2000) |
| Sandra Berler Gallery, Chevy Chase, MD (1999) |
| Chase Gallery, Boston, MA (1995) |
Boylston Hall Gallery, Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA (1995) |
| Springfield Museum Gallery, Springfield, MA (1995) |
| Christina Gallery, Edgartown, MA (1994) |
| Roy Gallery, New York, NY (1993) |
| Vineyard Vignettes, Edgartown, MA (1987-1993) |
| Edison College Gallery, Ft. Myers, FL (1991) |
New England Photographic Workshop Gallery,
New Milford, CT (1987,1991) |
Southeastern Center for the Arts,
Atlanta, GA (1986, 1989) |
| Fleury Gallery, Boston, MA (1989) |
| Artscape, Philadelphia, PA (1989) |
| Field Gallery, West Tisbury, MA (1983-1987, 2005) |
| 124 Ltd. Art Editions, New York, NY (1986) |
Smith College Alumnae House Gallery,
Northampton, MA (1985) |
| Thayer Academy Gallery, Braintree, MA (1983) |
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Awards
New England Press Association:
Photographer of the Year, 1993, 1991, 1987, 1981 |
New England Press Association:
Dozens of awards for Spot News, Feature, Personality, General News, Sports and Pictorial photography. |
Vineyard Summer:
- Inclusion in Print Magazine 1995 Design Annual;
- New England Book Show '94
(1st place, Pictorial Book category) |
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