Gallery Representation
Lumas Gallery: Europe, North America, Australia and Asia
https://www.lumas.com/artist/pat_swain
Art and Design, Toronto, Canada
https://www.artinteriors.ca/artists/pat-swain
OnLine GALLERIES
https://www.artsy.net/artist/pat-swain/works-for-sale
http://www.artnet.com/artists/pat-swain/
interviews
June 2020: FotoNostrum Issue No. 5 https://online.flippingbook.com/view/998675/180-181/
June 2020: Video interview for Lumas Budapest instagram
April 12, 2019: Polish Online Magazine Szeroki Kadr: Interviews:https://www.szerokikadr.pl/inspiracje/pat-swain
November 12, 2015: The Fence: Photoville: https://www.worldphoto.org/community/blogs/lost-flamingos-in-the-cloud-forest-pat-swain-the-fence/
July 2014: We Are Visual Animals: http://wearevisualanimals.com/article/pat-swain
July 31, 2013: Ionion Radio, Kefalonia, Greece
April 2012: foritim photo magazine:
http://www.fotoritim.com/yazi/pat-swain--kapadokyanin-tavuklari
December 2010: Today's Zaman, Istanbul:
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-231128-heroism-rewritten-with-chickens-of-cappadocia.html
Recent Solo and Group Exhibitions
2021
Lumas Gallery, New York – highlighted artist
2020
The 2020 Photo Review 36th Annual online gallery
Fusion Art - online gallery
FotoNostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
2019
Jadite Gallery, NYC
New York Center for Photography
Wild Bird Fund, NYC
2018
Wild Bird Fund, NYC - solo
New York Center of Photography online gallery
2017
Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY, March 1-25, 2017
2016
Art For Apes, Wynwood, Miami, FL
Center of Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
Hazan Projects, New York, NY
Rolando Chang Barrero Fine Art, Lake Worth, FL
2015
The Fence: Photoville: Boston, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston
Talon Gallery, Show Low, AZ in Conjunction with Petrified Forest Artist Residency
Goulandris Museum in Kissifad, Athens, Greece (invitational)
2014
Heritage Museum of Malaga, Spain
The Photo Review: Online Gallery
The Center for Fine Art Photography, New York
2013
Sofia Photo Salon, Sofia, Bulgaria, Lost Flamingo in the Cloud Forest
Photo Place Gallery, Middlebury, VT
2012
Garrison Art Center, Garrison, New York
NO Gallery, New York, NY
Photo Place Gallery, Middlebury, VT
Worldwide Photography Biennial Exhibition
Borges Cultural Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Palais de Glace / Buenos Aires, Argentina
2011
'The Chickens of Cappadocia', Los Angeles Center for Digital Art Los Angeles, LA - Solo
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, LA
The Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, VA
Palais de Glace / Buenos Aires, Argentina (Julia Cameron Awards)
2010
'The Chickens of Cappadocia'. C.A.M. Gallery / Nisantasi / Istanbul - Solo
Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, LA
Espace DUPON , Paris, France PX3 Exhibition
Video Arist, Frederick Belzile, captured Swain's experience in Cappadocia, Turkey: 'Something's been answered' http://vimeo.com/36230119
Recent Awards
2022
New York Center for Photographic Art - First Place (Trees)
London Creative Awards - Jury Selection
2021
New York Center for Photographic Art - Grand Prize (Trees)
2020
International Photo Awards - Honorable Mention/Fine Art-Other
The 2020 Photo Review 36th Annual
Julia Cameron Awards - Honorable Mention/Nature
2019
Julia Cameron Awards: Winner Still Life Category
New York Center for Photography: Grand Prize
Shoot The Frame: Wildlife Finalist, April
2018
New York Center of Photography: Honorable Mention
2017
10th Pollux Award: Honorable Mention Fine Art
Julia Cameron Awards: Winner Fine Art
2016
Art for Apes: Second Prize: http://art4apes.com/
Paris PX3 Award: Gold, Fine Art: Global Warming: unlikely water animals
The Center for Fine Art Photography
2015
Photoville: THE FENCE (Boston, Brooklyn, Atlanta, Houston)
Julia Cameron Awards: Finalist, Fine Art
2014
The Center for Fine Art Photography: Juror’s Choice Center Forward Award: ‘Lost Flamingos in the Cloud Forest’
Photo Review Honorable Mention: Lost Flamingos in the Cloud Forest
2013
Paris PX3 Photo Awards: First Place: Lost Flamingos in the Cloud Forest
Professional Women Photographers: Honorable Mention: Lost Flamingos in the Cloud Forest
2012
London International Creative Awards: Talent of the Year: Lost Flamingos of the Cloud Forest
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards: Fine Arts: Runner-Up: 2 images: Lost Flamingos in the Cloud Forest
Loupe Awards: Silver award for Lost Flamingos in the Cloud Forest
Artist Wanted: Chosen for publication in Exposure Magazine
ArtSlant: 3rd, 4th, 6th-Lost Flamingos in the Cloud Forest 2012 Showcase Winner
http://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/271460-pat-swain?tab=AWARDS
The Julia Cameron Awards: Finalist (Bodrum, Turkey in Winter)
Professional Women Photographers: Second Prize
2011
Lens Culture International Exposure Awards: Honorable Mention
Dave Bown Project Award
World Photography Awards: Pollux Award April: 2nd Prize: Animals and Wildlife: “Chicken On A Spiritual Search”
Direct Art Awards two pages awarded to Pat Swain
The Julia Margaret Cameron Awards: Third Place: Children: Honorable Mention: Fine Art
Featured Photographer for Focus Project: http://www.focusproject2011.com/
World Photography Awards: Pollux Award: Honorable Mention: Animal and Wildlife Portfolio Category:
2010
The International Aperture Awards: Silver and Bronze Award
International Photo Awards:
Finalist for the Lucie Award / 'The Discovery of the Year Award' : 'The Chickens of Cappadocia'
Finalist: Special: 'The Chickens of Cappadocia'
First Place: Digitally Enhanced: 'The Chickens of Cappadocia'
First Place: Pets
Honorable Mention: Nature
London Creative Awards:
Shortlist: 'The Chickens of Cappadocia' http://licc.us/winners/zoom.php?eid=2-9621-10
Los Angeles Center For Digital Art "DigitalArt.LA" Winner
PX3 Paris de la Photographie:
First Place Nature/Other: 'The Chickens of Cappadocia'
Second Place Overall Nature: 'The Chickens of Cappadocia'
Two Honorable Mention (2 categories)
http://www.px3.fr/winners/zoom2.php?eid=1-19197-10anduid=3233588andcat=Nature
Photographer's Forum: Finalist: In Publication, 'Best of Photography 2010'
The Jacob Riis Portfolio Awards: Portfolio finalist: 'The Chickens of Cappadocia'
The Julia Cameron Awards: Two Honorable Mentions: Architecture: Fine Art
2009
The International Aperture Awards: Silver and Bronze Award
The International Photo Awards: Three Honorable Mentions
Photo District News Faces Contest: Winner Pet Division
Photo District News Winners Faces Online Gallery
Photo District News Faces Edition
Artist Residencies
2013 Ionian Art and Culture Center, Kefalonia, Greece
2012 Odyssey Artist Residency, Costa Rica,
2011 Petrified Forest Artist-in-Residence, Arizona, USA
2010 & 2011 The Gumusluk Academy, Bodrum, Turkey
2009 Babayan Culture House, Cappadocia, Turkey
Collections
The Hopiteaux Universities a Genève: University Hospitals of Geneva
Koc Foundation, Istanbul, Turkey
The Gumusluk Academy, Bodrum, Turkey
The Center of Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
Los Angeles Museum of Digital Art
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, USA
Private Collectors
EDUCATION
M.F.A. Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
M.A. Columbia University, New York, NY
B.A. Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
Recent Book cover
2019 Transcription by Kate Atkinson published by Hachette Book Group,
Philanthropy
Campaign Against Hunger
Fresh Air Fund
Mission Kids Child Advocacy Center
Pelican Harbor Seabird Station
Audubon
Wild Bird Fund
National Wildlife Federation
Mercy for Animals
Farm Sanctuary
The Humane Farming Organization
Center for Great Apes
ERA - Coalition Fund for Women's Equality