Exhibits and Events:

Mar 13 - Apr 21, 2024 Through the Lens Show and Sale, Artists Council, The Galen Art Center in Palm Desert.

Nov 15, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024 Off the Wall Holiday Show and Sale, Artists Council, The Galen Art Center in Palm Desert.

Nov 4 - 26, 2023 Expressions in the Abstract, Borrego Art Institute, Borrego Springs, CA. Opening reception Nov 4, 4-7pm.

Oct 4 - Nov 12, 2023 EARTH juried exhibition and sale, Artists Council members, opening reception Friday, October 5, 5-7pm. The Galen Art Center in Palm Desert.

May 6 - Oct 1, 2023 Celebrating Summer exhibition, Borrego Art Institute, Borrego Springs, CA. I have three of my prints in the exhibit offered for sale. Hours are Fri - Sun from 10-4. Free to the pubic.

May 24 - June 25, 2023 Fun & Games exhibition and sale hosted by the Artists Council and held in their home at The Galen Art Center in Palm Desert. Hours are Wed - Sun from 10-4. Free to the public.

March 23 - April 23, 2023 Through the Lens Photographic Show and Sale hosted by the Artists Council and held at The Galen Art Center in Palm Desert. Hours are Wed - Sun from 10-4. Free to the public.

March 18 & 19 and 25 & 26, 2023 3rd Annual Desert Open Studios Tour takes place over two weekends in March the studio is included in the tour, studio #20 on the interactive map https://viewer.mapme.com/map_desertopenstudios. Stop in for refreshments, to browse, and meet photographers Carol Simons Huddleston and Delphine Bordas from the Coachella Valley. Hours: Saturday 10-4 and Sunday 12-4.

Feb 17 - 28, 2023 My print “Mid Century Modern Detail” is on display and offered for sale at the Mid Mod Show, Desert Art Center, Palm Springs during Modernism Week. Opening reception & Tiki Luau Friday, February 17, 5pm-7pm.

Feb 4 - 26, 2023 I have three works included in The Art of Photography show at Borrego Art Institute, Borrego Springs, CA.

Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2022 During the months of October, November and December I have invited Coachella Valley photographer Delphine Bordas to display her beautiful images at Halcyon Studio. You can see her vibrant prints in the studio windows. We will have a reception on Friday, November 4 from 5:00-8:00pm. All are welcome.

Oct 20 - Nov 20, 2022 Opening season juried exhibition and sale of the Artists Council at the Galen, “Community!” with opening reception and fundraiser on Friday, October 21 at 5:00pm.

Oct 20 - 29, 2022 Group photography exhibition and sale “In Focus” at the Leland Gallery, Old Town Artisan Studios, La Quinta, CA. Opening reception October 20 from 5:00-7:00pm.

Oct 8 - 30, 2022 Borrego Art Institute “The Art of Flora & Fauna.” Two of my photographic prints are on display for this show. Opening reception October 8 from 4-7pm. Gallery open Wednesday - Sunday 10-4.

Sept 3 - Oct 30, 2022 Anaheim Art Association 58th Annual Open Juried Art Competition at the Muzeo, Museum and Cultural Center, Carnegie Gallery, 241 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA. Two of my photographs will be included in the exhibit which is juried by Joe A. Oakes. Reception and awards Oct 30 1:00-3:00.

June 25, 2022 2022 Photography Exhibition in connection with the Southbay Arts Festival, Torrance Cultural Arts Center, Ken Miller Recreation Center, Torrance, CA. Reception and awards ceremony 4:00-5:00pm.

March 12 - 13 and 19 - 20, 2022 Desert Open Studios tour in the Coachella Valley. As many as 200 artists studios will be open these four days to the public. Tour information and map available at www.desertopenstudios.com.

February 11-27, 2022 The Artists Council at the Galen, 2022 Artists Council Group Exhibition and Sale (ACE). Opening reception and fundraiser February 11th from 5-7:00pm, $20 online or at the door. My image “Mid-Century Detail” will be on display and offered for sale.

February 5-26, 2022 My image “One With Nature” has been juried into a group exhibition Extraordinary Works at Mona Niko Gallery, The Shops at Mission Viejo, Mission Viejo, CA. Opening reception February 5th from 3-6:00pm.

February 5-27, 2022 I have three works included in The Art of Photography, a group exhibition and sale at Borrego Art Institute. Opening reception February 5th from 3-7:00pm. Borrego Art Institute, 665 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs, CA.

January 15, 2022 Art Under the Eaves event, Desert Art Center, 550 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA. Framed and unframed works offered for sale, plus other artist demonstrations.

December 1, 2021 - January 13, 2022 Artists Council Prime Time Pop-Up exhibit and sale at the Galen, Palm Desert, CA.

November 13-14, 2021 Indian Wells Artwalk, Highway 111 & Cook Street, Indian Wells Village

October 15 - November 22, 2021 Artists Council NEXUS Exhibition and Sale at Artists Center at The Galen in Palm Desert (formerly associated with the Palm Springs Art Museum). My image “Remains” will be on display and available for sale during the exhibition.

October 9 - November 20, 2021 Nuditas - 2021 online exhibition hosted by Biafarin Inc., Ontario, Canada. “Raven Beauty.”

August 15 - November 14, 2021 2nd Annual Still Life Art Competition (International), hosted by Fusion Art Palm Springs. I have one image “Chokes” juried into this online international show. The exhibition is available for viewing on the Fusion Art website www.fusionartps.com or on their YouTube channel (Photography works).

June 5 - July 4, 2021 3rd Annual Lines, Shapes & Objects Art Exhibition, hosted by Fusion Art Palm Springs. I have two images that were juried into the show. The exhibition is available for viewing on the Fusion Art website. This is an international show, exhibited online via YouTube (Photography works) and the Fusion Art website, www.fusionartps.com.

April 1, 2021 GRAND OPENING of HALCYON STUDIO - Fine Art Photography, 73241 Highway 111, Suite 5A, Palm Desert, CA 92260 (between El Paseo and Highway 111, parking on Sage Lane). Studio Hours: M-F 11-2. Or by appointment 442-282-5571 (studio), 703-850-4994 (cell).

About

Artist’s Statement: I am most struck by the quality of light around me, and most importantly my subject, when shooting. My subject matter is broad, ranging from abstract to still life, and nature to architecture, and everything in between. Photography brings my surroundings to light and allows me to express who I am visually.

Background: A naturalized American citizen with dual citizenship, I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Having spent much of my early years in the Pacific Northwest, I never lost my love of the outdoors. Photography has been a constant in my life as my father was an avid photographer in his spare time (and a mathematics professor otherwise). Early on I acquired my own love for the medium. While I am essentially self-taught, I have learned from many sources, including The Corcoran College of Art + Design in Washington, DC. and numerous classroom settings and workshops. My images and style I would describe as minimal and uncluttered; being governed by the theory "less is more." I have traveled extensively and continue to do so when I can, all the while expanding my artistic vision and adding to my portfolio along the way. My print work started in a traditional darkroom with silver-halide processing in the 1980s. However, I now work exclusively in the digital realm, handprinting most of my works.

Even though I have been shooting since I was young, I have only been showing and offering my images for sale since 2005. My profession for 25 years, before retiring in 2017, was as a self-employed real estate appraiser, practicing throughout the Washington, DC area with licenses in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. Prior to appraising I worked on Capitol Hill for Rep. Charlie Wilson of Texas (and “Charlie Wilson’s War” fame) where I was on his staff for ten years.

My photography can be found in private collections, including the Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. I was honored to be included in a past exhibition at Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia as part of a group exhibit with F11-A Women’s Photography Collective. And was one of 15 photographers chosen to be original members of The Workhouse Photography Group at The Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA. The Workhouse is a masterfully repurposed Federal prison in Northern Virginia which offers artists and the community to enjoy and partake in all manner of the arts. Finally, I was also member of F11-A Women’s Photography Collective, made up of women photographers throughout the Washington, DC area.

All images I print by hand (except for the rare few due to size or material), and images are numbered and sold in limited editions of 25 or less. Custom inquiries are always welcome. Other services I provide include large format printing up to 24”.

Contact: I can be contacted via email at csimonshuddleston@gmail.com or cell 703-850-4994.