Awards

People's Choice Award, 2001 Hawai‘i Photo Expo
Second Prize, Composite Category, 2001 Hawai‘i Photo Expo
Jurors: Tom Haar, Meleanna Aluli-Meyer, Linda Ching
First Prize, Computerized Media, 2000 Big Island Art Guild Fall Arts Fest
Juror: Tom Klobe
Second Prize, Computerized Media, 2000 Big Island Art Guild Spring Arts Festival
Juror: David J. de la Torre
Selected for Top Ten Wedding Photographers, 1990 January, Washingtonian Magazine
People the Pros Recommend
First Prize, 1988 Artist Equity Multi Media Show, Washington, DC
Juror: David Tannous

Exhibitions

2001, Hawai‘i Photo Expo, Lyman Museum, Hilo
2000, Solo Show, Border's Books and Music, Hilo, Hawaii
2000, Hawai‘i Photo Expo, Wailoa Center, Hilo
2000, Big Island Art Guild, Heritage Museum, Honoka‘a
2000, Big Island Art Guild, Wailoa Center, Hilo
2000, East Hawaii Cultural Center, Hilo
1999, Goddess Show, Wailoa Center, Hilo
1989, Tartt Gallery, Washington, DC
1988, Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Dog Days Dog Show, Washington, DC
1988, Artist Equity Multi Media Show, Washington, DC
1987, Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC
1985, National Photography Exhibition, Gainesville, Florida, Juror: Duane Michals
1984, Athenaem Gallery, multi media show, Alexandria, VA, Juror: Willem de Looper
1983, Washington Square Galleries East, NYC
1964, Royal Ontario Museum, Children's Exhibit, Toronto, Canada

Professional

1996 - present, Freelance photographer
1985-1995 Owner, Schelling Tidmarsh Photography, Washington, DC
1989-1995 Alto, Christmas Revelers, Washington, DC
1993 Video Producer, Arlington Cable Television, Arlington, VA
1982 Co-Inventor and Producer, Bar Harbor Vacation Game ©Melissa J Schelling

Organizations

2001 FILM Club, Hawaii Island
2001 Charter Member, Hawai‘i Island Writer's Association
2000 - present, Hula halau, Na Pua Lehua o Puna
1985-1990 Cathedral Choral Society, Washington, DC

Education

1982-1983 Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport, Maine, Foundation Program plus Independent Study
1980 BA Music, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin

Portrait of the photographer at work by Dominic Tidmarsh.
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