Beyond Boundaries
Nature's ancient art
Photographic art by j. Madison Rink
j. Madison Rink
Selected PUBLICATIONS AND INCLUSION IN HISTORICAL ARCHIVES
2021 Nominee Award, 14th Annual International Color Awards, 6,109 entries were received from 73 countries and the work of j. Madison Rink received a high percentage of votes overall. The Jury represented the industry's biggest names and tastemakers including Bonhams, New York; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; The Art Channel, London; Netflix, Los Angeles; Koller Auctions, Zurich; Preus Museum, Norway; Cramer Mitterrand Art Advisory, Geneva; Fila, New York; Calvin Klein, Netherlands; Kolle Rebbe, Hamburg; NBC Universal, New York; Feldbusch Weisner Rudolph Galerie, Berlin; Newsweek, New York; and Ridley Scott Associates/RSA Films, London who reviewed the entries online before making their nominations and honoring 622 title awards and 826 nominees in 37 categories.
2015-17 Photographic & biographical materials were included in the archives at Yale University, Beinecke Library, Women in Photography International Archives: a historical documentation of this work also included in the archives at the Smithsonian, New York,, Women's Museum, Wash D.C., the GETTY Museum, Los Angeles, The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America at Radcliffe for Advanced Study, Harvard University,, International Center of Photography, (ICP) New York City, University of Arizona Center of Creative Photography, Tucson.
In 2010 her work was included in a publication by Geoartist and paleontologist, Andrea Baucon. This pioneering book entitled “Geology and Art; an unorthodox perspective,” traces the history of Art and Geology beginning with the works of Leonardo da Vinci, up to and including contemporary international artists of the day.
In 2009, UNESCO, the educational subsidiary of UNITED NATIONS published a book that included a segment devoted to an array of contemporary, international artists promoting "Nature awareness through interpretation." Several of these fine art signature images were included, along with an interview exploring her “circular in nature” healing experiences with the earth and her keen interest in the rich cultural, religious and symbolic history of her chosen canvas; rock-stone.
In 2006 she was invited for continued inclusion in the Mary H. Dana Women Artists series and collection at Rutgers University.