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Ana has been involved in photography for over 30 years. Mainly self-taught, she uses the camera as a tool to portray the world as it can still be found in some corners of the planet. After her move to southern Arizona, Ana has found the Sonoran Desert region a continuing inspiration and challenge to her imagination. A love for the natural world, its wild creatures and spaces has focused her photographic eye on the amazing colors and textures that can be found on the animal and plants that successfully live and thrive in the very harsh conditions of this desert environment. Ana was a Polaroid Creative Use Consultant and lead workshops on Polaroid Emulsion (lifts) and Image Transfer processes. She has led workshops at The Print Center in Philadelphia, Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts, Highland Cultural Center, Somerset Art Association, the Garrison Arts Center, and at local camera clubs in the NYC tri-state area. She also led private workshops to suit the student’s schedule and interests. In 2002, Ana was awarded a Special Opportunity Stipend grant by the New York Foundation for the Arts and the NYS Council for the Arts. Among her awards are the Phillip Isenberg Memorial Award (1st prize in photography) at the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit and 2nd prize in photography at the Housatonic Art League Art Show. Animals Animals/Earth Scenes, a stock agency specializing in nature, has represented her work since 1989. Her images have been used in the Velvet Claw Portfolio of BBC Wildlife Magazine, on the cover of Hallmark’s Untamed Africa calendar, on the video cover for Predator: Polar Bears from Time/Life videos, and by other educational and promotional firms. Currently her work can be seen at the Desert Artisan’s Gallery at Tanque Verde and on-line at nossubgallery.pixels.com. In NY, her work has been shown at The Piermont Flywheel Gallery, Flat Iron Gallery, and M. J. Ellenbogen Gallery and at numerous solo and group exhibits.