Michael Elenko
Solo Photographic Exhibitions:
“Evans Canyon Fire”, 2021 Portfolio Platform, Midwest Center for Photography
“Peace by Piece”, 2020 NW Sinfonietta, nine background theatrical stage images for recorded chamber concert
“Reviewing The Instant”, 2020 Vashon Center for the Arts
“Standing Meditation”, 2017 Spoke Gallery, Vashon, WA Nov-Dec 2017
[Self-titled], 2009 Bob’s Bakery, Vashon, WA
“Awesome”, 2008 Washington Mutual, Vashon, WA
“Secondary Modern”, 1987 Pacific Sojourn, Kingston, WA
"Neophilia", 1985 Handforth Gallery, Tacoma, WA
[Self-titled], 1984 Tacoma Actors Guild Theatre, Tacoma, WA
"Natural Phenomena", 1983 Tenzlar Gallery, Lakewood, WA
Group Photographic Exhibitions:
International juried, 2022, The Everyday Landscape: Contemporary Topographics, Lisa Hostetler, Juror, Photo S. Carolina
Juried, 2022 10x10, Jackson Junge Gallery, Chicago
International juried, 2022 Annual Midwest Center For Photography, Wichita, KS
National juried, 2021 "Farms Across America", Alex Ferrone Gallery, Long Island, NY
International juried, 2021 "Abstracts", Midwest Center For Photography, Wichita, KS
International juried, 2021 Annual Midwest Center For Photography, Wichita, KS
National juried, 2020 ”Let the Sun Shine In”, Lightbox Gallery, Oregon
National juried, 2020 Allegany National Exhibition, Cumberland, MD
International juried, 2020 “Structure”, A. Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX
International juried, 2020 Annual Midwest Center For Photography, Wichita, KS
International juried, 2020 “Keeping the Faith: An Artistic Celebration of Judaism”, Studios on the Park, Paso Robles, CA
International juried, 2019 Annual, Rhode Island Center for Photographic Art
National juried, 2019 “Once Upon A Time”, Vancouver Art Space, Vancouver, WA
National juried, 2019 “Anything Goes”, Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA
Invitational, 2019 “Welcome to the Working Week” & “Trail of Broken Hearts”, Visual Music, Vashon Center for the Arts
Juried, 2019, “Last”, The Lexicon of Light, Vashon Center for the Arts
International juried, 2019 Annual Midwest Center For Photography, Wichita, KS
International juried, 2018 “X for Ten”, Midwest Center For Photography, Wichita, KS
Invitational, 2018 “Meadowlake”, Catch Us While You Can, Open Space, Vashon, WA
International juried, 2018 “The Sacred”, Robert Adams, Juror, Lightbox Gallery, Oregon
International juried, 2018 “Metamorphosis”, Dark Room Gallery, Essex Jct., VT
International juried, 2018 “The Golden Hours”, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, MA
International juried, 2018 Annual Midwest Center For Photography, Wichita, KS
International juried, 2018 “The Shadow Aspect”, Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
International juried, 2018 R.G. Endres Gallery, Prairie Village Arts Council, KS
International juried, 2017 “4th Annual iPhonography”, Plymouth Center for the Arts, MA
International juried, 2017 “Nature’s Way”, Lightbox Gallery, Oregon
National juried, 2012 “Biodiversity”, Center for Urban Horticulture, University of Washington
Invitational, 2011 The Vashon Island Artist Show, Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
Invitational, 2010-2022, Vashon Center for the Arts, Art Auction
Juried, 2009 Inner Vashon, An Outer View, Blue Heron Art Gallery, Vashon, WA
Invitational, 2007 Bergamot Home, Vashon, WA
POV, 2007 Heritage Museum, Vashon, WA
POV, 2006 Heritage Museum, Vashon, WA
National juried, 1986 Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
National juried, 1986 Bargreen Memorial, Everett, WA
Juried, 1983 Tacoma Arts Commission Downtown Gallery, Tacoma, WA
Honors:
"Our Town: Islander's photographs capture form and emotion", Vashon Beachcomber newspaper, Jan 20, 2022
"National Competition Doubles Down on Vashon Artists", Vashon Beachcomber newspaper, Feb 18, 2021
Third Place, And There Was That One Red Truck, “Once Upon A Time”, Vancouver Art Space, Vancouver, WA Oct 2019
Curator, The Lexicon of Light (poetry+photography), Vashon Center for the Arts, April, 2019
First Place, Conceptual Art, And There Was That One Red Truck, 2018 Midwest Center For Photography Annual Juried Exhibition, Wichita, KS
Cover Image (curated), Seattle Tacoma Airport, Modern Landscape Photography, 2017
Cover Image (curated), KVI Beach, Modern Landscape Photography, 2016
Visiting Artist, U.S. Forest Service, Crystal Mountain, WA, 2012
Oscillation, permanent collection, Pentax International Photo Gallery, May 2009
Tahoma Moon, permanent collection, Pentax International Photo Gallery, February 2008
Second-Prize Winner, Commutation No. 8, Inner Vashon, An Outer View, Blue Heron Art Gallery, July 2009
Second-Prize Winner, Metropolitan Park District Annual Photo Contest, Tacoma, WA., 1983.