Based in Los Angeles. Born in Massachusetts. A.A. in photography from Maine Media Workshops. Making pictures of people is my favorite thing to do. Especially if I am drinking wine at the same time! I love to make up stories for my subjects to act out. I am obsessed and captivated by 1970's culture. I am most inspired by locations, of the glamourous and weird kind, hotels and homes lit with California light. My heroes are Helmut Newton, Larry Sultan, Andy Warhol, Led Zeppelin, Brigitte Bardot, & Janis Joplin. I am working on a book of Diora Baird, she is my modern Brigitte Bardot. I also am a Polaroid fanatic, a book is in the works on that too. Stephen Bowman is my main man for makeup, he is glorious. Feel free to contact me about shoots and/or to talk about photography. Thanks!
steph@stephanievovas.com
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Awards:
American Photography 34, 2018
American Photography 33, 2017
American Photography 32, 2016
American Photography 31, 2015
American Photography 29, 2013
International Photography Awards, 2012, 2013
PX3-Prix De La Photographie Paris, Bronze, 2011
PDN Faces Contest, 2011
Publications: (see Press section for more)
Sunset Magazine
Playboy Magazine
My Domaine
Domino Magazine
Acute magazine
Style Me Pretty
Exhibits:
Art Women Art Week (AWAW), at EPLP West Hollywood, CA with Saatchi Art, August 2018
CASA LA Benefit Auction, Los Angeles, CA, 2018
Saatchi Art, Santa Monica, CA, LA Woman, September 14, 2017 through January 31, 2018
Holiday Show, Contact Lab, Los Angeles, CA, December 2017-January 2018
Rebel Art Space, Palm Springs, CA May 1st-20th, 2017
Unicef Next Gen Art Party Benefit, Venice, CA, 2017
Good Eye Gallery, February 17th-March 18th, 2017, Girl Crushing, Group Show with The Jealous Curator, Eagle Rock, CA
Saatchi Art, Santa Monica, CA, Annual Holiday Sale, November 3rd-January 31st, 2016
SOCO Gallery, Charlotte, NC, JULY 6-AUGUST 30, 2016, Saturdays, Group Show
Electric Ladyland, Rebel Art Space, Palm Springs, CA, April 30-May 31st, 2016
MOPLA Gala Reception, April 23-May 1, 2016, Artist's Corner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Fresh Faces, Saatchi Art, Santa Monica, CA, March 24th-May 2016
Stephanie Vovas x Simply Framed, curated by Laura Mills for Brandshop, Atlanta, Georgia, March 18-19, 2016, solo show
California Girls, curated by the Jealous Curator, Saatchi Art, Culver City, CA September 2015
Photo LA, 2015, January 15-18, Artist's Corner Booth
Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA, the Jealous Curator Show, Dec 2014-February 1st, 2015
The Fig House, Highland Park, CA curated by the Jealous Curator, Nov 2013
Flannel, Venice Art Walk, CA Dec 2013
Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA Solo show, "Some Time With You" Nov 5th-Dec 10th 2011
Farmani Gallery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, November 2011
MOPLA Group Show, Smashbox, Culver City, CA April 2011
MOPLA Group Show, Smashbox, Culver City, CA April, 2010
UPENN, Group Show: This is not an invitation to rape me, Philadelphia, PA Feb 2010
Smashbox Face Off, Group Show, LA, CA Dec 2009
Loft 4300, LA, CA Group Show, Nov 2009
Boulevard 3, Solo Show, LA, CA Sept 2009