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mDAC Top 10 Mobile Painting and Photo Art Winners Announced 2015

I am delighted to announce the winners of both the Mobile Painting and Mobile Photo Art categories to the mDAC Awards 2015.  I personally selected the Top 10 winners to the Mobile Photo Art Category and I can assure you, it was not an easy task as the skill level was so high. I have also selected a further three (from this 10) and these artists will receive prizes, to be announced at the actual awards on August 7th, 2015.

Many congratulations to all!

Geri Centonze, Suzy Norris, Claude Labarussiat, Alessandro Greganti, Edward Santos, Eliza Badoiu, Juta Jazz, Diana Nicholette Jeon, Irene Oleksiuk, Carolyn Hall Young, Robin Laws, Jonathan Sobol, Wanpen Sangkamee, Joel Wittlif, Helene Goldberg, John Albany Hoyle, Jonathan Laidacker, Clyde Semler and Mary Kirby.

mDAC 2015 Top 10 Mobile Photo Art!

mDAC 2015 Top 10 Mobile Painting!

Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)