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Education

Master of Fine Art in Art Photography - 2006-2009 - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Bachelor of Fine Art, Summa Cum Laude - 2000 – 2005 - Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL

 

Exhibition Experience

2014 Cover Image: Harper’s Magazine, April, New York, NY

2013 Family: Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO

2011 Southwest Conference on Disability: Albuquerque, NM

Contender for Hey, Hot Shot! International Photography Competition: New York, NY

The Art of Photography: Lyceum Theatre Gallery, San Diego, CA

Contrasts: Professional Women in Photography, Soho Photo, New York, NY

University of Southern Maine Faculty Exhibition: Gorham, ME

2010 New Normal: Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO

Exhibition Highlighting the Lucie Foundation Scholarship: Soho Gallery for the Digital Arts, New York, NY

Camden International Film Festival Panoptic Exhibition: Asymmetrick Arts, Rockland, ME

Photography Now 2010: Center for Photography, Woodstock, NY

Women in Photography Exhibition: www.dailycandy.com

Flak Photo: www.flakphoto.com

Onward ’10: Project Basho, Philadelphia, PA

Magic Silver 2010: Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY

2009 Transmedia Photography Faculty Show: Robert Mensel Gallery, Lightwork, Syracuse, NY

Singing the Body Electric: Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, MO (Part of Innovations in Textiles 8 weekend)

Where I’m From: Gallery RFD, Swainsboro, GA

MFA Exhibition: NYCAMS Gallery, New York, NY

New Currency: Snowflake Gallery, St. Louis, MO

Procedures for Mending: ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL

MFA Exhibition: SU Art Galleries, Syracuse, NY

Elephants in Small Places: Green Lantern Gallery, Chicago, IL

2008 Streaming Festival 2008: The Hague, Netherlands

Around the Coyote Fall Festival: Plumber’s Hall, Chicago, IL

Beautiful Losers: Gallery RFD, Swainsboro, GA

Takeout: The Ellen Curlee Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2008 Rockford Midwestern Exhibition: Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL

Made in NY: Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn NY

The Object and Beyond: 2008 Everson Biennial: Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY

17th Annual Matrilineage Symposium: Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY

Love Child: Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY

2007 Spiderbug Kickoff Screening: The Green Lantern Gallery, Chicago, IL

Spark Video Canada: London, Ontario, Canada

Next Door Video Series: The Ellen Curlee Gallery, St. Louis, MO

Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival: Video Art and New Media Lounge, Chicago, IL

Regional Sampler: University City Library Gallery, St. Louis, MO (Part of Innovations in Textiles 7 weekend)

Spark Video: Spark Contemporary Art Space, Syracuse, NY

Video Art Now: Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY

Great Lakes Emerging Artist Competition: Art Forum, Adams Art Gallery, Dunkirk, NY

Converge II: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

2006 Flat Files: Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, MO

2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition: Morris University Center Museum at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL

Undergraduate Exhibition at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville: New Wagner Gallery, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL

Local Artists Exhibition: Fresco Gallery, Edwardsville, IL

2004 Photography Exhibition: The Gallery, Edwardsville, IL

Sculpture on Campus: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, IL                                              

2003 Digital and Photographic Imagers Exhibition: The Red Spoon, Alton, IL

Undergraduate Exhibition at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville: New Wagner Gallery, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL

First Annual Print Council Exhibition: Fort Gondo, St. Louis, MO

Technique, Form, and Concept: Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL

2002 Undergraduate Exhibition at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville: New Wagner Gallery, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, IL

 

Selected Awards, Grants and Scholarships

2013 Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Workshop Scholarship Rockport, ME

2012 Good Idea Grant from the Maine Arts Commission

2011 Juror Award at The Art of Photography Show from Anne Lyden, Associate Curator at the J. Paul Getty Museum

2010 2010 Inaugural Lucie Scholarship Professional Grantee from Lucie Foundation

Honorable Mention at Magic Silver 2010, Clara M. Eagle Gallery

2009 Best in Show at Where I’m From, Gallery RFD

Shaffer Fellowship at Syracuse University

Teaching Assistantship at Syracuse University

2008 Honorable Mention Award at 2008 Rockford Midwestern Exhibition, Rockford Art Museum 

Syracuse City School District Educational Foundation Grant Syracuse, NY

2007 Art$tart Grant for Arts in Education from Partners for Art Education, Syracuse, NY

Creative Opportunity Grant at Syracuse University

Tuition Scholarship at Syracuse University

Best in Show at Great Lakes Emerging Artist Competition, Adams Art Gallery

2006 Teaching Assistantship at Syracuse University

2005 Greater St. Louis Area Outstanding Artist Award at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville

2004 Provost Scholarship at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville

Sculpture on Campus Grant at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville

Warren Bagley Rekas Memorial Award at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville

2003 Undergraduate Research Grant at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville

2002 Katherine Dunham Award at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville

2001, 02, 03 Outstanding Student Award at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville

Chancellor's Scholarship at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville

 

Curatorial Experience

ArtVan Exhibitions - 2010-present - multiple venues year round, Midcoast, ME

Video in Transition - 2009 - Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY

Matrilineage Symposium and Art Show - 2009 - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Matrilineage Art Show - 2009 - Spark Art Space, Syracuse, NY

Connections: Fashion, Culture and Video - 2008 - Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY

Around the World, a collection of shorts by John Orentlicher - 2008 - Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY

On the Move, Again, a Video Screening - 2008 - Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY

On The Move - 2007 - Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY

CAC Around Town - 2007 - Mercury Café, Chicago, IL