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Look at the world and react to it. That simple statement forms the lowest common denominator in all of my teaching and helps me remember that what a teacher does is introduce and culture vocabulary that students will use to react in their own way. This reminder encourages me to consciously develop classes are about communication. Classes that allow students to harness their own inherent power to react. Through creative examples and critical assignments, a student will quickly understand that we transform our vocabulary to best express our view and reach out to different people. This understanding combined with mastery of diverse technical processes, in-depth visual literacy, and an opportunity to specialize their personal vocabulary will equip students to be successful artists and designers.
| education |
MFA Photography
Savannah College of Art and Design |
2006 |
BFA Photography
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire |
2004 |
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| academic experience |
Assistant Professor
School of Art, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA |
2007-Present |
Instructor
Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, ME |
2005-2006 |
| Assistant Savannah College of Art and Design |
2006 |
Assistant
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI |
2002-2004 |
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| professional experience |
Web & Print Designer
Active Sports Inc., St. Paul, MN |
2006-2007 |
Studio Assistant
Caponigro Arts, Cushing, ME |
2005-2006 |
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| exhibitions |
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
A Reclaiming, Julia Dean Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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2007 |
The Gift, Red Gallery, Savannah, GA |
2006 |
Showcase, Shanghai Center, Shanghai, China |
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Alumni Showcase, West Elm Gallery, Atlanta, GA |
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Levitation, Starland Gallery, Savannah, GA |
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Annual Juried Exhibition, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA |
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A Reclaiming, Alexander Gallery, Savannah, GA |
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Divergence, West Gallery, Savannah, GA |
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S.T.I.F.F.E. The Best of 10 Years, Davies Theater, Eau Claire, WI |
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| Out of Nest, Starland Gallery, Savannah, GA |
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The 404, Studio 220 Gallery, Savannah, GA |
2005 |
Tulips, Orleans Gallery, Savannah, GA |
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| Silverworks, May Poetter Gallery, Savannah, GA |
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*Opposing Landscapes, Acoustic Gallery, Eau Claire, WI |
2004 |
Page 13, Racy’s Gallery, Eau Claire, WI |
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| Annual Juried Exhibition, Chippewa Regional Art Center, Eau Claire, WI |
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| awards/grants |
Berenice Abbott Prize |
2006 |
SPE Jeannie Pierce Award |
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| Review Santa Fe Scholarship |
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Best Use of Visual Medium |
2004 |
| Student Independent Film Festival, Eau Claire, WI |
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Student / Faculty Collaborative Grant
University of Wisconsin
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2003 |
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| lectures |
Society for Photographic Education, National Conference, Miami,FL |
2007 |
College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN |
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| University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, WI |
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| Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, ME |
2006 |
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