PHOTOGRAPHY

DIGITAL MEDIA

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Education

MFA, Photography, Savannah College Of Art & Design, 2005 Summa cum laude BA, Studio Art / Anthropology, University Of Vermont, 2002

Technical Skills

Experienced knowledge of photographic, web, and design software including: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe GoLive. Familiar with Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia Flash. Well-versed in ColorVision Spyder and Optical monitor calibration hardware and software. Very comfortable with both Macintosh and PC platforms. Experienced in CSS and HTML, as well as various FTP programs. Skilled knowledge of 35mm, Medium, and Large format film cameras. Fluent use of digital cameras, film and flatbed scanners, ink jet printers, and color management software and hardware. Knowledge of color printing (RA-4) techniques. Black & white silver printing techniques and the Zone system. Proficiency in studio photography, including lighting, commercial, and creative concepts. Alternative photographic processes including Platinum/Palladium, Cyanotype, Gum Bichromate, Photogravure, Mordancage, and Polaroid processes. Printmaking processes including digital and analog gravure, color separation, monotype, intaglio etching, relief, and waterless and traditional lithography.

Selected Exhibitions
2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007

Solo Exhibit, The Block Gallery, Winooski, VT Group Show, Arts Alive Gallery, Burlington, VT Eight Regional Artists, River Arts Center, Morrisville, VT Small Works, Studio V, Vergennes, VT Queen City Craft, Union Station, Burlington, VT Small Works, Studio V, Vergennes, VT Art of Bethany Bond & Bethany Farrell, Studio V, Vergennes, VT Untitled, The Daily Planet, Burlington, VT Women to Watch, Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, VT Me, Myself, and I: multi-media exploration of Self Portraiture, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson, VT Women to Watch, Vermont Supreme Court, Montpelier, VT South End Art Hop, Burlington, VT Connections, Antidote, Vergennes, VT Women to Watch: Four Photographers, Chafee Art Center, Rutland, VT Vermont Festival of the Arts; Big Picture Theater, Waitsfield, VT

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Selected Exhibitions (continued)

2007 2006 2005 2005 2005 2004 2003 2002 2002 2002

Johnson State College Faculty Show, Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, Johnson, VT Printmaking, A Travelling Exhibition, Closing Reception Chicago, IL Silverworks 2005, May Poetter Gallery, Savannah, GA Beyond The Obvious; The Esoteric Photograph, Impromtu Gallery, New York, NY Cyclical, Solo MFA Thesis Show, Venus De Milo, Savannah, GA Alexander Ink, Alexander Hall, Savannah, GA Nocturnal, Music & Art, 135 Pearl, Burlington, VT South End Art Hop, Burlington, VT A Photography Show!, The Red Square, Burlington, VT Oupavos, The Space Gallery, Burlington, VT

Professional Experience
Courses taught:

FACULTY, Part-time; 2007 present Visual Arts Center, Johnson State College, Johnson, VT
INTRO to PHOTOGRAPHY: An introduction to the fundamentals of 35mm black and
white photography, including darkroom techniques, and the history and aesthetics of photography. INTRO to DIGITAL MEDIA: An overview of the digital image tools used in professional image editing, as well as an introduction to the general issues relevant to the handling of images and related art material in the digital context. WEB AND GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR ARTISTS: Explores page layout and design for web and print. It is designed for both the introductory student and the advanced student who want to use web and print to market their own work and themselves as artists; each student produces a self-promotional artists book using Adobe InDesign and a standards compliant website using Macromedia Dreamweaver. ADVANCED WEB DESIGN FOR ARTISTS: Course in which I designed the curriculum and implemented at JSC; this advanced studio art course prepares the artist to use web design creatively for their portfolio and as an interactive art form to present original online work. Students will learn how to plan, organize, and produce a 30-40 page, standardscompliant web site from start to finish with Macromedia Dreamweaver using table-less transitional XHTML with Cascading Style Sheets for style positioning. Class time is also be dedicated to an overview of aesthetics and concepts of web design including usability, accessibility, information design, and graphic design. ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY: Further explores technical, historical and creative issues in photography. Students will generate a strong portfolio through intensive studio work.

FACULTY, Part-time; 2009 present Community College of Vermont , Newport, VT

Courses taught:

INTRO to PHOTOGRAPHY: Students explore the mechanical and electronic aspects

of digital photography as well as the basic tools of image manipulation. The course also includes the study of design, composition, and aesthetics of digital images

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Professional Experience (continued)

ASSOCIATE DESIGNER, 20052007

Shadows & Light Design, Monkton, VT

Responsibilities include: EXHIBIT DESIGN: Page layout and design for museum panels and exhibit brochures. Custom labels, printing, research, and pre-press including image scanning, retouching, manipulation, and color balancing. Also collaborated with curators, artists, and various skilled craftsmen with achieving creative and technical goals. WEB DESIGN: Learned how to create accessible websites by separating design from content, utilizing Macromedia Dreamweaver and using tableless transitional XHTML with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) for design and positioning. Also incorporated Flash and Javascript, as well as audio and visual features. Designed and created web interfaces and updated numerous client websites on a regular basis. GRAPHIC DESIGN: Designed various brochures, signs, identities, and advertisements.

PRIVATE INSTRUCTOR, 20042005

Digital Imaging/Web Design/Digital Output, Savannah, GA

Recommended by professors of Savannah College of Art & Design to students. Held private tutoring sessions that focused on digital cameras, film and flatbed scanners, ink jet printing, and color management techniques, software, and hardware. Also taught basic software skills in Adobe Photoshop, Adobe GoLive, and Flash MX.

OWNER/OPERATOR, 20032005

Inkjet Printing Service, Savannah, GA

Utilized and recommended by local artists and photographers, students, and Savannah College of Art & Design professors. Responsibilities included color corrections, retouching, and large-scale inkjet printing. Printed numerous thesis shows and portfolios, as well as college advertisements and promotional materials.

TEACHING ASSISTANT, COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY, 2004

Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA
Assisted the chair of the photography department in teaching undergraduate color photography. Responsibilities included assisting students in all lab periods; taught color films and print materials, Polaroid lifts and transfers, and darkroom equipment and techniques. Prepared and gave lectures on the above and use of artificial and natural lights and filters, as well as photo history, including the major historical processes and the individuals associated with their development. Graded all student assignments and portfolios and assisted professor with paperwork and daily teaching responsibilities.

PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTOR, 20002002

Winooski Middle School, Winooski, VT
After-school photography teacher; grades 5 & 6 and 7 & 8. Taught basic black and white and camera skills. Also worked with alternative processes including pinhole photography and Polaroid processes. Organized and hung student Exhibition and opening event for students, teachers, and parents.

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Publications/Reviews
2008 2006 2005 2002

Four (or Five) Women Photographers: Two directions, Times Argus Transitions, Online review, by Jeremias Paul, SCAD Review, http://scadreview.blogspot.com/ Silverworks, Juried Photography Publication, Savannah College of Art & Design Jurors: Craig Stevens & Jenny Kuhla Focal Points, Featured Review With Photograph, by Marc Awodey Seven Days, Vermonts Alternative Newsweekly

Selected Grants/Awards
2007 19992008 20032005 2004 2002 20002002 1999

One of four Vermont finalists selected for the National Museum of Women in the Arts biennial show Women to Watch Golden Key National Honor Society Savannah College of Art & Design Combined Merit Fellowship Vermont Handcrafters Fellowship University of Vermont Catamount Fellowship James B. Wilbur Trust Scholarship University of Vermont Academic Fellowship

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