EDUCATION AND RESIDENCIES
Artists in the Marketplace, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY
Independent Study Program, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA. Master of Fine Arts in Photography
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) Fellowship / Grant in the category of Photography
Dana Artist Fellowship, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
National Talent Search Scholarship, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Webster University, Leiden, Netherlands (2012-Present)
Adjunct Professor of Photography and Media Art
Senior Overview: Students are expected to create conceptual practices in Media Art (photography, video or Web based projects) for final portfolio exhibitions. The main goals are to help students understand and use theory and conceptual practices as parallel tools to the technical media skills they have acquired, and to create written and visual materials for their final projects for exhibition and portfolio presentation in the campus gallery.
Digital Photography & Photoshop: The purpose of this course is to increase photographic skills through the use of the computer and the Photoshop program as a parallel tool in the photographic process. A variety of conceptual approaches and technical skills are introduced to familiarize students with technical aspects of the computer and to give them a broader understanding of the software. Students are expected to create a project that reflects their creative interests. In this class the student’s focus is on portfolio development. Special attention is given to synthesizing conceptual ideas and technical skill-sets of the camera and the computer (Photoshop), within the context of a deeper contemporary and theoretical exploration of creating art
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York (2008-2010)
Adjunct Professor of Photography
Senior Research Design Project:Course in art theory and conceptual practices in photography. The main goals were to help students understand and use theory and conceptual practices as parallel tools to technical photography skills, and to create written and visual materials for a senior thesis portfolio.
Interior Design Photography: Course instruction related to the specific needs of interior designers and architecture students interested in understanding architectural photography. Familiarity with photography was achieved through hands-on experience. The course addressed the use of photography to document architectural space and capture the essence of design. The basics of photography and theoretical models of architectural photography were discussed to provide a foundation for understanding and achieving control of the medium.
Foundations of Color Photography:Students employed digital and analog color films to explore the aspects and attributes of color as applied to the fashion, editorial, advertising, and fine arts areas of the photography industry. Electronic flash, tungsten light, and daylight were utilized as light sources in the exploration of how digital and analog photography record color and light.
Digital Photography & Photoshop:The purpose of this course was to increase photographic skills through the use of the computer and the Photoshop program as a paralleltool in the photographic process. A variety of conceptual approaches and technical skills were introduced to familiarize students with technical aspects of the computer and to give them a broader understanding of this ever-changing technology.
Pre-College Program:Through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, high school students can take university-level courses to prepare them for applying to college and a possible profession in photography. Taught courses such as Digital Photography & Photoshop, Digital Camera Use for Beginners, and courses designed to provide students with skills and tools in the medium. The end goal was to create a body of artwork for art and design portfolios for college applications.
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, New York (2007-2008)
Adjunct Professor of Photography
Taught undergraduate and graduateblack & white and color photography courses. Provided instruction on the use of analog and digital cameras, darkroom and lab processes and safety. Gave lectures and held critiques using theoretical models of art and provided instruction on the use of equipment.
Ramapo College,Mahwah, New Jersey (2005-2007)
Adjunct Professor of Photography
Foundations of Computer Art: This course was designed to give students a working knowledge of computer art software and hardware. Students completed a variety of hands-on assignments to familiarize themselves with technical aspects of the computer and to gain a broader understanding of this emerging medium.
Digital Photography:Introductory course that provided an overview of digital cameras and the Photoshop CS program as ever-changingtools for making art. The course focused is on camera and computer operation.
Foundations of Black & White Photography:Provided instruction on the use of analog film and cameras, darkroom and lab processes and safety. Gave lectures and held critiques using theoretical models of art and provided instruction on the use of equipment.
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York (2004-2005)
Adjunct Professor of Digital Photography
Digital Photography:Taught introductory courses in digital photography through the use of digital cameras and the Photoshop CS program on a Mac platform. Focused on ensuring student understanding of computer operation and software mastery.
TAMK University of Applied Sciences in Tampere, Finland (2000-2003)
Visiting Artist and Adjunct Professor of Photography, School of Art and Media
Site-Specific & Media /Architectural Photography:For three spring semesters, taught course on “Art and Architecture” with a focus on understanding new media tools. The emphasis was on providing students with an understanding of the ways in which “art” exists in different contexts of public or private space. Based on the lessons from the class, each student created a site-specific installation using photography.
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (2003)
Visiting Artist Adjunct Professor of Photography
View Camera in Architecture: This class was designed to tie in the use of view camera operations and other photographic tools in order to help students expand their artistic talents and understanding of different sites, from public to private spaces in architecture. Using photography, students created a thesis on "what is architecture?” and “what is space?” Each student created a body of images for exhibition based on the lessons from the class. Lectures and class critiques about the use of the view camera through the photographic medium, theoretical modelsof architectural photography were discussed to provide a foundation for understanding and achieving control of the medium with the view camera.
Foundations of Black & White Photography:Provided instruction on the use of analog film and cameras, darkroom and lab processes and safety. Gave lectures and held critiques using theoretical models of art and provided instruction on the use of equipment.
Private, Museum and Institution Collections
Southeast Museum of Photography, Daytona, Florida
Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, Texas
Dallas Contemporary Art Museum, Dallas, Texas
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts
Fidelity Investments, Boston, Massachusetts
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Edward Osowski, Houston, Texas
Linda Gordon, Mill Valley, California
Paul Laster & Renee Riccardo, New York, New York
Cathy Williard, Columbus, Ohio
Lee Lormand, Dallas, Texas
Stanley Light, Dallas, Texas
Jodi Shapiro, New York, New York
Dee Ann Ware, San Francisco, California
Professional Organizations
ASMP, American Society of Media Photographers
SPE, Society of Photographic Education
