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EDUCATION
2011-2013
Washington State University Pullman, WA
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MFA in Studio Arts with Major in Photographic Arts, Minor in Digital Arts GPA 3.930
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Beta Tau Chapter, Delta Alpha Pi Honors Society for Academic Excellence
2007-10
Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
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BFA in Fine Art Photography GPA 3.436
1998-07
Palomar College San Marcos, CA
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Associate of Arts with certificate in General Studies emphasis in Math & Science GPA 3.703
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019-Current
Part-Time Art Instructor, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
In person & Online Instruction, Course Accreditation & Pedagogue
Art Appreciation – Fall 2019, Spring 2020, & Fall 2020
Drawing I – Fall 2020, Spring 2021, & Fall 2021
2D Design – Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2021, & Spring 2021
2022-Current
Affiliate Faculty, Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO
Online Instruction & Program development
Beginning Photography – Spring 2022
2017-2018
Full Time Photography Instructor, Art Institute of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Academic Advising, New Student Orientation, & Academic Tutoring
Advanced Lighting – Spring 2018
Art History – Summer 2017 & Winter 2018
Business Operations and Management – Summer 2018
Digital Imaging – Summer 2017
Editorial Photography – Winter 2018 & Summer 2018
Exhibition Printing – Winter 2018
Fashion Photography – Spring 2018
History of Photography – Summer 2018
Intermediate Photography – Fall 2017
Photo Art Direction – Fall 2017 & Summer 2018
Photo Essay – Fall 2017
Photo Essay II – Winter 2018
Photojournalism – Summer 2018
Portfolio Presentation – Winter 2018, Spring 2018, & Summer 2018
Portfolio Preparation – Winter 2018, Spring 2018, & Summer 2018
Portrait Photography – Spring 2018
Portrait Photography II – Fall 2017
Principals of Photography – Fall 2017 & Spring 2018
Survey of Photography – Spring 2018
2014-2017
Interim Full Time Faculty, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA
Curriculum Development – Intermediate Digital Photography, Advanced Digital Photography, History of Photography, and Digital Design
Academic Advising & New Student Orientation
Art Appreciation – Spring 2014, Winter 2015, Spring 2015, Spring 2016
Digital Photography – Spring 2014, Summer 2014, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Spring 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2017, & Spring 2017
Intermediate Digital Photography – Spring 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Advanced Digital Photography – Winter 2016, Fall 2016, & Spring 2017
History of Photography – Fall 2015 & Winter 2017
Digital Design – Spring 2017
2013-2014
Associate Lecturer, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Intermediate Digital Imaging – Fall 2013
History of Photography – Fall 2013
Readings in Art Education (Masters in Art Teaching course) – Spring 2014
2011-2013
Instructor of Record, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Beginning Analog Photography – Fall 2011 & Spring 2012
Beginning Digital Photography – Summer 2012, Fall 2012, & Spring 2013
Teaching Assistant, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
History of Photography – Spring 2013
World Art History II – Spring 2013
Arts of Ancient Greece and Rome – Spring 2013
Introduction to Art History – Fall 2011, Spring 2012, & Fall 2012
Photographic Lab – Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, & Spring 2013
Digital Lab – Spring 2012
Gallery II – Fall 2011 & Spring 2013
2005-2013
Partner, Sunshine Portraits, San Marcos, CA
Portrait photography, graphic design, and general business operations
GRANTS & AWARDS
2022
The Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, Grant, Las Vegas, NV
2015
Heritage University Award of Excellence, Yakima, WA
Teacher of the Year Nomination, ASYVCC, Yakima, WA
2014
Artist Grant, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2012
Beta Tau Chapter, Delta Alpha Pi Honors Society for Academic Excellence, Pullman, WA
Society Of Photographic Educators-North West Scholarship, Seattle, WA
2011
Francis and Janis Ho Scholarship, WSU, Pullman, WA
2008
Upromise Educational Scholarship, SLM Corporation, New York, NY
2006
Jack Iskin Photographic Scholarship, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2022
Selections, Level Up Gallery, College of Southern Nevada, Henderson, NV
2018
Untitled, Public artwork displays, Henderson, NV
Fiber, Mad Knit, Henderson NV
Untitled, Public artwork displays, Las Vegas, NV
2017
Selection form Abstractions, Washing State Department of Ecology, Yakima, WA
Abstractions, Yakima Maker’s Space Gallery, Yakima, WA
2016
Compositions, Light Gallery @ Seasons Performance Hall, Yakima, WA
POPart, Gilbert Cellars Gallery & Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
2013
Knot Your Average Art, City of Moscow - Public Installation @ 5th & S Washington St, Moscow, ID
Access, The Dean of Students Art Gallery, WSU, Pullman, WA
2012
Mathematics in Motion, Gallery II - Washington State University, Pullman, WA
2008
Michigan, Expressions Space - Escondido Municipal Gallery Escondido, CA
2007
Michigan, Ordover Gallery, Solana Beach, CA
Yosemite in Blue, Body & Soul Gallery, Vista, CA
2005
Photographer at Play, The Photographers Gallery, Escondido, CA
Change of Vision, The Canvas, San Marcos, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020/21
Faculty Exhibit, College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
2019
Farmers Daughter Exhibition, Henderson, NV
Clark County Art Exhibition, Las Vegas, NV (1st and 2nd Place Awards)
2018
Selections - 6th International Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition, Society of Photographic Educators, Idaho
Faculty exhibit, The Art Institute of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
2017
Selections - 5th International Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition, Society of Photographic Educators, Corvallis, OR
Members Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
DOVA, Yakima Valley College Annual Student and Faculty exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
2016
31th Annual Central Washington Artist Exhibition, Larson Gallery, WA
Four Seasons, YSO Print exhibition, Essencia, Yakima WA
Four Seasons, Yakima Symphony Orchestra, The Capital Theater, Yakima, WA
Terrain 9 -Terrain, Spokane, WA
Selections - 4th International Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition, Living Arts, Tulsa, OK
Members Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
Art Caucus, Spokane Falls Community College –Pullman, Gladish Community Center, Pullman, WA
Tour of Artist Homes, Larson Gallery, WA
DOVA, Yakima Valley Community College Annual Student and Faculty exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
4th International Combined Caucus Juried Exhibition, Society of Photo Educators, Las Vegas, NV
The Golden Spiral: Fibonacci, Sacred Geometry and Divine Proportion, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
2015
30th Annual Central Washington Artist Exhibition, Larson Gallery, WA (Heritage University Award of Excellence)
Faculty Exhibition, Palmer Martin Hall Rotating Exhibition Space, Yakima Vallery Community College, Yakima, WA
Members Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
DOVA, Yakima Valley Community College Annual Student and Faculty exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA
39th National Juried Photography Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
2014
Transfixed |Transmedia, The Traveling Eye, Society of Photo Educators, Bellingham, WA
4th Annual Holga Out of the Box International Photo Competition, TCC Photo Gallery, Longview, TX
Small Piece Exhibition, Flynn Gallery Space, Marinette, WI
Knit It, City of Moscow - Library Installation, Moscow, ID
DOVA, Annual Student and Faculty exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA
Reinterpreting Reality, 10th Annual Women’s Art Exhibit, Women’s Resource Center, Compton Union Gallery, Pullman, WA
2013
CAA Faculty Exhibit, The Prichard Art Gallery-University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Terrain 6, Terrain, Spokane, WA
Art in the Garden, Museum of Art/WSU, Pullman, WA
Prime, Saranac Art Projects, Spokane, WA
Mesmerizing Motions, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Museum of Art/WSU, Pullman, WA
Reinterpreting Reality, 9th Annual Women’s Art Exhibit, Women’s Resource Center, Compton Union Gallery, Pullman, WA
2012
30∙30∙30, Third Street Gallery, City of Moscow, Moscow, ID
8 1/2, Art Student Union, Gallery III, WSU, Pullman, WA
Reinterpreting Reality, 8th Annual Women’s Art Exhibit, Women’s Resource Center, Compton Union Gallery, Pullman, WA
2011
Dia De Los Muertos, Gallery III, WSU, Pullman, WA
2010
BFA Graduation Exhibit, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2009
60th Annual International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA
2008
Collections, OPT Underground Gallery, Oceanside, CA
59th Annual International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA
2007
From Heaven To Earth, OPT Underground Gallery, Oceanside, CA
Solitude & The Forgotten Children, Ordover Gallery, Solana Beach, CA
Where is the Purple Cow, OPT Underground Gallery, Oceanside, CA
Panache 2007 Invitational Exhibit, Escondido Art Partnership, Escondido, CA
Artisan Café, Photo Arts Group, Escondido, CA
Botanicals & Eastern Sojourn, Ordover Gallery, Solana Beach, CA
58th Annual International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA
Waters, Tamed and Untamed, OPT Underground Gallery, Oceanside, CA
Members Only, Escondido Art Partnership, Escondido, CA
Jack Iskin, OPT Underground Gallery, Oceanside, CA
2006
Multiple Universes – Beyond Definitions, Gallery 67, San Diego, CA
Deja – View, Digital Art Guild & Photo Arts Group, Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Poway, CA
57th Annual International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA (Two - Honorable Mentions)
Natural Instincts, Escondido Art Partnership, Escondido, CA (3rd place award)
2005
Local Color – X, Escondido Art Partnership, Escondido, CA
Selections: Photographs from the 56th International Exhibition of Photography, The Photographer’s Gallery, Escondido, CA
All Mixed Up, Escondido Art Partnership, Escondido, CA (Honorable Mention)
Small Images, Offtrack Gallery, Carlsbad, CA (3rd place award)
56th Annual International Exhibition of Photography, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA (1st place Creative and Alternative Processes)
Student Showcase, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA ( Two - 2nd place awards)
Palomar College Student Art Exhibition, Boehm Gallery, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
2002
Palomar College Student and Faculty Exhibition, Boehm Gallery, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
2000
Student Showcase, San Diego County Fair, Del Mar, CA (1st and 2nd place award)
1999
Palomar College Student Exhibition, San Marcos Civic Center, San Marcos, CA
PUBLICATIONS
2013
Saranac exhibition, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA July 5, 2013
Knot your average art, Pullman-Moscow Review, Moscow, ID May 17, 2013
Artist Interview, The Daily Evergreen, Pullman, WA April 2013
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Pullman Community Update, Pullman, WA (Vol 19, No. 4/April 2013)
WSU MFA Catalog 2013, WSU Fine Arts, Pullman, WA March 2013
MFA Show Card, Museum of Art/WSU, Pullman, WA March 2013
2011
Dia De Los Muertos, The Daily Evergreen, Pullman, WA Oct 2011
2008
Local Artist Wins National Scholarship, North County Times, Escondido, CA July 2008
2007
Ordover, North County Times, Escondido, CA September 2007
Up and Coming Art, Coastal Press, Solana Beach, CA Sept 2007
2005
Palomar College: Bravura, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA Spring 2005
2002
Palomar College: Bravura, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA Spring 2002
LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
2022
Workshop leader, Painting plants, Iron Rose, Boulder City, NV
2019
Workshop Leader, “Brioche”, Mad Knitters Yarn, Henderson, NV
2017
Lecturer, “Abstractions”, Society of Photographic Educators, Corvallis, OR
2016
Workshop Leader, "Photographing Art", Art Club at Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA
2014
Lecturer, "History of Photography", Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA
Workshop Leader, "Photographing Art", Art Club at Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA
2013
Lecturer, "Guest Artist", University Idaho, Moscow, ID
2012
Lecturer, "Artist Talks", Washington State University, Pullman, WA
2010
Workshop Leader, “Repetitive forms – Exploring compositional elements” Women in Creative Photography, Escondido, CA
2009
Workshop Leader, “Recreating the Masters – analyzing an image and recreating it” Women in Creative Photography, Poway, CA
2008
Workshop Leader, “Creative Capture – Stereoscopic Imaging - Constructing a Stereo Image for Camera to Print” Women in Creative Photography, Escondido, CA
2007
Lecturer, "Portfolio Development" Palomar College, San Marcos CA
Workshop Leader, “Creative Capture – Lensbaby – exploring the world with creative focus” Women in Creative Photography, San Diego, CA
2006
Workshop Leader, “Creative Capture – Cyano types – Cyano printing from digital negatives” Women in Creative Photography, San Marco, CA
Workshop Leader, “Creative Capture – Holga – exploring the world though multiples exposures” Women in Creative Photography, Poway, CA
RESIDENCES
2015
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT (August 2nd – 29th)
TECHNICAL ABILITIES
Adobe Suite Software – Photoshop, Lightroom, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Premier Pro
Art Appreciation, Art History, & Modern/Contemporary Art
Architecture & Location Photography
B&W Photographic Techniques Analog & Digital
Camera Formats - 35mm, Medium Format, View Cameras, and Digital
Creative and Alternative Process Photographic Techniques
Color Photography - Analog & Digital
Course Development
Darkroom Maintenance /Upkeep
Design: 2D, 3D, & Digital
Digital Imaging Arts
Digital Imaging Techniques - Color Management, Digital Workflow, & Printing
Drawing I & II
Foundations- Drawing, 2D-Design, & 3D Design
Landscape Photography
Online Education Software: Certified in Canvas, bbLearn, Brightspace, & Angel
Photojournalism
Photographic History and Criticism
Photographic Image Exhibition and Display Preparation
Portfolio and Professional Photographic Practices
Printmaking
Studio Practice – Commercial, Portrait, & Still Life
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
College Art Association, New York, NY
Photo Arts Group, Escondido, CA
Society of Photographic Educators, Cleveland, OH
Washington State University Alumni Association, Pullman, WA
Women in Creative Photography, San Diego, CA
EXHIBITIONS JURIED
2022
Juror, Painting Campuses to Life, Las Vegas
2018
Juror, Skills USA Reginal Competition, Las Vegas, NV
2017
Juror, YVC Student Art Exhibition, Yakima Valley College, Yakima, WA
2016
Juror, YVCC Student Art Exhibition, Yakima Valley College, Yakima, WA
2015
Juror, YVCC Student Art Exhibition, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA
2014
Juror, YVCC Student Art Exhibition, Yakima Valley Community College, Yakima, WA
2011
Juror, Education Abroad Photo Contest, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Juror, Palouse Art Days, Palouse, WA
EXHIBITIONS COORDINATED
2016
Coordinator, Spring 2016 Showcase, Palmer Martin Hall Rotating Exhibition Space, Yakima Vallery Community College, Yakima, WA
2015/16
Coordinator, Photography Student Involvement for The Golden Spiral: Fibonacci, Sacred Geometry and Divine Proportion Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
TRAVEL
2021
Traveled California, Utah
2020
Traveled California, Nevada, Utah
2019
Traveled Nevada, Utah, Arizona
2018
Traveled Oregon, Washington, California, and Nevada
2017
Traveled Oregon
2016
Traveled Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and California
2015
Traveled Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York
2012
Traveled Olympic Peninsula & Oregon Coast
2010
Traveled to South West & Central USA: AZ, CA, MO, NM, and TX
2007
Traveled to Sicily, Italy
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
2021/22
Quality Matters Remote Education
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Courses in online education
2019
WPPI Las Vegas, NV
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Conference and Trade Show
2018
WPPI Las Vegas, NV
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Conference and Trade Show
2017
Society of Photo Educators - North West Seattle, WA
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Illuminate and Provoke
2016
Society of Photo Educators - North West Seattle, WA
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Evolving: Craft and Concept
Palouse FiberArts Moscow, ID
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Fiber Works
2015
Society of Photo Educators - National Las Vegas, NV
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Constructed Realities
2014
Society of Photo Educators - North West Bellingham, WA
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Transfixed |Transmedia, The Traveling Eye
Palouse FiberArts Moscow, ID
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Art vs Craft
2013
Society of Photo Educators - North West Seattle, WA
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Community: Connecting Through Photography
2012
Society of Photo Educators - North West Eugene, OR
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Crossing the Divide
2011
Society of Photo Educators - North West Spokane, WA
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Visual Evolution
2007
PG Photographic San Diego, CA
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From Film to Pixel – Correlating The Darkroom to The Digital World
Photographic Exploration Palomar Mt, CA
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Portfolio Production & Matting and Framing Your Work
2006
Museum of Photographic Art – Wendy Richmond San Diego, CA
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The next step: Creating a Body of Work
2004
Professional Photographers of America Las Vegas, NV
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Professional Photographers of America Conference & Seminars