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Education

2005   MFA in Photography and Related Media, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

2002   BA in Photography and Gender Studies, New York University, New York, NY

Awards

2004   The Aaron Siskind Grant

2003   The Aaron Siskind Grant

2002   The Dean's Honor Society Scholars Group, New York University

2002   The New York University Founder's Award

Teaching Experience

2009-present   Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR
Integrated Media: Photography, Instructor of Photography
Photography I, Photography II, Color Photography Foundations, Survey of Visual Arts: Photography

2009-2010   Pacific Northwest College of Arts, Portland, OR
Senior Thesis Review Panel

2008-present   Newspace Center for Photography, Portland, OR
Instructor of Photography
Studio Lighting Crash Course, Creative Lighting Techniques

2005   School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
MFA Photography and Related Media, Teaching Assistant
Criticism and Theory

Related Experience

2006-2008   Swanson Studio, Portland, OR
Marketing Coordinator

2005-2006   Doug and Mike Starn Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Director's Assistant

Exhibition Record

Solo Shows

2011   Transportraits, University of the Arts, Gallery 1401, Philadelphia, PA

2010   Transportraits, Portland Community College, The Helzer Art Gallery, Portland, OR

2009   Transportraits, Pushdot Studio, Portland, OR

2007   Expectations Revisited, Holocene, Portland, OR

Selected Group Shows

2012   LGBTQ: A Photographic Survey, Photo Center Northwest, Seattle, WA (Spring 2012)

2011   Body of Work, Q Center, Portland, OR

2011   Share: Vistas of Community, GE Headquarters, Fairfield, CT

2010   SQFT, Traveling Exhibition, Curated by TJ Norris

2009   Queer Gaze, Fontanelle Gallery, Portland, OR

2009   Portraits, Worksound Gallery, Curated by Mark Woolley, Portland, OR

2008   Annual Juried Exhibition, Newspace Center for Photography, Portland, OR

2007   Growing Up and Looking Back, Gallery RFD, Swainsboro, GA

2007   Group Show, Sugar Gallery, Portland, OR

2007   Collective Bargain, The Treehouse Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2005   See what I Mean?, Visual Arts Gallery, Curated by Marvin Heiferman, New York, NY

Collections and Publications

2012   Identities Now: Contemporary Portrait Photography
Published by Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art (Spring 2012)

2012   30X30, Juried Portfolio published by School of Visual Arts (Spring 2012)

2011   Portland Art Museum, Permanent Collection

2011   The Journal of Gertrude Press, Issue Sixteen

2008   Newspace Center for Photography, Juried Exhibition Catalog

2006   Nooan, Issue One, "Animal"

Artist Lectures

2011   Share: Vistas of Community, Webinar, GE Headquarters
June 29, 2011, Nationwide

2011   The Medium of Deconstruction: Photographic Journeys in Gender Variance
April 27, 2011, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2011   Equality Forum National Transgender Panel
April 26, 2011, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2010   Transportraits and Gender Variance in Photography, Art Beat Week
May 11, 2010, Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus, Portland, OR

2010   Transportraits, The Helzer Art Gallery, Portland Community College
February 23, 2010, Rock Creek Campus, Portland, OR

Reviews

2011   Fallon, Roberta. "Unsung Heroes in Equality Forum Art Exhibits."
Philadelphia Weekly | April 27, 2011

2011   Phillips, Karin. "Photo Exhibit at UArts Explores Gender Concepts Through Portraits."
CBS Philly.com | Apr 27, 2011

2011   Nichols, Larry. "Trans Artist Renders Constructs of Masculinity."
Philadelphia Gay News | Apr 26, 2011

2011   Cofta, Mark. "Agenda Identity."
Philadelphia Citypaper | Apr 21, 2011

2009   Anderson-Minshall, Jacob. "Transportraits Examines Masculinity."
Just Out | Feb 20, 2009