Education
Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX BFA, specialization in Painting, and a minor in Photography
Solo-Exhibitions
2012 The University of Arts, Philadelphia
2012 Galerie BMG, Woodstock, NY
2012 Wall space Gallery, Santa Barbara
2010 Galerie BMG, Woodstock NY
2010 Wall space Gallery, Seattle, WA
2010 Kemp Center for the Arts, Wichita Falls, Texas
2010 Afterimage Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2-Person Exhibitions
2015 Photo-Eye Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. “Home by Nightfall” and “Traveling Dream” series.
2011 John Wayne Airport Arts Program "Peripheral Visions " Orange County, CA
2009 Emerging Artist Exhibition, Verve Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2009 Newspace Center for Photography, "Traveling Dream" Portland, OR
2009 Avenue 25 Gallery, "Traveling Dream" San Mateo, CA
Group Exhibitions
2015 Ballarat International Foto Biennale, “Home by Nightfall” series, Australia
2015 Art Intersection Gilbert, AZ, Homebound Exhibition. “Home by Nightfall” series
2014 William and Mary Exhibition Homecoming 2014, Williamsburg, VA
2013Black and White, The Center for Fine Art Photography
2012 Enchantment Exhibition, Plates to Pixels Gallery
2012 I'll Be Your Mirror, Photonolo, Home Space Gallery
2012Saint Petersburg Photo Vernissage, Russia
2011 Newspace Center of Photography Exhibition, Portland, OR
2010 Texas Photographic Society's 24th Annual Members' Only Show
2010 Renaissance Photography Show, London Juror: Michael Hoppen
2010 Childhood: An International Photo Exhibition, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas, Juror: Jamie Lee Curtis
2010 Wichita Falls Kemp Center, Wichita Falls, Texas
2009 BURN Gallery show, David Alan Harvey, New York, NY
2009 Up To Date, Wall Space Gallery, Portland OR
2009 RSVP, Michael Mazzeo Gallery, NY
2009 Griffin Museums 15th Juries Exhibition, Winchester MA, juried by Catherine Edelman
2009 D-Art Slam, Dallas Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, Texas
2009 Dux Femina Facti: A Woman in Charge Susan Maasch Fine Art, ME
2009 The Minds Eye, The Center for Fine Art Photography
2009 Renaissance Photography Prize, London
2009 Small Works Susan Maasch Fine Art, Portland, ME
2008 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography, juried by Hossein Farmani
2008 Formerly & Hereafter, Second International Juried Exhibition
2008 Collectible, Wall Space Gallery, curator, Crista Dix
2008 Members Only Show, Texas Photographic Society, juried by Keith Carter
Recognitions & Awards
Critical Mass, Top 50
2013 Directors Award at The Center for Fine Art Photography
2012 The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Washington D.C. The Nasher Sculpture Garden, Dallas, Texas
2011 Finalist for the New Orleans Photo Alliance, Clarence John Laughlin Award
2011 Nominated for the Santa Fe Prize for Photography
2011 Honorable Mention in the London International Creative Competition
2011 Texas Photographic Society # 20 International Competition, Austin, Texas, First Place
2011 The Palm Springs Photo Festival, Palm Springs, CA, First Place.
2011 The Robert Cornelius Award, Honorable Mention
2011 The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards (Portraits), Honorable Mention
2010 One of six artists commissioned to photograph the city of Yangzhou China.
2010 Honorable Mention for "Devotion" Texas Photographic Society's 24th Annual Members' Only Show
2010 Nominated by David Alan Harvey for LookBetween festival. Traveling Dream Series
2010 Childhood: An International Photo Exhibition, Honorable Mention
2009 First Place International Photography Awards/ Fine Art for "Traveling Dream" Series
2009 Body Pulses 3rd International Exhibition, Honorable Mention
2009 Invitational to Review Santa Fe for the project "Traveling Dream", New Mexico
2009 Baum Award for Emerging American Photographers (nominee)
2009 Renaissance Photography Prize, Second Place in Emotions
2009 Featured Artist, Texas Photographic Society, Membership Print Program
2008 International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention "memories of two " in Fine Art
2008 Critical Mass Winner, Top 50
Publications & Press
2014 Rangefinder Magazine, “Home by Nightfall” series
2014 Black Forest book, published by Candela, editor Russell Joslin
2014 B & W Photography magazine UK, Issue 164 American Connection
2013 Adore Noir Issue 14, “Traces of Existence” series
2013 SHOTS magazine Autumn Issue 117
2011 SHOTS magazine Winter Portfolio issue "Traces of Existence"
2011 Lenscratch photography blog 'Success Stories "Traces of Existence"'
2011 PRIVATE magazine (Interview) "Traces of Existence "
2011 Newspace Retrospective Book
2011 China Photo Press (Interview)
2010 SHOTS magazine, Issue 107
2010 COLOR magazine, Spotlight Profile five page spread for "Reveries"
2010 Diffusion Magazine
2009 Fine Art Printer "Traveling Dream" portfolio seven page spread
2009 Diffusion Magazine Volume 1.
2009 File Magazine "Untitled 41", "Untitled 43" "Untitled 40"
2009 Flak Photo "Untitled 33" Fishes Woe series
2009 BURN "Traveling Dream" essay
2009 British Journal of Photography," Dreaming in Black and White Issue", Photographer Profile
2009 F-Stop Magazine, "Open Theme Exhibition
2009 SHOTS magazine, Issue #103
2009 SHOTS magazine, Issue #104
2008 SHOTS magazine, Issue#101
2008 SHOTS magazine, Issue #102
2008-2009 File Magazine
2008 Plates to Pixels Magazine, "Formerly and Hereafter", January, 2009
2008 F-Stop Magazine, "Focus Exhibition"
2008 F-Stop Magazine, "The Unnatural World Exhibition"
Artist Lectures
2012 Annenberg Space for Photography: "Why am I here and where am I going?" An exploration of self-awareness, creativity and temporary circumstances.
Gallery Representation
Wall space Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Afterimage Gallery, Dallas, Texas
Galerie BMG, Woodstock, NY
Photo-eye Gallery, Santa Fe, NM