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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Fine Art in Photography - The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009
Open Books. Pushdot Studio, Portland, OR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011
New Blood. University of Delaware - Crane Arts Building. Philadelphia, Pennslyvania
Open Walls. Black Box Gallery. Portland, Oregon
SoShowMe II. The PrintSpace Gallery. London England
2010
Small Victories. Above Second Gallery. Hong Kong, China
2009
2nd Annual CameraWorks Exhibition. Ridgefield Guild of Artists Gallery, Ridgefield, Connecticut
36th Annual Photography Exhibition. Larson Gallery, Yakima, Washington
Image Ohio 9. ROY G BIV Gallery + Fort Hayes Shot Tower Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2008
“Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world? Pierro Gallery, South Orange, New Jersey
Make Art Accessible : Cellular Theater. Franklin’s VDC Copy Center, Columbus, Ohio
2007
Believe Up In. BFA Thesis Exhibition. 831 Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Alternative Process Show. Warehouse Gallery, Delaware, Ohio
2004
LCCC Student Photo Exhibition. Stocker Center Gallery, Elyria, Ohio
CURATORIAL
2009
The Photography of My Story. Add-Art Firefox Plugin Exhibition, www.add-art.org : www.eyebeam.org
MONOGRAPHS
2010
Open Books. Edition of 15. Self-Published
COLLECTIONS
Indie Photobook Library. Washington, D.C.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010
Holy Ghost Zine. holyghostzine.com
Barry Magazine. Issue 1 - Volume 0
2009
Impose Magazine. imposemagazine.com
2008
Is it possible to make a photograph of New Jersey regardless of where you are in the world? Catalog. Pierro Gallery, South Orange, New Jersey
2003
Heartlands : A Magazine of Midwest Life and Art. Volume 2, 2004
VOLUNTEER + COMMUNITY WORK
2009-2011 Volunteer Educator and Technology Consultant. My Story, Portland, Oregon
2010-2011 Volunteer Photographer and Media Producer. Human Solutions, Portland, Oregon
2010-2011 Volunteer Photographer. The Right Brain Initiative + Regional Arts & Cultural Council, Portland, Oregon
TEACHING
2011
Instructor - Intro to Digital Media. University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
2010
Assistant Educator - Various Workshops. My Story Workshops, Portland, Oregon
2009
Primary Educator - Digital Media Class. My Story, Portland, Oregon
Assistant Educator - Various Workshops. My Story, Portland, Oregon