EDUCATION

May 2003, Barton College; Wilson, NC

• B.F.A. cum laude: Studio Art with a concentration in Photography
• Minor: English with a concentration in Literature

ART EMPLOYMENT & WORK EXPERIENCE

• C.M.R.Paul Art: NC; 2004-present
  freelance portraiture: families, children, pets, weddings; freelance advertising
• Production Assistant: Growing Up Hyphenated; Durham, NC; 2004
  developed professional black and white photographs, transcribed video-recorded interviews
• Cristin Ryman Photography: NC; 2003-2004
  freelance portraiture: families, children, pets, weddings; freelance advertising
• Photography Editor: The Collegiate, Barton College; Wilson, NC; 2002-2003
  distributed and completed assignments; selected images for print; edited images using Adobe Photoshop 6.0; received submitted photos
• Photojournalism Intern: The Times-News; Burlington, NC; 2002
  fulfilled assignments on location; readied images for print using Adobe Photoshop 5.5
• First Year Seminar Peer Leader: Art Department; Barton College; Wilson, NC; 2002
  organized lesson plans; taught pinhole camera, paper-making and book-binding processes; administered tests; distributed paperwork; assigned homework

EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS

• 2007: 5 Women @ Duke Photography Exhibit and Contest
• 2006: 28th Annual Duke Employee Arts & Crafts Show; Durham, NC (Honorable Mention: Photography, Award of Excellence: Photography)
• 2006: A Dog Day Art Show; The Scrap Exchange; Durham, NC
• 2004: 25th Annual Duke Employee Art Show; Durham, NC (Award of Excellence: Photography)
• 2003-2004: Photography Display; Across the Street Hair Design; Durham, NC
• 2003: 23rd North Carolina Photographer’s Exhibition; Meredith College; Raleigh, NC
• 2003: Senior Exhibition; Barton College; Wilson, NC [link]
• 2002: 23rd Annual Duke University Employee Art Show; Durham, NC
• 2002: Milton Rogerson Award for Photography; Barton College; Wilson, NC
• 2001: 21st North Carolina Photographer’s Exhibition; Meredith College; Raleigh, NC (Award of Merit)
• 2001: Annual Juried Photography Exhibition; Wilson Arts Council; Wilson, NC (Honorable Mention)
• 2001: 22nd Annual Duke University Employee Art Show; Durham, NC (Honorable Mention: Photography, Award of Excellence: Photography/Mixed Media) 2000: 21st Annual Duke University Employee Art Show, Durham, NC (Honorable Mention: Sculpture, Award of Excellence: Collage/Mixed Media)

PERMANENT INSTALLATIONS

• Five Women @ Duke, Digital Output; Duke University Focus Program; Durham, NC
• Catch the Springfield, Clark County Spirit, Silver Gelatin Print; Victoria Szabo; NC
• Catch the Springfield, Clark County Spirit, Silver Gelatin Print; John Hope Franklin Center; Durham, NC
• Faculty Publications, Chromagenic Print; Duke University Program in Literature lobby
• Matthew, Silkscreen; Joyce Fowler; NC
• Jeans Online, Mixed Media; Pastor and Mrs. Mark Ryman; NC
• Self Portrait #16, Silver Gelatin Print; Dr. Kathy James; NC

WORK ON THE WEB

• 2007: ISIS Deep Lagoon (IDL) Mac Lab publicity photos [link]
• 2007: Mobile Multimedia Macintosh Cluster (M3C) publicity photos [link]
• 2006: Franklin Humanities Institute 2006-2007 Interface Fellows [link]
• 2006: Graham Friends Church Vacation Bible School photos [link]

PRINTED WORK

• Data Privacy Day in North America: Reflections on the Inaugural Celebration by Leonardo Cervera, 2008
• Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza speech; Duke University Center for International Studies: Global Perspective, Issue No. 6 Spring/Summer 2007
• John Hope Franklin Center 2007 Calendar

ABILITIES & INTERESTS

• Photography (Fine Art, Alternative Processes, Digital)
• Graphic Design (Adobe Illustrator 10.0.3, Adobe Photoshop 7.0.1, Macromedia Dreamweaver 8)
• Printmaking, Book-Binding, Scrap-Booking, Collage, Jewelry-Making, Knitting
• Music, Film, Literature, Blogging