EDUCATION
MFA in Photography, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 2001
BA in Studio Art & Art History, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1997
Continuing Education Courses in Studio Lighting, History of Photography, Web Design, Large Format Photography, Photoshop and Lightroom Workflow, and Gallery Management
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Introduction to Photography / Intermediate Photography / Color Photography / Digital Photography / Photography Directed Study / Photography Senior Thesis / Gallery Internship in Professional Practices / Graduate Photography Directed Study / Photographic Studies Abroad in Cuba, Costa Rica, Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands and Italy (Digital, 35mm, and Medium Format)
POSITIONS HELD
Gallery Manager, ARTicles Art Gallery, St Petersburg, 2012 – Present
Freelance Photographer & Designer, 2006 – Present
Photography Faculty, University of Georgia Studies Abroad in Cortona, Italy, 2008, 2011
Graphic Designer, SAIC, MacLean, Virginia, 2008
Production Director, Luminary Publishing, Kingston, New York, 2007 – 2008
Photography Faculty & Associate Director, UGA Studies Abroad in Cuba, Costa Rica, Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands, 2004 – 2006
Photography Faculty & Gallery Director, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 2002 – 2006
Photography Faculty & Gallery Director, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 2001 – 2002
Graduate Instructor & Gallery Assistant, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 1999 – 2001
Gallery Coordinator, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1997 – 1999
Gallery Assistant, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1992 – 1997
LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES
Ex Officio Member, Visiting Artist Committee, School of Art, University of Georgia, 2002 – 2006
Member, Fine Art Acquisitions Committee, University of Georgia, 2006
Member, Exhibition Committee, Athens Institute of Contemporary Art (ATHICA), 2004 – 2006
Curator, Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Exhibition, Univ. of Georgia, 2004 – 2006
Curator, College Art Association MFA Regional Exhibition, Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2005
Conference Coordinator, Society for Photographic Education Conference, Athens, Georgia, 2004
Mentor, Artist’s Portfolio Review, College Art Association Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, 2004
Member, Visual Arts Network of Atlanta, Board of Curators, 2002 – 2004
Juror, Member’s Exhibition, Georgia Piedmont Arts Center, 2002
Member, Collection Development & Acquisitions Committee, Agnes Scott College, 2001 – 2002
Exhibition Coordinator, Decatur Arts Festival, 1999 – 2002
FINE ART EXHIBITION RECORD
Watershed, Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, Beacon, New York, 2013
Birds: Real or Imagined, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, Vermont, 2013
Watershed, Davis Orton Gallery, Hudson, New York, 2012
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa, Florida, 2010
Kaolin, Altama Museum of Art, Vidalia, Georgia, 2009
Kaolin, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, Virginia, 2008
Kaolin, Muddy Cup, Kingston, New York, 2008
Kaolin, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, Connecticut, 2008
Kaolin, Chronogram Gallery, Kingston, New York, 2008
American Landscapes, Maryland Arts Federation, Annapolis, Maryland, 2008
Here and Now, Composition Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, 2007
Industrial Identity, Gallery RFD, Swainsboro, Georgia, 2007
Below the Fall Line, Fire House Gallery, Louisville, Georgia, 2007
Blackbird on My Shoulder, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Georgia, 2006
Excavations, Rosa M. Tarbutton Memorial Library, Sandersville, Georgia, 2006
Center for Humanities and Arts Exhibition, Georgia Center, Athens, Georgia, 2005
Between, Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, Georgia, 2003
Deus Ex Machina, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois, 2002
First Time Out, Stamford Gallery, University of Connecticut, Stamford, Connecticut, 2001
A History of Being Here, Benton Museum of Art, Storrs, Connecticut, 2001
New York Area MFA Exhibition, Times Square Gallery, Hunter College, NYC, 2000
FUNDRAISING
Center for Humanities and Arts Grant, visiting artist exhibition and catalog, 2006
Learning Technology Grant, state-of-the-art multimedia equipment, 2006
R.E.M./Athens, LLC, visiting scholar lecture, 2004
Center for Humanities and Arts Grant, honored arts educator exhibition and catalog, 2004
President’s Venture Fund, Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference, 2004
LUBO Fund, Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference, 2004
Learning Technology Grant, high-end graphic and web publishing products, 2003
PUBLICATIONS
Photographer, Going Global, Photo District News PDNedu, Spring 2011
Photographer, Cinghiale, Chianina, Chianti: A Tuscan Dining Diary, Chronogram Magazine, 2008
Photo Editor, Orvis Sporting Lodge Guide to Great Cuisine, Thomas Nelson Publishing, NYC, 2008
Photographer, Dynamic Painting for Beginners, by Diane Edison, Harry Abrams Publishing, NYC, 2007
Photographer, Diane Edison: Black & White, exhibition catalog, George Adams Gallery, NYC, 2007
Photographer, Local Luminary: Ariel Shanberg, Center for Photography, Chronogram Magazine, 2007
Writer & Photographer, Carmon Colangelo: Multiple Impressions, Art Works Magazine, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 2006
Writer, Jackson Cheatham: The Perfect Ditch, catalog essay, University of Georgia, Athens, 2005
Art Director & Writer, College Art Association MFA Exhibition catalog, Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, 2005
Writer, William Christenberry: Envisioning the Dark South, catalog essay, Univ. of Georgia, 2004
Editor & Art Director, Enlightenment Through the Lens, exhibition catalog, Univ. of Georgia, 2004
Writer, R.G. Brown: Journeys, catalog essay, Quadro di Omega Gallery, Rome, Italy, 2004
Writer, Review of Visceral: Images of the Internal Body, ATHICA, Art Papers Magazine, 2003
Writer, Recess: Didi Dunphy and Carol John, catalog essay, University of Georgia, 2003
Writer, Diane Edison: Drawings, catalog essay, George Adams Gallery, NYC, 2002
AWARDS
Best Landscape—Members’ Exhibition, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa, Florida, 2010
Best of Show—Kenilworth Waterlily Festival, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, DC, 2009
Juror’s Choice—American Landscapes Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art, 2007
Outstanding Teaching Award, Career Development Center, University of Georgia, 2006
Dalton Gallery Purchase Award, Agnes Scott College, 1994, 1995, 1997
TRAVEL
Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Italy, Russia