City / State / Zip / Country: Austin, Texas, 78748, United States
My profession: Photography
Current/Upcoming Shows: I intend on being part of The Artist's Market, sometime this summer.
About my work: I am an endangered species, I am an Austinite.
Creativity was at the top of my family’s list and was brought out through theatre camp, art classes and dance. At 8 years old, I bought a camera at a local garage sale and began photographing at the park, family gatherings and other events. I have been photographing ever sense. I was bitten by the artistic bug and have continued down that path for the last 20 years.
After taking an “Intro to Photography” class at The University of Texas, I was ready to make photography my career path. I left UT in 2000 and began classes at Austin Community College (ACC). Luckily for me, they had greater access to equipment and topnotch darkroom facilities. As I worked my way through various photo classes, I fell in love with the process and romantic feel of the 4x5 camera. During my thesis class, I set out to do a project that would be a way for me to pay homage to my beloved Texas. I packed a huge 4x5 in the car and drove east, towards Houston. I began photographing the interiors of various old Texas homes. Some of them belonged to acquaintances and for the others I just knocked on doors and asked the owners “May I come in a take some photos of your lovely home?” The series was formally presented at the ACC photo showcase as museum matted, warm toned fiber prints. It turned out to be a beautiful gesture to these shrines of history.
I completed the ACC program in 2003, earning myself an Associate’s in Photography. I then transferred to The School of the Art Institute in Chicago in June 2004. In my first semester I had the luxury of moving beyond the embedded technical emphasis of photography and into a conceptual way of viewing my work. Through the guidance of a professor, I developed my first installation. It was a personal piece that dealt with the absence of my late grandfather at my upcoming wedding. I honored him by incorporating photographs of a garden scene on silk banners, a wedding gown adorned with the image of his obituary face and photos of his belongings. The project was powerful and was later displayed at Austin’s Art Outside in a glorious tree-filled scene. While at SAIC, I took on many courses ranging from Art Therapy to Digital Photography, all which pushed my conceptual thought. SAIC catapulted me into new ways of viewing my work and challenged me with new methods of working. I graduated in May 2005 from SAIC with a BFA in Photography.
Shortly after finishing school, I worked as a photographer at a cutting edge children’s portrait studio, in Chicago. My husband and I moved back to Austin in May 2007 and I am currently working as an assistant/PR representative for a local photographer. I am also promoting my free-lance work and I am looking forward to my time back in Austin and forming new relationships with the surroundings and with eager and willing clients!
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Past Clients and Projects include: EXHIBITIONS
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago:
BFA Thesis Show (group show)
“JoJaniceCherlySoniaTameraJamieKristinMargoMandy”, 2006
Adhesive Vinyl
8ft x 9ft
The Second Annual Art Outside (group show) –
Austin, TX
“Pa”, 2004
silk banners (12” x 8ft.), outdoor vinyl photographs (20” x 24”), Wedding Dress, hanger
“Sundry” @ Vienna (two person show) –
West Layfette, IN
“Chinatown, LA”, 2006
inkjet photographs
“Home: Urban & Rural” @ Red Gallery (two person show) – West Layfette, IN
“Old Texas Homes”, 2003
warm-toned fiber prints
I chose this occupation because: i live for the chance to capture moments that will stir memories
The best lesson I ever learned was: don't rush...or you'll miss the pleasures
The greatest influence on my work is: creation
Why you'd want to hire me: i have passion for the art that i create
