Crista Cammaroto
@crista4205 | art@cristacammaroto.com
Education
MFA
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1997
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University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
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BFA
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1989
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Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
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Curatorial and Administrative Work
2018-19 Associate Creative Director, Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art – part time curatorial advisor
2011-2017
2014 -2017
2011
2010
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Director of Galleries, College of Arts + Architecture, UNC Charlotte
· Authored and carried out the mission for The Projective Eye Gallery, Center City
· Stewarded the pedagogical mission of the Storrs Gallery on Main Campus
· Curated, designed and procured funding for 12-15 yearly exhibits
· Maintained budgets, expenditures and grant writing for both galleries
· Managed two staff positions and internship program
· Designed public engagement programs within and outside the galleries
Co-Founder of the Keeping Watch Initiative pairing art with journalists, scientists, and environmental organizations to create an open dialogue about environmental concerns of today focusing on our regional ecosystem.
Curator for Visual Art/Artists, TEDx Charlotte, Queens University, Charlotte, NC
Curator for Visual Art/Artists, TEDx Charlotte, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, NC
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2010
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Reviewer, Photo Lucida, Critical Mass Photography Review, Portland Oregon
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2008
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Reviewer, Photo Lucida, Critical Mass Photography Review, Portland Oregon
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2007
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Onsite Reviewer, Critical Mass Photography Review, Portland Oregon
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2004-2007
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Artistic Director and Curator, The Light Factory Contemporary Museum of Photo & Film, Charlotte, NC
· Curated, designed and procured funding for yearly exhibition schedule for two gallery spaces in Spirit Square
· Maintained an exhibitions committee to strengthen the intellectual prowess of the schedule
· Bridged a gap between the old guard and new membership for an everchanging non-profit
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2000
1990-1993
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What’s Missing: an exhibition on loss, Peace Gallery, CPCC, Charlotte, NC
Assistant Director, The Light Factory Photographic Arts Center
· Created and managed Adult Education Schedule of ongoing classes and master workshops
· Created the first outreach program reaching multiple segments of CMS, Nevins Center, Tom Ray Center for Youth, Girl Scouts
· Managed all membership activities and stewardship
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Teaching
2019-2021 (Present) Fulltime Art Instructor, Gaston Community College, Dallas, NC: Photo/3D/Sculpture
2008-2011
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Adjunct Professor, Queens University, Charlotte, NC
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2003-2004
2001-2003
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Department Chair of Photography, Oregon College of Art & Craft, Portland Oregon
Adjunct Professor, Winthrop University and UNC Charlotte
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1998-2001
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Department Chair of Photography & 3D, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC
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Solo Exhibitions
2021 Terra Forma onsite locations:
Western North Carolina Sculpture Center, Patterson NC, 5/2021
North Carolina Association of Gardeners, site TBA: 4/23/21
2020 Terra Forma onsite installation locations:
Elder Gallery of Contemporary Art: “Home” | corner of Tryon & Camden, Re-scheduled for Oct. 2020
Charlotte Lit 4x4 onsite Terra Form: Re-scheduled for Midwood Campus or CPCC TBA
2019 Next Plate: Camp NorthEnd, Charlotte, Oct. 2019
The Mint Museum of Art: Constellation Series; Salamander Crossing, Uptown / Solstice Snakes, Randolph Rd.
Wild Acres Retreat, installation with workshop, Blue Ridge Parkway, Little Switzerland, NC May 23, 2019
Piedmont IB Middle School: June, 2019
Fly Away, Carolina Raptor Center, Culture Free Day, Huntersville, NC, January 2019
2018
2017
2011
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Terra Forma locations Continued:
Wings, Carolina Raptor Center Ground Breaking, Huntersville, NC, November 2018
Nesting, Carolina Raptor Center, Huntersville, NC, April 2018
{Re}Happening Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center, Black Mountain, March 2018
Spring Raptor Nesting, Carolina Raptor Center, Huntersville, April 28, 2018
Winter Raptor Sustenance, Carolina Raptor Center, Huntersville, Jan. 2018
Midwood Star, Midwood Park, Fall Crawl Festival Fall, Charlotte, 2017
Five Openings, Mercer University, Macon, GA
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2002
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Southern Roots: Not Cost Effective, site installation, Levine Museum of the New South, Charlotte, NC
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2001
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Temporal Visions in the Queen City: site installations, Freedom Prk, McAlpine Prk, Ribbon Walk, Charlotte, NC
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1993
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White Tigers in the Family Den, Johnny Hubris Gallery, NODA, Charlotte, NC
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1993
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Cutting Out the Gold, Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, VA
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1992
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Cutting Out the Gold, Cone Center Gallery, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC
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1991
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Realities of Performance, New Waves of Joy, Charlotte, NC
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1990
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Realities of Performance, Phoenix College, Phoenix AZ
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Group Exhibitions
2022 Active Awareness: Keith Bryant and Crista Cammaroto, Rauch Gallery, Gaston College 1/10-2/11/2021
2021 Lost in the Weeds: Human Nature and Climate Change, ATHICA, Athens, GA 4/17 – 5/22/2021
Dallas Metro Arts Contemporary, Dallas, TX 3/23 – 4/17/2021
2021 Lost in the Weeds: Human Nature and Climate Change, Athica Arts Center, Athens, GA April 2021
2020 Charlotte Lit 4x4, paired with Poet Laureatte Joy Harjo
2019 C3 Labs: Conversations with Nature, March 1, 2019
2014
2010
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CORE Currencies, the McColl Center for Art and Innovation
When We Met, Evergreen Studios, Latta Arcade, Charlotte, NC
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2010
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Queens University Faculty Exhibit, Charlotte, NC
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2009
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Artists in Residence, Little Italy Arts Center, Charlotte, NC
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2008
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: The Print Center, Fort Collins, CO
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2008
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The Hemlock Tree Project, Siskate Gallery, Charlotte, NC
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2008
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Honoring the Earth, a tribute to Kitty Couch, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
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2007
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RSVP, traveling exhib., Clos De L’Abbaye Galerie, Paris – Insit. De Artes de Mellin, Columbia S. America
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2007
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Smart Art, Upstairs Gallery, Tryon, NC
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2006
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CATS Southend Bus Depot (commission), Charlotte, NC
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2006
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SPACE 301, Birmingham, AL
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2006
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Composite: Betty Saunders Dept. of Art, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
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2004
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4th Photography & Image Biennial, Wellington B. Gray Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
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2003
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Affiliate Residencies Exhibition, The McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC
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2003
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Faculty Exhibition, Oregon College of Arts and Craft, Portland, OR
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2002
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What’s New, Spirit Square, The McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC
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2002
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The LOVE Show, Joie Lassiter Gallery, Charlotte, NC
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2002
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“Sit” (exhibit traveled to): Lake Forrest Col., Michigan - Arts Institute, Medellin, Columbia S. America
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2001
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Journal of Influences: Eastern Shore Arts Center, Fairhope, AL
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2000
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Women of Vision Revisted, Watkins Fine Art Center, Queens University, Charlotte, NC
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1999
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Photon Rangers, Wilson Arts Council, Wilson, NC
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1998
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Hardware / Software: Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO
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1997
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Tangle of Complexes: Space 111, Birmingham AL – Nexus Center, Atlanta GA – The Light Factory, Charlotte., NC - Sibell Wolle Fine Arts, UCB, Boulder, CO
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1997
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MILK: Fuse Gallery, Boulder, CO
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1995
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Day Without Aids, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, EDGE @ Fuse, both Boulder, CO
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1995
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EDGE BOX SHOW, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
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1995
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Women’s Work, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO
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1994
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Altered States, Birmingham Arts Association, Birmingham, AL
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1994
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Bi-location, University of Arts & Sciences, Oacxa, Mexico
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1993
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Reflections: Women Looking at Women, Furman University, Furman, SC
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1993
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Women of Vision, Watkins Fine Art Center, Queens University, Charlotte, NC
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Awards/Fellowships/Honors
2018 Artist in Residence, Carolina Raptor Center, Huntersville, NC 2017/18
2015 Curatorial work, NEA, ASC, Foundation for the Carolinas, Blumenthal Foundation |Keeping Watch on Water
2014 Curatorial work, NCAC Foundation for the Carolinas, Blumenthal Foundation |Keeping Watch on Waste
2012 Curatorial work, NCAC, ICARUS
2012 Curatorial work, ASC for Henrique Oliveira
2010
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Artist Residency, Little Italy Arts Center, Huntersvilleh, NC
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2003
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Affiliate Artist Residency, The McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC
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2001
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Artist Project Grant, Charlotte Mecklenburg ASC – Arts & Science Council
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1997
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Resident Assistant Artist, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snow Mass Village, CO
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1994
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Dean Small Grant, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
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1993
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Best of Show, The Light Factory Members Exhibition, The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
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Invited Lectures
YAMS: Young Affiliates of the Mint Museum, Charlotte, 2019
Image Maker, Society for Photographic Education, Southeast Conference, Penland, NC 2018
Image Maker, Society for Photographic Education – Southeast Conference, Boone, NC 2006
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Invited Artist, Meet the Maker, The Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC 2006
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Visiting Artist Lecture, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 2006
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Sites of War, presentation of curated exhibit, The Shepherds Center, Charlotte, NC 2005
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Visiting Artist Lecture, Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Portland, OR 2003
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Gallery Talk, Cone Center, UNC Charlotte, NC 1992
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Performance Art
2018 Equinoctal Hours: 8th Annual {RE} Happening, Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Cente
2014
2010
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Crashing Bubbles: the Housing Crisis for CORE Currencies, The McColl Center for Visual Art
“Five Openings”, Pecha Kucha, Volume 8, Dharma Lounge, Charlotte, NC
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2003
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“Revelations on a Sphere”, Affiliate Residency Opening, The McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC
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2000
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“The Present”, site specific at Trade & Tryon Dec 21, Charlotte, NC
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1999
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“Overgrowth”, Vision Explosion, Hart Witzen Gallery, Charlotte, NC
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1999
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“Fertility”, CPCC Series on Creativity –Student Life, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
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1997
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“Support The Arts”, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snow Mass Village, Snow Mass, CO
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1997
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“Dis-Abled”, Artopia Event, Denver, CO
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1997
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“Longing”, Fuse Gallery, Boulder, CO
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1996
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“Fire”, and “Stinky Meat”, Bug Theatre, Denver, CO
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1995
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“Fertility”, CPCC Series on Creativity –Student Life, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC
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1997
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“Support The Arts”, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snow Mass Village, Snow Mass, CO
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1997
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“Dis-Abled”, Artopia Event, Denver, CO
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1997
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“Longing”, Fuse Gallery, Boulder, CO
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1996
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“Fire”, and “Stinky Meat”, Bug Theatre, Denver, CO
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1995
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“Tornado Received”, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO
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1997
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“Death Work”, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO
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Professional Memberships:
Society for Photographic Education & The Light Factory Center for Photography
Collections:
The Bechtler Contemporary Collection, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, Denver Art Museum