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Education

University of Alaska Anchorage: 1976-1979, painting, photography.

Workshops Attended

Linda Connor; Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–2005 • Ryuijie; visualizing the final print. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–2004 • Christine Shank; Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–2003 • Robert Glenn Ketchum; Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–2002 •Richard Newman; Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–2001 • Barry McWayne; Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–2000 • Marita Holdaway; Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1999 • Henry Gilpin; Camera Arts, Fairbanks–1999 • Kim Weston; Center for Photographic Arts, Carmel, CA–1997 • Susan kae Grant; the photographic book reconsidered, Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1997 • Martha Casanave; environmental portraiture. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1996 • Jay Dusard; print bleaching. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1995 • Robert Dawson; project photography. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1994 • Emmet Gowin; Camera Arts, Fairbanks–1994 • Huntington Witherill; personal growth in photography. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1993
Ted Orland; new trends in photography. Camera Arts, Fairbanks–1993 • Richard Misrach; the political image. Camera Arts, Fairbanks -1992 • Rosamond Purcell; sequencing for publication. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1992 • Eikoh Hosoe; the nude in the landscape. UAA Camera Club–1992 • Bruce Barnbaum; black & white darkroom techniques. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1991 • Mark Klett; human landscape. Camera Arts, Fairbanks–1991 • Judith Golden; the fantasy portrait. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1990 • Olivia Parker; the constructed image. UAA Camera Club–1990 • Patrick Nagatani; Metaphor as image. UAA Camera Club–1989 • Michael Kenna; the urban landscape at night. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1989 • Chris Rainier; photographing indigenous peoples. Alaska Photographic Center, Anchorage–1986 • George Tice; the fine print. Anchorage Photo Guild–1979 • Jerry Uelsmann; fantasy landscape. Anchorage Photo Guild–1978

One Person Exhibitions (Selected)

"Ice: a personal meditation” Anchorage Museum, Alaska, 2004; The Annex, Fairbanks, Alaska, 2005; Kenai Peninsula College, Soldotna, Alaska, 2005; Bunnell Gallery, Homer, Alaska, 2005; Alaska State Museum, Juneau, Alaska, 2006
River of Ice: in the heart of a glacier” Kaladi Barista/Gallery 2005
Roadside Alaska” Kenai Visitor Bureau, Kenai, Alaska 2002
Gesture of Intimacy: A Visual Love Poem” Fairbanks Arts Assoc., Alaska 2003; Benham Gallery, Seattle, WA, 2001
Roadside Alaska” Kenai Visitor Bureau, Kenai, Alaska 2002
The Monolith Series” Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 2001
The Party Series” Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, England, 2000; Bunnell Gallery, Homer, Alaska, 2000; Out North Contemporary Art House, Anchorage, Alaska, 2000
New Landscapes” D Street Cafe, Anchorage, AK, 2000

The Quiet Drama” The Landscapes of Hal Gage” Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT, 1999
The Denali Series” Benham Gallery, Seattle WA, 1998; Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska, 1997
Bird Point, a decade of photography” Decker/Morris Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska, 1996; Fairbanks Arts Assoc, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1995 Bunnell Gallery, Homer, Alaska, 1994; The Gallery of Contemporary Fine Art Photography, Anchorage, Alaska, 1994
Landscapes/Bodyscapes” The Gallery of Contemporary Fine Art Photography, Anchorage, Alaska, 1994
VACinating the Arts” Visual Arts Center of Alaska, Anchorage, 1990
Minutiae” International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, Alaska, 1989

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

Body Works;” Invitational, Pratt Museum, Homer, AK 2006
Arctic Dreams” Invitational, Kenai Peninsula Collage, AK 2006
Kenai Experience” Invitational, Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center, AK. 2006
Members Show” International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anch., AK. 2006
Acquisitions 2005” Anchorage Museum. 2005
Defiant Objects” Anchorage Museum, Guest Curator, Asia Freeman, Bunnell Gallery. 2005
Landscape” University of Alaska Museum, Fairbanks. Curator, Barry McWayne. 2004
Alaska Positive” Alaska State Museum. Juror: Michelle Dunn-Marsh, Aperture West. 2004
All Alaska Juried Art Exhibition” Anch. Museum. Juror: Michael Rush, Director Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art. 2004
Wild Alaska: Bounty of the Sea” Invitationsl, Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center, AK, 2004
Members Only” International Gallery of Contemporary Art member show, Anchorage, AK, 2004
Horizon” Anchorage Museum, Alaska, 2003
Art of the Quonset Hut” International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Invitational, Anch., AK, 2003
Water” National Invitational, Bunnell Gallery, Homer, AK, 2003
“10th Annual Invitational Exhibition” Decker/Morris Gallery, Anchorage, AK, 2003
Members Invitational” International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anchorage, AK, 2003
Alaska: The Inner Landscape” Invitationsl, Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center, AK 2002
2001: A Fish Odyssey” Invitationsl, Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center, AK, 2001
AK in UK” Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, England, three person exhibition, 2000
All Alaska Juried Art Exhibition” Anch. Museum. Juror: Larry Rinde, Director of the California College of Arts and Crafts. 1999
Photographic Center Northwest, 5th annual juried exhibition. Juror Linda Connor, 1999
Gallery Artists, The Weston Gallery, Carmel, California, 1998, 99, 00
Gallery Artists Mistral Gallery, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1998, 99, 00
Friends and Strangers” Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, Alaska, 1998
Alaska Really Is” invitational, International Gallery of Contemporary Art, Anch., AK 1998
Rarefied Light” Alaska Photographic Center. Juror: 2005, Linda Conner (Cali.) 2 honorable mentions; 1998, Jan Oswald (Colo.); 1995, Jay Dusard (Ariz.) honorable mention; 1994, Robert Dawson (San Fran.); 1993, Huntington Witherill (Cali.) Best of Show; 1992, Rosamond Purcell (Bost.); 1991, Bruce Barnbaum (Wash.) honorable mention; 1990, Judith Golden (AZ); 1989, Michael Kenna (CA); 1988, Marsha Burns (WA.); 1987, Linda Connor (CA.); 1986, Chris Rainier (CA.); 1985, Clark Mishler/Steve Council (AK.)
Polar Opposites” Fairbanks Arts Association, Fairbanks, Alaska, Sheryl Reily curator, 1997
Recent Acquisitions, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, Alaska, 1996/97
Digital Photography” Bradley University Gallery and the World Wide Web, Peoria, Ill., Jurors: committee 1996, Olivia Parker 1997, Pedro Meyers 1998
Center Awards” Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA, Richard Gadd, Monterey Museum of Art, Marc D’Estout, UCSC, 1997
Opening” Decker/Morris Gallery invitational Anchorage, AK, 1994, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97
Gold Pan Art,” invitational, Fairbanks Arts Assoc., Fairbanks, Juneau, Washington DC, 1996
Alter/Altar” Traveling invitational, Lynn Naden curator, Homer AK, Anch., Alaska - Seattle Washington, 1994
USSR Hall of Art and Culture, (Magadan, Khaborisk, Moscow) Russia, five person traveling show, 1991–1994
Fourth International Symposium on Electronic Art” invitational, Color Copy Art/Images and Artists. Minneapolis, MN, M.S. Witte professor Boise State University, lecturer, 1993
International Visual Literacy Association, 25th Conference” invited Digital Artists & Images, A World Survey, Rochester, NY, M.S. Witte professor Boise State University; lecturer 1993
Through My Window” nationally curated exhibition of art and technology. Anchorage Museum of History and Art, curator: David Edliefson, 1993
XXIV All Alaska Juried Art Exhibition” Anch. Museum of History and Art: award. Juror: Ned Rifkin. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia. 1991
Soft Copy” international competition of computer art. Univ of Alaska, Anch., 1991; award. Juror: Mariano Gonzales, Prof. of Art
Alaska Positive” biennial statewide juried photographic competition. Alaska State Museum, Juneau. 1990; juror: Les Krims
Choice ‘90” members show. Visual Arts Center of Alaska. Juror: David Felker (sculptor NEA Fellow),1990.
Awards
Photographic Center Northwest, 5th annual juried exhibition. Honorable Mention. Juror Linda Connor, 1999
Icebreakers: Alaska’s Most Innovative Artists” chosen as one of 50 of Alaska’s most innovative artists, 1999
Homer Photographic Symposium, Pratt Museum, jurors portfolio choice, 1997
Rarefied Light” annual statewide juried photographic competition. Alaska Photographic Center. 1993 Best in Show, juror: Huntington Witherill, 1995, ‘93, ‘91, 05 honorable mentions
XXIV All Alaska Juried Art Exhibition” Anchorage Museum of History and Art, honorable mention and purchase award, juror: Ned Rifkin, director, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, 1991
Soft Copy,” international competition of computer art, Univ of Alaska, Anch: award, juror: Mariano Gonzales, Professor of Art, UAA, 1991
Grants
Rasmuson Foundation $12,000 Individual Artist Fellowship, 2004
Alaska State Council on the Arts $1000 career opportunity grant, 2004
Alaska State Council on the Arts $1000 grant for travel to the England, 2000
Alaska State Council on the Arts $1000 career opportunity grant, 1995
Alaska State Council on the Arts $1000 grant for travel to the Soviet Union, 1991
Collections
Koeller Nebeker, Arizona
Intuit Corporation, Nevada
Art Bank of Alaska, Alaska State Council on the Arts
Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Alaska
University of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks, Photography Collection (permanent Display)

Pratt Museum, Homer, Alaska
Alaska State Museum, Juneau, Alaska
Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, Kenai, Alaska
Union of Photographic Artists, Magadan, Russia
Numerous Private Collections

Publications
Camera Arts Magazine, portfolio feature, Pending
LensWork Magazine, portfolio feature, issue #29, 2000
Shutterbug Magazine, Pixels, Pixels, Pixels, October 1999
Life Magazine, After the Spill, April 1999
“Icebreakers: Alaska’s Most Innovative Artists” book of 50 of Alaska’s most innovative artists, 1999
Rarefied Light, Annual of Contemporary Fine Art Photography in Alaska, 1991, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95
We Alaskans, Anchorage Daily News Feature, 1994
Society, an Alaskan Perspective, Sharon Araji, editor, 1994
Gallery Representation
Weston Gallery, Carmel, California
Benham Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Cleary Gallery, Houston, Texas
Fotograpfie Forum International, Frankfurt, Germany
Dana Gallery, Missoula, Montana
Highland Gallery, Marfa, Texas
Workshops Serving as Instructor

2004-Present. Intro, Intermediate, Advanced Adobe Photoshop, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Alaska.
2002. Adobe Photoshop and Printmaking, Adjunct Professor, University of Alaska, Anchorage.
2000. Art and Technology, Governor’s Conference on the Arts, Anchorage, Alaska.
1997-1999. Intro, Intermediate, and Advance Adobe Photoshop. The Adobe Store, Anchorage.

1994. Computer Art, using Adobe Photoshop, University of Alaska, Anchorage.
1991, 1992. Lighting the Nude, Visual Art Center, Anchorage, Alaska.
1992. Night Photography, University of Alaska, Anchorage.
1991. Using Liquid Light, Visual Art Center, Anchorage.
1982–93. Basic Camera Handling, Anchorage Community Schools & Anchorage Museum.
Exhibitions Serving as Juror (Selected)
Glennallen Community Arts and Crafts exhibition, 1993. Rabbit Creek Elementary School PTA student work. 1992–98.
Alaska Wild annual statewide juried photographic competition. Alaska Society of Outdoor and Nature Photographers, Anchorage. 1991.
Curatorial Credits
Defining the Alaska Landscape: A Survey of Landscape Photography of Alaska in the 19th and 20th and 21st Century, Anchorage Museum, dates pending.
Defining the Abstract: Abstract Painting in Alaska.International Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska 2001
Defining the Abstract: Three Alaskan Painters, Fairbanks Arts Association Gallery, Alaska 2001
AK in UK, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton, England 2000
The Gallery of Contemporary Fine Art Photography in Alaska, Anchorage–curator, 1993–1995
Photo Colorist, International Gallery, Anchorage; Fairbanks Arts Association, Alaska, 1992
Professional Affiliations and Boards and Commissions
The Alaska Photographic Center, 1983 to present. Officer 1990 to 1993. Director 1997 to 2004.
Anchorage Library Advisorary Board, Appointment by Mayor Rick Mystrom. 1999 to 2002
Anchorage Arts Advisory Commission, Appointment by Mayor Rick Mystrom. 1997 to 1999
Anchorage 1% for Art, Appt by Mayor Rick Mystrom. 1998 to 2000
American Society of Media Photographers, 1990 to present. Chapter President 1995 to 1999
Grandview Gardens Cultural Center, Anchorage, Visual Arts Advisory Committee, 1994
Visual Arts Center of Alaska, Anchorage, Artistic Board, 1990-1991

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