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Education

M.A. Public Visual Communications (Photography), 1978
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

B.A. English, 1971
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Teaching History

Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
1979 – Present
Introduction to Photography, History of Photography, Personal Project, Contemporary Photography Survey

Lillstreet Art Center
Chicago, IL
Summer, 2016
Personal Project Seminar

Columbia College
Chicago, IL
1978 – 1980
Introduction to Photography Classes, Documentary Photography

Recent Exhibitions

Harold Washington Library
Chicago, IL
“Straight Into the Camera” December 2015 – May 2016"

Alibi Fine Art
Chicago, IL
“Downstate”, January, 2016
“Chicago 78/79”, June, 2013
“Family Run”, January, 2011

Stephen Daiter Gallery
Chicago, IL
“Gimme Shelter”, Group Benefit Auction Show, April, 2016

Prairie State College Christopher Art Gallery
Chicago Heights, IL
“Art Department Faculty Show”, Winter, 2012

Tall Grass Arts Association Gallery
Park Forest, IL
“College Art Faculty Show”, Fall, 2016

Previous Exhibitions

The Museum of Contemporary Photography of Columbia College
Chicago, IL
"A Year in Chicago’s Grant Park: August 1, 1983 – July 31, 1984"
October 12 – December 1, 1984

NAB Gallery
Chicago, IL
"Family Business" Solo Exhibit
Fall, 1981

"Cowboys and Indians" Invitational Group Theme Show
1979

"Dog Motel" Invitational Group Theme Show
1977

John Hancock Center
Chicago, IL
"A Celebration of the Human Family"
Jurors: Myron Davis, Charles Desarais, Joseph Jachna, Ron Neilson, Pauline Saliga
Second Place Award - Catalog
1980

Illinois State Museum
Springfield, IL
"Illinois Photographers ‘80 - A Competitive Exhibition of Contemporary Photography"
Jurors: James Burke, David Eliott, Lynn Warren
1980

Facets Multimedia, Inc.
Chicago, IL
"Explorations I" juried exhibition
March, 1979

Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts
Pennsylvania
"Photography Exhibition"
Juror: Charles Traub
Honorable Mention
1979

Beverly Art Center
Chicago, IL
"Illinois Photographers ’78: A Traveling Exhibit from the Illinois State Museum"
July 9 to July 27, 1979

Daley Center
Chicago, IL
"Artist-In-Residence Photography Exhibit"
August, 1979

Coos Art Museum
Coos Bay, OR
"4th Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition"
Juror: David Bayles
Cash Award and Invitational Exhibit
March, 1978

Illinois State Museum
Springfield, IL
"Illinois Photographers ’78: A Competitive Exhibition of Contemporary Photography"
Jurors: Charles Desmarais, Gretchen Garner, Arnold Gilbert, Harold Gregor
Purchase Award
March 12 – April 23, 1978

Lakeview Museum of Arts & Sciences
Peoria, IL
"Survey of Illinois Photography"
Merit Award Winner
1978

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI
"Great Lakes Regional Photography Exhibition"
Juror: John Spence
Award Winner
1977

Old Court House
Springfield, IL
"Photo Images ‘77"
Jurors: Charles Swedlund, Joseph Jachna
2nd Place Award
September, 1977

Grants

Illinois Arts Council Grant, 1981
Rockefeller Foundation Humanities Grant, 1979

Collections

Chicago Public Library Permanent Collection
Prairie State College Permanent Photography Collection
Southern Illinois University Photography Department

Writing/Editorial

Texas Photographic Society Blogs
2015 – Present
Editor & Contributor

Charles A. Swedlund Daguerreotype Collection
Six Catalogs - 2016
Editor - Anna Press

The Whole Show
Charles A. Swedlund Photographs - 2012
Editor & Contributor - 2054 Press

Publications

Downstate: Photographs of Southern Illinois Circa 1975
Monograph by David Gremp - 2015
Introduction by Lisa Janes
Alibi Fine Art

Family Run: A Photographic Document
Monograph by David Gremp - 2012
Introduction by Alan Teller
2054 Press

The Visionary Pinhole
Lauren Smith - 2015
Selected Portfolio
Introduction by Terence Pitts
Peregrine Smith Books

Chicago Sun-Times
January 29, 1982
Photography portfolio and review by John Alderson

RF Illustrated
1978
Photography Portfolio
Rockefeller Foundation

Calumet Publications

The Photographer’s Catalog, 1981 – 2008
Editor & Contributor

Newsletter for the Photographic Artist, 1996 – 2000
Assistant Editor & Contributor

Journal of American Photography, 1983 – 1985
Editor & Contributor

In Sync, 1990 – 1993
Editor & Contributor

Calumet View, 1985 – 1990
Editor & Contributor