About Me
That's me, in the picture to the right. Pre-paid rented studio time plus models who are late or don't show means I have a significant body of self-portraiture.
Publications and Shows
- Shoreline Arts Festival, June 2010
- solo show at Ombu Salon + Spa, Edmonds, June-July 2010
- solo show at Fremont Jewelry Design, May 2010
- Dresses for Divas, June 2009 (group show)
- Massage & Bodywork magazine, "Working with Obese Clients," March/April 2009
- EMG-Zine, "Leaves" and "Ice" issues, 2008
- EMG-Zine, "Sun" issue, 2007
- JPG magazine "Beauty Redefined", 2007
- Balderdash Art and Books, Seattle, 2006 (one-woman show)
- Art of Self-Defense, Seattle, 2005 (benefit auction)
- Norwescon 28 Fashion Show, Seattle WA, 2005 (runway photographer)
- Dirty Little Secret, Fremont, WA 2005 (group show)
- Scandalous, Fremont, WA 2005 (group show)
- Sunshine Coffee, Shoreline, WA 2005 (one-woman show)
- Another Hundred Artists, Seattle, WA 2004 (group show)
- Happy Pill, graduation thesis show, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA 2004
- Portraits of Pride, Seattle LGBT Center, 2004 (group show)
- Take My Picture, Photographic Center Northwest, 2001 (group show)
- Unitarian Artists, Eyebeams Online, 1996 (group show)
- SF Convention Art Shows: Worldcon, Norwescon, Orycon, LosCon, InCon, WindyCon, ConDFW, Radcon, ConDorCon, MidSouthCon, OddysseyCon, MileHiCon, Worldcon (LACon)
Education
I've been a serious photographer since being given my first SLR (a charming Ricoh Pentax 1000 knock-off) when I was 15, and despite pursuing alternate careers in Art History and Computer Science, I always came back to the camera. Eventually, I left my secure job in tech support for the degree program at Photographic Center Northwest; 3 years of nothing but honing my craft, which was an incredible experience! The professors who were the greatest influence on me at the Center were Patricia Ridenour, and Sarah Barsness.
Of course, my initial B.A. in Art History from Willamette University and graduate work in Art History at Tufts University have been invaluable in informing my sense of composition, history, and the uses of art. Since my graduation, my further photographic education has come from the occasional workshop and the mentorship of Janet Klinger, who also is kind enough to continue to be my part-time employer as I transition into the world of freelance. (I have been her studio manager, production manager, assistant, and associate photographer, at various times, since 2003.)