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Curriculum Vitae


Born: Dallas, Texas, USA, 1974

Education

University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Fall 2006–Spring 2009
Master’s degree in Fine Arts

Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art
Pont-Aven, France
Spring 2008
MFA Student

University of Texas
Austin, Texas
Fall 1999
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art

 

Work Experience

Houston Center for Photography
Houston, Texas
Instructor
June 2010
Digital Photography, Digital Workflow

The Art Institute of Houston North
Houston, Texas
Faculty
April–June 2010
Video and Digital Media

Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art
Pont-Aven, France
Faculty
August–December 2009
Photography and Digital Media

University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Graduate Part-Time Instructor
August 2006–December 2008
Photography Instruction

Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art
Pont-Aven, France
Graduate Assistant
January–May 2008
Special topic presentations, teaching and technical assistance

University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Digital Graduate Assistant
August–December 2007
Scheduling, purchasing and technical assistance for the Fine Art computer lab

Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, California
Graphic Designer
Oct 2003–July 2006
Publication design, marketing design, and photography

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Woodland Hills, California
Graphic Designer
November 2000–October 2003
Textbook, CD, and packaging design

Freelance Work
Austin, Los Angeles, Boulder, New York City
Graphic Designer/Photographer
Dec 1999–Present
Photography and design for music, advertising and film

 

Lectures and Performance

Tracking Rotterdam: Stage 3 Workshops
(community workshops with Michal Osowski)
Kaus Australis
and LLC Castagnet
Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2010

DMB Dance Party
(a collaborative performance as the DMB Collective)
Vertigo Art Space
Denver, Colorado
July 2009

Visiting Artist Lectures
Metropolitan State College
Denver, Colorado
November 2008

Guest Artist Lecture (as Barchael)
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, Colorado
September 2008

Suck and Drag: A Musical Discourse for Winners
(a collaborative performance as Barchael)
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
October 2007

 


Honors and Awards

Johnson Artistic Excellence Scholarship
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Spring 2009

GPTI Buyout Grant
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Spring 2009

Neuman Family Fellowship
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Fall 2008

Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad - Mexico
Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, Arkansas
Summer 2008

Study Abroad Scholarship
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Spring 2008

Reed Foundation Scholarship
Pont-Aven, France
Spring 2008

CU Graduate Fellowship
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Fall 2007

CU Graduate Fellowship
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Spring 2007

CU Graduate Fellowship
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado
Fall 2006

 


Selected Exhibitions

DMB IDEAS
(a collaborative exhibition as the DMB Collective)
Vertigo Art Space
Denver, Colorado, 2009

Time-Based Night, (as Barchael)
Softbox
Queens, New York, 2009

2009 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Dairy Center for the Arts
Boulder, Colorado, 2009

CAPS Emerging Artist Show
Vertigo Art Space
Denver, Colorado, 2009

Greater Than>
(a collaborative exhibition as Barchael)
Vertigo Art Space
Denver, Colorado, 2008

Periscope
Centre International D’Art Contemporain
Pont-Aven, France, 2008

Transitions: International Student Exhibitions on Social & Ecological Changes
Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Medellin
and Universidad Nacional de Colombia Sede Amazonia,
Medellin, Colombia and Leticia, Colombia, 2008

TOAST
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado, 2007

Outside > In
Flash Gallery
Denver, CO, 2007

Title Goes Here
The Den Gallery
Denver, CO, 2007

Pets
The Jazz Bakery
Los Angeles, California, 2007

One Nightstand
Factory on 5th
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2007

Open Show
Gallery 825
Los Angeles, California, 2007

Mask: A Portrait Show
Flash Gallery
Denver, Colorado, 2006

Transformation: Photography of the 21st Century
Space 301
Mobile, Alabama, 2006

Untitled
Magnolia Theater
Dallas, Texas, 2004

17:1
The Jazz Bakery
Los Angeles, California, 2003

 

Residencies

Stitchting Kaus Australis
Rotterdam, Netherlands
January–February 2010

 

Publications

Propeller Magazine
(as Barchael)
May 2010
http://propellermag.com/

Untitled Art Show, Episode #27
July 2009
http://untitledartshow.com/mp3/UntitledArtShowE27-070109.mp3

Transitions: International Student Exhibitions on Social & Ecological Changes
Exhibition Catalog
University of Colorado
2008

 

© Barry Whittaker