Christa Gearhart Denney

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Summary of Qualifications

• Over 15 years of experience as an art educator

• Over 20 years experience as a professional photographer

• 3 years experience in Gallery operations, from curatorial responsibilities to packing and shipping artwork, publications and promotion, and registration.

• Extremely skilled in both analogue and digital photographic processes

• Proficient with both Mac and PC, Creative Suite and Word programs

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Self motivated and well organized

Education

1998 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Master of Fine Arts - Photography - Ceramics

1992 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography - Printmaking - Painting

2008-2010 Kelby Training

Photoshop for Photographers Seminars for continued skill development

2008-2009 St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley

Digital Darkroom Courses for continued skill development

Professional background

2011-2012 Atrium Gallery

Gallery Assistant-

• Registrar

• Publications and promotions manager

2004-2011 Maryville University, St Louis, MO

2003-2011 St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, MO

2003-2005 University of Missouri St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

2001-2003 Photo Explorations, St. Louis, MO

2001-2002 St. Louis Community College at Meramec

1994-1996 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

1991-1993 The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Adjunct Professor -

• Taught courses in Photography (Darkroom and Digital), Painting, Drawing, Bookmaking, Art and Photo History. Specializing in alternative and experimental processes, from historical practices to modern media.

• Responsible for advising upper classman on portfolio development

• Student exhibition coordinator and Gallery assistant with curatorial responsibilities

• Developed own syllabi and teaching methods

2001-2002 Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO

Outreach Programs Coordinator –

• Designed and implemented many successful art programs for underserved populations in the St. Louis Community,

• Teach art K-12 and Adult in Clay, Glass, Photography and Mosaic murals

• Hire instructors for programs, order materials, obtain proper permits for outdoor installations and raise funds for various programs

2001-2006 Center of Contemporary Arts (COCA) St. Louis, MO

Teacher -

• Developed and taught classes and camps to children K-12 on and off site.

1992-Present CGD Photography

Photographer-

• Weddings, Create environmental family and pet portraits for individual clients, also produce Digital Images of artwork for portfolio and Website

1995-1996 ASMP Assistant, Rochester, NY

Photographic Assistant-

• Assisted photographers in various studios with lighting and props and all format cameras on product and portrait shoots.

1998-1999 Unison Boston, Boston, MA

1995-1998 Edgar Praus Productions, Rochester, NY

1993-1995 Spectrum Color Lab, Rochester, NY

1991-1993 Quaker Photo, Philadelphia, PA

1989-1992 Asman Custom Photo, Philadelphia, PA

Professional Black and White and Color printer/ Customer liaison

• Printed custom BW and Color images for reproduction

• Custom retouching both by hand and digitally

• Skilled in both chemical and digital Darkroom

• Skilled in customer service and building client relations

Awards

2012 Award of Excellence

Memory, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

1st Place Juror's Award, Honorable Mention

Beyond the Lens VI, Framations Gallery, St. Charles, MO

2011 Award of Excellence

Beholder, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

2010 Award of excellence

Room With a View Exhibition, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Honors Awards, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Group 4 award

In the Mix, Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO

2nd Place Juror’s award

Fact or fiction Exhibition, Jacoby Art Center, Alton IL

1995 Graduate Merit Award for Excellence

Rochester Institute of Technology

1994-1996 Graduate Scholarship

Rochester Institute of Technology

1992 Barbara Blondeau Memorial Grant in Photography

The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Exhibitions

2011 Memento

Florissant Valley Art Gallery

2010 New Ways Of Seeing, Curator

Morton J. May Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2007 Yearbook

Bonsack Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2006 Teachers As Mentors

Chesterfield Arts, Chesterfield, MO

2004 Precious Objects/ Habitual Objects

Rozier Gallery, Jefferson City, MO

1997 Family Pictures

SPAS Photo Gallery, Rochester, NY

Select Group Exhibitions

2012 Beyond the Lens VI

Framations Gallery, St. Charles, MO

Memory

Art St. Louis, St. Louis MO

2011 St. Louis Honors Awards

Art St. Louis, St. Louis MO

Going Solar

St. Louis Artist’s Guild, St. Louis, MO

Beholder

Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

In the Mix

Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO

2010 Fact or Fiction

Jacoby Art Center, Alton, IL

Room with a View

Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

13 Plagues

Koken Art Factory, St. Louis, MO

Alice

Koken Art Factory, St. Louis, MO

Seeing Red

Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

Seeing Red

3rd Degree Glass Factory, St. Louis, MO

Juried from Art St. Louis Exhibit

2008 Lunatic Fringe

Soulard Art Market, St. Louis, MO

2006 Six

May Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2002-07 Venus envy

St. Louis Mo

2004 Photo Flo

Bonsack Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2003 - 10 Faculty Exhibit

Florissant Valley College, St. Louis, MO

Maryville University, St. Louis

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