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Christa Gearhart Denney

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

 

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

2018  Music For Your Eyes

            Orange County Center of Contemporary Art, Orange County CA

2015   St. Louis Honors Awards

            Art St. Louis, St. Louis MO

2014   Pictorialist

            Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

            Art St. Louis the Exhibition

            Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

2013   Its About Time, Past, Present, and Future

            SCC Gallery, St. Charles MO

            St. Louis Honors Awards

            Art St. Louis, St. Louis MO

            Photo Op

            St. Louis Artist Guild​, Clayton, MO ​​

            Misperception

            Art St. Louis​, St Louis, MO ​​

            Award winners from "In the Mix"

            Foundry Art Center, St Charles, MO                  

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
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

 

Awards

2014  Award of Excellence

          Pictorialist, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

2013  Award of Excellence

          Misperception, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

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
           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

Professional background

2013-present Crossroads College Preparatory School, St. Louis, MO

                    Fine Arts Chair

2010-2013 Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO

                    Gallery Assistant
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.
2001-2002 Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
                    Outreach Programs Coordinator
2001-2006 Center of Contemporary Arts (COCA) St. Louis, MO
                    Teacher

1992-Present CGD Photography
                    Photographer
​/Artist
1995-1996 ASMP Assistant, Rochester, NY

                    Photographic Assistant
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/Digital and Analog

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