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Below is a partial curriculum vitae. To view the complete version, please download the PDF.

Education

2024

Stephen F. Austin State University

Master of Arts in Studio Art – Concentration in Photography

Pursued a degree in photography, returning to school to advance my skills. Awarded multiple scholarships and notarized for my photographic work. Gained expertise in composition, lighting, and digital editing, achieving key milestones in portfolio development and industry recognition.

1999

Lamar University

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art – Concentration in Photography

Completed studies in photography, learning under multiple instructors to master darkroom printing, photographic composition, and conceptual ideas. Gained essential skills in film development, creative composition, and visual storytelling, building a solid foundation in both technical and artistic aspects of photography.

Professional Experience

2025

Adjunct Professor, Photography I 

Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas

2001-2016

Business Owner and Lead Photographer

Ginger Russell Photography, LLC
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Exhibitions

2025

Texas National 2025 Exhibition and Competition
Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX
Juror: Susie Kalil
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Beyond the Veil
Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
Juror: Kate M. McNamara
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College Call ‘25
The Southeast Center for Photography, Online Exhibit, www.sec4p.com
Juror: Polly Gaillard
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Black & White, An International Juried Photo Exhibition
Praxis Gallery & Photographic Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
Juror: Ann Jastrab
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19th Biennial Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition        
Texas Woman’s University Fine Art Galleries, Denton, TX
Juror: Mazie M. Harris
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Personal Effects
Front Art Gallery, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Two-person Exhibition with Rebecca Talbot
 
2025 SPE 13th Annual Combined Caucus Exhibition: Adaptation
McNamara Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno, NV
Juror: Liz Allen
 
The Clock is Ticking: Photography Regarding the Passage of Time
Martha Gault Art Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Juror’s Award, Juried by Faculty Panel
 

2024

​My Mother’s Daughter
Front Art Gallery, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX Master of Arts Exhibition
 
FotoTexas III, People Places Culture
Texas Photographic Society and Museum of the Big Bend, Alpine TX
First Place, Juror: E. Dan Klepper
 
Open-Theme | Unmoored

A Smith Gallery, Online Exhibit, www.asmithgallery.com
Juror: Debra Klomp Ching
 
art as storytelling
Midwest Nice Art, Online Exhibit, www.midwestnice.art
Juror: Aline Smithson
 
2024 Emerging Vision: CPAC Biennial Student Show
Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, CO
Juror: Nelson Chan
 
Texas Photographic Society’s 37th Annual Members Only Show
Texas Photographic Society and Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene TX
Juror: O. Rufus Lovett 2024
 
Current Works
Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography, Kansas City, MO
Juror: Adam Finkelston
 
“she”
A Smith Gallery, Online Exhibit, www.asmithgallery.com
Juror: Polly Gaillard
 
SPE South Central Members Exhibition
National Park College, Hot Springs, AR
Juror: Kevin Haynie
 
Texas National 2024 Exhibition and Competition
Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX
Special Mention, Juror: Peter S. Briggs
 
Annual Art Alliance Spring Show 2024
Lower Art Gallery, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Third Place, Juror: Peter S. Briggs
 
Art Graduate Student Group Exhibition at SFASU
Reavley Gallery, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX
Juried by Faculty Panel

2023

Rising Eyes of Texas
Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX
Juror: Tanja Peterson

#New Visions 2023: A Student Show
Texas Photographic Society, Online Exhibit, www.texasphoto.org
Juror: V. Elizabeth Turk

SPE South Central Southeast Juried Student Exhibition
Art Lab Gallery, Corn Center for the Visual Arts, Columbus, GA
Juror: Chris Ireland

12x12 Show, FVA Art Scholarship Fundraiser
The Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX

2022

SPE South Central Juried Student Exhibition

Bossier Parish Community College, Shreveport, LA

Juror: Stefan Nodarse

2001

Evolutions of Narrative Photography

Santa Fe Community College Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

Juror: Frank Van Deren Coke

2000

The Big Show, Annual Juried Exhibition

Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX

Juror: Sara Kellner

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