GINGER GORE RUSSELL
Fine Art Photographer
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
2026
Context 2026
Filter Space at Filter Photo, Chicago, IL
Juror: Sara Ickow
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8th Annual Louisiana Biennial
Visual Arts Center, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Juror: Bridget Bray
2025
2024
Texas Photographic Society’s 33rd International Competition
Texas Photographic Society and Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene TX
First Place, Jurors: Barbara Bosworth & Emily Sheffer
CPA International Juried Exhibition
Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
Juror: Cig Harvey
AMoA BIENNIAL-600
Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX
Juror: Rachel Sadvary Zebro
Texas National 2025 Exhibition and Competition
Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX
Juror: Susie Kalil
Beyond the Veil
Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
Juror: Kate M. McNamara
College Call ‘25
The Southeast Center for Photography, Online Exhibit, www.sec4p.com
Juror: Polly Gaillard
Black & White, An International Juried Photo Exhibition
Praxis Gallery & Photographic Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
Juror: Ann Jastrab
19th Biennial Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition
Texas Woman’s University Fine Art Galleries, Denton, TX
Juror: Mazie M. Harris
Personal Effects
Front Art Gallery, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
Two-person Exhibition with Rebecca Talbot
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
Ephemeral: Juried Photography Exhibition
The Woody Gaddis Gallery, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK
Juried by Faculty Panel
2025 SPE South Central Student Exhibition
Tarleton State University, Ft. Worth, TX
Juror: Diane Durant
​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
