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artist

What town do you live in?

Austin

In which disciplines do you work or exhibit?

Photography, Digital Media, Sculpture, Installation, Performance, Sound/Music

Artist Statement/Bio

Engaging in an active dialogue with the arts community and culture in Austin Texas and be-yond incorporating the creative process as a working artist, educator, and student into daily practice. Finding new ways to chal-lenge myself in my work and ongoing education while setting an example and making a positive contribution to my community.

Education
2012-present University of Texas at Austin, MFA Candidate 2015, David Bruton, Jr. Graduate Fellow
2004 Massachusetts College of Art and Design, BFA Photography/Media Arts Spring
2006 Boston MA
2000 Greenfield Community Collage, Associates Degree, Photography/Media Arts
2004 Greenfield MA

Experience
2010 First Assistant to Photographers Cristian Witkin, New York City
David Hilliard, Provincetown MA
• Responsible for equipment maintenance and inventory
• scouting location, contacting, coordinating models, producers and other assistants
• scanning and care of large format negatives, masterful digital retouching
• maintaining archive
• invoicing and billing
• calibrating digital print system
• studio renovation
• digital and silver printing
• coordinating with agency on various projects and publications
• working with studio lighting

2006 Assistant Director
2009 In-Sight Photography Project Brattleboro VT
• Responsible for curricular research, design, supervision, and implementation from beginner to advanced classes
• Volunteer coordinator, curriculum designer for “at risk” programs
• Grant writing, fund raising, donor solicitation, newsletter contribution
• Maintain digital/silver labs and equipment
• Responsible for any of the proprietary needs of student and or other exhibitions

Fall Digital Photography Teacher
2008 The Putney School Putney VT
•Responsible for teaching basic digital shooting skills, image composition, lighting and content
•file import and management, image correction
•Teaching basic to intermediate Photoshop skills to students of various skill levels and learning styles
•printing and critique skills
•creating presentations on contemporary photographic trends
2007 Facilitator/Instructor/Mentor
2008 Exposures Cross Cultural Youth Exchange Program, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Pine Ridge SD Harlem NYC, Brattleboro
• Responsible for participant selection, preparation and constant supervision
• Program design and implementation
• Organizing community events, outreach and interviews
• Facilitating ongoing dialogue around race, class, gender and culture
• Coordinating logistics for large traveling group
• Teaching large format, digital photography and creative process methodology

2007 Facilitator/Instructor
2009 New Ways of Seeing Project Brattleboro Retreat, VT • Designing curriculum for young women with severe psychological, emotional and behavioral disorders
• Facilitating teamwork, communication, creative confidence, problem solving
and critical thinking skills under confidentiality restrictions
• Creating lesson plans that encourage healing, personal expression



July Head of Photography
2007 Snow Farm New England Craft Program Williamsburg MA
• Responsible for curricular research, design, supervision, and implementation for 3 hour in-troductory photography class
• Darkroom maintenance, supply inventory and ordering
• staff supervision
• designed and executed 8 hour workshops on alternative process and field shooting tech-niques

Spring Teachers Assistant
2006 View Camera Class, Mass College of Art Greenfield MA
• Responsible for assisting Professor Tom Young in teaching large format photography, darkroom skills, and photo history
• Lead and participated in weekly critiques of work
• Responsible for drawing connections between student work and contemporary and histori-cal photographs

Exhibitions
2012 Inside 471, Dwell Costal Gallery, Provincetown MA
2009 Thin Lines, Dirty Truth, Northampton MA
Thin Lines, Solo Exhibition, Pushkin Gallery, Greenfield MA,
2008 Thin Lines, Hope and Olive restaurant, Greenfield MA,
Thin Lines, Solo Exhibition, Vermont Center of Photography, Brattleboro VT
2007 Alumni Exhibition, Greenfield Community College

2006 40 Years of Continuing Education, Massachusetts College of Art,
Bakalar Gallery, Boston
Make Use, Senior Thesis Exhibition, Massachusetts College of Art, Presidents Gallery, Boston MA


Other Skills
• professional museum quality matting and framing skills
• professional handling, packaging of fine art, and museum quality installation
• Proficient in Photoshop CS6, Final Cut Pro 7, Microsoft office, Pages, Quickbooks
• Proficient in digital printing, calibration, and scanning with Epson ink systems
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills


Other Experiences
The Fine Art Digital Print Workshop, ICP, Winter 2010/2011
Cone Editions Workshop Scholarship recipient May 2008
Substitute Photography professor, Marlboro College, March 2008
Tufts University guest critic Photo I, February 2006
Substitute Photography Professor, Greenfield Community College Spring semester 2006

Website

http://www.leahdyjak.com