Kyle Petersen Photographs

Savannah College of Art and Design: Atlanta, GA
Master of Fine Arts in Photography, 2008
*Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

Bradley University: Peoria, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art (Photography Emphasis), 2006
*Summa Cum Laude

Southern Utah University, 2008-2010
Visiting Assistant Professor of Photography
Cedar City, UT
Description: Taught five courses per semester in Art and Design Department
Courses Taught: Introduction to Photography, Digital Imaging, 2D Design

Savannah College of Art and Design 2007-2008
Teaching Assistant
Atlanta, GA
Description: Assisted primary professor in class lectures, demonstrations and grading
Courses Taught: Intermediate Black and White Photography (Chemical), Digital Imaging

Mentor for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Grant for “Rogue Gallery” – 2010
Advisor for student trip to SPE Southwest Conference – October 2008

Lectures and Panels
Art Insights Lecture Series (Artist Lecture), Cedar City, UT- October 31, 2008
SPE Southwest Conference (Artist Lecture), Ouray, CO- October 17, 2008
SPE Southwest Conference (Panel on Teaching Philosophy), Ouray, CO- October 18, 2008

Exhibitions Juried/Curated
Zion National Park Artist Residency, Zion National Park, Springville, UT- November 2009
High School Art Competition 2009, Braithwaite Gallery, Cedar City, UT- October 2009
Visual Rhythm (student show), Heritage Center, Cedar City, UT- February 2009
High School Art Competition 2008, Braithwaite Gallery, Cedar City, UT- October 2008
Young Guns, Defoor Centre, Atlanta, GA- February 2008
Student Works, Defoor Centre, Atlanta, GA- February 2007

Adobe Photoshop CS4
Adobe Lightroom 2.0
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Adobe InDesign CS4
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
Small, medium and large format camera systems
Traditional Darkroom Processes (Black and White and Color)
Studio Lighting
Digital Inkjet and Lightjet Printing
Color Management and calibration
Digital Lab Management

2010
Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery, Gestures, Marion, OH
Hopkins Hall Gallery, Gestures (Juried by Prudence Gill), Columbus, OH
Richmond Center for Visual Arts, Lucid Directions (Juried by Alison Carey) Kalamazoo, MI
Braithwaite Gallery, Parowan Gap-God’s Own House (SUU Faculty Show) Cedar City, UT

2009
Atlantic Station, SCAD Photography Exhibition (Juried by Judith Pishnery) Atlanta, GA
Worthmore Jewelers, Trail to Happiness (Juried by Corinne Adams) Atlanta, GA
Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery, Something About Nothing, Marion, OH
Braithwaite Gallery, Zion: A Creative Response (SUU faculty show) Cedar City, UT
Claypool-Young Gallery, Memento Mori (Juried by Eleanor Heartley) Morehead, KY

2008
Randall Jones Theatre, College of Performing and Visual Arts Convocation Cedar City, UT
*Hall Street Gallery, On The Set, Savannah, GA (Solo Exhibition)
Gaddis Geeslin Gallery, Connect/Disconnect, Huntsville, TX
*Blue Tower Gallery, Phantasm, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Atlanta, GA (Solo Exhibition)
ACA Gallery, Constructing History (Collaboration with Carrie Mae Weems) Atlanta, GA
Vaknin Gallery, SCAD at the Edge (Juried by Larry Jens Anderson) Atlanta, GA
Defoor Centre, Young Guns (Juried by Mark Karleson of Mason Murer) Atlanta, GA
Murray State University, Magic Silver 2008 (Juried by Joyce Tenneson) Murray, KY

2007
Bridge Art Fair, Gallery Diet, Brian Burkhardt’s Word of Mouth, Miami, FL
Art House, PhotoAwesome Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
Society for Photographic Education Southeast, Photography Exhibition, Savannah, GA
The Academy Theatre, PhotoAwesome Exhibition, Atlanta, GA
Georgia World Congress Center, Southeastern Flower Show, Atlanta, GA
Gallery See, Connectivity, Atlanta, GA
Solomon Projects, Wandern (Collaboration with Douglas Weathersby) Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Photography Group, Emerging Visions (Juried by Elizabeth Turk) Atlanta, GA
Defoor Centre, Student Works, Atlanta, GA

2006
Bradley University, Club of Four, Peoria, IL
Bradley University, Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Peoria, IL
(Outstanding Achievement in Photography Award)

Carin Miller. “Rogue Art Gallery Opens with Great Turnout” Iron County Today
April 15, 2010 Cedar City, UT

Carin Miller. “New Rogue Art Gallery” Iron County Today
March 18, 2010 Cedar City, UT

Monique Bos. “History in the Making” SCAD Works Vol.1, Num.2
Savannah College of Art and Design, May 2009 Savannah, GA

Carrie Mae Weems. “Constructing History,” Exhibition Catalog
Savannah College of Art and Design, Feb. 2009 Atlanta, GA

“The Contributors” File Magazine 2008 Online Publication

“SUU’s Art Insights Lecture Series” Cedar City Neighborhoods
Oct. 28, 2008 Cedar City, UT

“SPE Southwest Regional Conference 2008,” Conference Guide
Oct. 17, 2008 Ouray, CO

Anna Cole. “Say Cheese: Photo Teacher Shares Love of Art”
The University Journal Sep. 2, 2008 Cedar City, UT

Jason Parker. “6 Minutes of Awesome” Art Relish May 13, 2008 Atlanta, GA

“Due South: Student Photography in the Southeast”
SPE Southeast Publication (juried by Sam Wang) Jan. 27, 2008 Savannah, GA

“Magic Silver 2008,” Exhibition Catalog (juried by Joyce Tenneson)
Murray State University, Jan. 2008 Murray, KY

Celebrity Kids Portrait Studios in Wheaton, IL 2005-2007
Staff Photographer and Retoucher
-Photographed family and child portraits
-Performed customer service
-Digitally retouched all images

Petersen Wedding Photography 2006-2008
Freelance Wedding Photographer
-Photographed wedding ceremonies and receptions
-Digitally enhanced all images
-Maintained website and uploaded digital proofs

Scott Cavanah Photography, Peoria, IL 2005-2006
Photographer’s Assistant
-Maintained camera equipment
-Assisted with on-location lighting