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AMY STEVENS
amy@amystevensart.com
Philadelphia, PA


SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007    
                  Bebe Benoliel Gallery, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA 
                  Mew Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
                  Inliquid, The Hallway, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA               
                  Terminal F, Philadelphia International Airport
2006         
                  
Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA
2005
                   
Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2004

                   
New Space Gallery, Portland, OR
2003

                   Stumptown, Portland, OR
                   Greenwood art walk, Pretty Parlor, Seattle, WA
                   Neon Beacons
, Kaleidoscope Gallery, DPR, Seattle, WA
2002
                   Food and Lodging Next 5 Miles, Rosebud, Seattle, WA
                   Site 17, Seattle, WA
                   Genesis, Seattle, WA 

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008        
                  
Emerging to Established: 25 Years of the Center for Emerging Visual Artists,                   Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia , PA
                 
Sugar and Spice, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA 
                  Oswald Gallery, Jackson, WY 
                  Sugarcraft,
Kasia Kay Art Projects, Chicago, IL
                  Natural Selection
, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD

2007
                  Yummy, Nexus/Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA
                  23 Degrees, The Ice Box, Philadelphia, PA
                  30 Years / 30 Cakes, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI
                  Flicker, Tower Gallery, Philadelphia, PA                  
                  Fever Pitch
, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
2006
                  
 The Variety Show, Falling Cow Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
                   
The Philly Vernacular Spectacular Extravaganza, SPE Mid Atlantic conference,                                    Meyerson Gallery, University of Pennsylvania
                   Blush,
Bambi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
                   Fresh Produce,
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA
                   From the Studio III,
Felicity "Bebe" Benoliel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, juried by Lea                    Gangitano, Director, Participant Inc.
                   Good Things, Small Packages,
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, PA
                   Introduction '06: New Cfeva Fellows,
Moore College of Art + Design Atrium Gallery,                    Philadelphia, PA
2005
                   Eye Candy, Association for Visual Artists, Chattanooga, TN, juried by Arlyn Ende
                   
Best of Show: The PhotoReview 2005 Competition, Gallery 1401, University of the Arts,                    Philadelphia, juried by David Schonauer, Editor, American Photo
                   
New Art '05: Reason and Squalor, National juried exhibition, Kingston Gallery, Boston,                    MA, juried by Laura Heon, curator, MASS MoCA
                   Voxennial
, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, juried by Virgil Marti and Elyse Gonzales
                   Tyler School of Art MFA Juried Exhibition, The Ice Box, Philadelphia, juried by Alex
                   Baker
                   Notice of Proposed Land Use Action, Viking Gallery, Western Washington University
2004        
                   Girlie Fun Show, Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
                   She Stole the Show,
Capitol Hill Arts Center, Seattle, WA, curated by Jess                                       Van Nostrand
                   Tyler School of Art Juried MFA Exhibition,
The Ice Box, Philadelphia, PA, juried by                    Richard Torchia
                   Oculus Photo Folio,
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
                   Oculus Photo Folio,
Syracuse University, NY
                   The Art of Broken Promises
, Joe Bar, Seattle, WA, curated by Jess Van Nostrand
2003
                   
Dada Photographics' 2nd Annual Student Juried Exhibit, Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA
                   
Graduate Image Exchange, University of Delaware, Recitation Hall, Newark, DE
              
     Oculus Photo Folio, Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
                   Making Scenes,
Mae West Fest, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA
              
     BITCH: Verb or Noun, ArtMetro, Cleveland, OH
                   Speak & Spell, Pound Gallery and SOIL, Seattle, WA
                   A Visit to Stephen’s House, Secluded Alley Works, Seattle, WA
                   Girlie Fun Show, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA
                   Women Who Rock Photography, The Vera Project, Seattle, WA
                   March, Kaleidoscope Gallery, DPR, Seattle, WA
                   Two person show with Susan Tillitt, Hopvine Pub, Seattle, WA
                   We Are Not Alone self portrait show, Secluded Alley Works, Seattle, WA
2002
                   Holiday Gift Show, Pound Gallery, Seattle, WA
                   Pet, Otis Café, Seattle, WA
                   Restart: Relaunch, Northwest Work Lofts, Seattle, WA
                   Homo a Go Go Music and Arts Festival, Olympia, WA
                   30 Canvases in 30 Days, Forgotten Works Gallery, Seattle, WA
                   Closing Party, Sublevel Three, Seattle, WA
                   Me + the Camera: Self Portraits, 4 Girls Gallery, Seattle, WA
                   Tentacles of Love, The Pound Gallery, Seattle, WA
2001
                   Holiday show, Forgotten Works Studio, Seattle, WA
1999
                   House of Dafirent, Modified Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
1998
                   BFA group show, Northlight Gallery, Tempe, AZ
                   Connections, Step Gallery, Tempe, AZ

COLLECTIONS
                  Morris James, Hitchens & Williams, LLP., Wilmington, DE
                  Scott + Scott LLP, San Diego, CA

AWARDS
2007
                   
Housing Grant, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists
                   Individual Artist Fellowship, Independence Foundation
2006
                  
 Housing grant, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists
                   Fellowship, Career Development Program, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists
2005
                   Honorable Mention, The Photo Review 2005 Competition, awarded by David Schonauer,                    Editor, American Photo
2003
                   
Honorable Mention, Dada Photographics'  2nd Annual Student Exhibit

PUBLICATIONS, PRESS
2008        

                   Venus Zine
, "Avante Garde Confectioneries", Winter 2008

2007
                  
Philadelphia City Paper, Dec 4, 2007
                   Philadelphia Inquirer,
Sept 12, 2007
                   Philadelphia Weekly,
Fall Arts Preview, Sept 12-18, 2007
                   Philadelphia City Paper,
Sept, 2007
                   Weekly Press,
August 29, 2007
                   Philadelphia Gay News,
August 24, 2007
                   Art Matters,
September 2007
                   artblog
, 23 Degrees of Art at the Icebox, July 21, 2007
                   Philadelphia City Paper, Culture Shock, July 19-26, 2007
                   Philadelphia City Paper, First Friday Focus, July 2, 2007
                   Romanblog.com, YouTube, Confections video interview, February 2007
                   The Delaware News Journal, "Tape, Hair, Salt all Part of Unique Art Exhibit", January 28,
2006
                   BUCKS Magazine, "The Art of Collecting", November/ December issue, 2006
                   The Joe Bar Book

                   The City Paper, Philadelphia, PA, October 26, 2006
                   The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 6, 2006
2005
                  
Left Field television pilot, Concrete Pictures
                  
Photo Review, Competition Issue
                  
The Boston Globe, July 29, 2005
2003
                   
Plain Dealer, Cleveland, OH, August 2003
                   
The Stranger, Seattle, WA, July 2003
                    
RELATED EXPERIENCE

2008
               
  Adjunct Professor, Intro to Digital Photography, Tyler School of Art, Temple University

2007
                  
Guest Artist Lecture, La Salle University Women's MBA Association
                  Adjunct Professor, Intro to Digital Photography, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
2006
                  
Art Instructor, Hand in Hand, People's Emergency Center, Philadelphia, PA
2005
                 
 Instructor of Record, Photo I, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
                  Department representative, Graduate Committee, Tyler School of Art
2004
                  
Graduate Assistant, Basic Photo, Contemporary Photographic Processes, and Advanced                   Photo, Temple University, Fall Semester
2003
                   Instructor, Photo I, Weekend Art Workshop, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
                   Presenter, Panelist, The Art of Organizing: After School Special, Western Washington                    University, Bellingham, WA
                   Visual Arts Committee Chair, Ladyfest Seattle, Seattle, WA
                   Instructor, Polaroid transfer workshop, Youth In Focus, Seattle, WA
                   Curator, Isms, The Pound Gallery, Ladyfest Seattle, Seattle, WA
2002

                   Program Advisory Board member, Youth in Focus, Seattle, WA (through 2003)
                   Instructor, black and white photograph toning workshop, Youth in Focus, Seattle, WA
                   Volunteer Coordinator, DoubleExposure Auction, Youth in Focus, Seattle, WA
2001
                   Mentor, individual and Freelance Project, Youth in Focus, Seattle, WA
2000
                   Project Manager, Ivey Imaging, Seattle, WA (through 2003) 
                   Volunteer, Self Portrait workshop, Boys and Girls Club, Art with Heart, Seattle, WA
1999
                  
Instructor, 20 week mentoring program, New Foundation group home, Free Arts for                    Abused Children of Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ
                   Volunteer, 3-day Polaroid and journal workshop with homeless children, Free Arts for
                   Abused Children of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ

EXHIBITIONS JURIED
2003
                    
Girly Fun Show, Ladyfest Seattle, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA

EXHIBITIONS CURATED
2003
                     Isms, Ladyfest Seattle, The Pound Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002
                    Me + the Camera, 4 Girls Gallery, Seattle, WA

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2004
                    
 Panelist, Women's Art/Women's Organizing, Makin' it Philly, William Way Center,                      Philadelphia, PA
2003
                     Panelist, The Art of Organizing: After School Special, Western Washington University 
                     Visual Arts Committee Chair, Ladyfest Seattle, Seattle, WA
2002
                     Program Advisory Committee member, Youth in Focus, Seattle, WA
                     Volunteer Coordinator, DoubleExposure Fundraising Auction, Youth in Focus, Seattle

EDUCATION


                   MFA Photography, Tyler School of Art, 2005
                   Study Abroad, Rome Art and Culture Program, Temple University, Summer 2005
                   BFA Photography, Arizona State University, 1998
                   Certificate, Women's Studies, Arizona State University, 1998