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Education
2018
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Master of Fine Arts, Photography
2009
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography
Teaching Experience
2020-22
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Adjunct Assistant Professor
ARTS 211 Introduction to Digital Photography
ARTS 289 Digital Basics
ARTS 312 Lighting for Photography
ARTS 313 Darkroom Photography (Spring 2022)
ARTS 411 Photography 3
ARTS 413 Photo Seminar 2
2015-18
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Teaching Practicum, GTA, Instructor of Record
100D Experience, Foundations in Sound, Video and Performance
ART 244 Introduction to Photographic Practices and Visual Thinking
ART 344 Digital Photography
2011-15
Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Adjunct Instructor
ART 112 Introduction to Fine Arts
ART 113 Introduction to Fine Arts Portfolio
ART 205 Photo Media Studies
ART 281 Computer Imaging
ART 364 Digital Photography
ART 472 Editorial Photography
ART 483 Experimental Video
ART 483 Advanced Digital Photography
ART 573 Photography Thesis Project
ART 574 Photography Thesis Exhibition
Solo Exhibitions & Collaborative Two-Person Exhibitions
2020
Leaving Alice, Carteret Community College, Morehead City, NC
2018
Monument Valley: America’s Temporal Paradox, Desert Hollywood: Celebrity Landscapes in Cinema, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Tucson, AZ
2017
Perception // Disconnection, Graduate Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2016
West by Wester, Lionel Rombach Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2014
Spin, Span, Spun, Perimeter Gallery, Arts Council of York County, Rock Hill, SC
2010
Reflect, Educate, Inspire, Lewandowski Gallery, Rock Hill, SC
Group Exhibitions
2021
Portfolio 2021, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA
2020
Seeing Voices: Community (Un)heard, The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
A Remedy for Difficult Times, Six Feet, Guest-curated Galleries, Online
Time to Play, Six Feet, Guest-curated Galleries, Online
Tone, Cabarrus Arts Council, Concord, NC
2018
MFA Thesis Exhibition, University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
2017
By Now We Are There, Graduate Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Someone to Ride The River With, CFA Downtown Studio, Albuquerque, NM
By Now We Are There, Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson, Tucson, AZ
2016
Someone to Ride The River With, Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ
Where We Met, Exploded View Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Someone to Ride The River With, Lionel Rombach Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Variance, The Loft Cinemas, Tucson, AZ
The Mix, Graduate Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Infuse: A Showcase, Lionel Rombach Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2015
MFA Group Exhibition, Lionel Rombach Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2013
CVPA Faculty Exhibition, Rutledge Gallery, Rock Hill, SC
Juried Competition, Arts Council of York County, Rock Hill, SC
Fantasy Island, Cabarrus Arts Council, Concord, NC
2012
Click 646 Scholastic Invitational, Greenwood, SC
Collection, Arts Council of York County, Rock Hill, SC
2011
Click 646 Scholastic Invitational, Greenwood, SC
2009
Home is Where the Heart Is, Arts Council of York County, Rock Hill, SC
Voices of Homelessness, Rutledge Gallery, Rock Hill, SC
Curated Exhibitions
2018
The Myth and The Mirror: Artwork of the American West, University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
Public Art Installations
2010
Mural Restoration, First Ward Elementary, Charlotte, NC
We are First Ward, Charlotte Housing Authority, Charlotte, NC
Children of First Ward, First Ward Community Fund, Charlotte, NC
Photography Series, Winthrop University Campus Center, Rock Hill, SC
2009
Regional Roots, Winthrop University Carroll Hall, Rock Hill, SC
Public Presentations
2020
Seeing Voices: Community (Un)heard, The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
– Group artists’ talk
Carteret Community College, Morehead City, NC
– Artist talk
2019
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
– Artist talk
Aims Community College, Greeley, CO
– Artist talk
University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO
– Artist talk
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
– Artist talk
Friends of the Mint, Mint Museum Randolph, Charlotte, NC
– The Light Factory, 2019 in Focus
2018
Spring Exhibitions Opening, University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
– Curatorial talk
MFA Thesis Exhibition “Sneak Peek” and Reception, University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
– Artist talk
2017
By Now We Are There, Graduate Gallery, Tucson, AZ
– Group artist talks and symposium
Perception // Disconnection, Graduate Gallery, Tucson, AZ
– Artist talk
2016
PFC: Programa de Fotografía Contemporánea, Tijuana, Mexico
– Group artist talks between PFC Tijuana and The University of Arizona
2015
The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
– Engaging the 20- to 30-Year Old Demographic
2014
North Carolina Museum of Art Fall Educator Expo, Charlotte, NC
– Power in Focus
2013
SC Art Education Association Conference, Beaufort, SC
– Critical Thinking, Technology, and Innovation – Catching up to K12
Winthrop Fine Arts Faculty Retreat, Rock Hill, SC
– Winthrop University Fine Arts Technology Initiative
2011
South Carolina Education Conference for Arts, Greenville, SC
– General Session Panel Discussions, Integrating the Arts throughout STEAM Careers
2010
CHA Today TV Broad Cast, Charlotte, NC
– Art and the First Ward Community
2009
Fox News Rising, TV Broad Cast, Charlotte, NC
– Art related to First Ward and First Night event
South Carolina Education Conference for Arts, Myrtle Beach, SC
– The importance of art and the community
Arts Talk during Lyceum, Clinton Jr College, Rock Hill, SC
– Home is Where the Heart is: Stories of Struggle and Survival
South Carolina Education Conference, Rock Hill, SC
– The importance of student teachers
Winthrop Alumni Annual Association, Rock Hill, SC
– My experiences volunteering and working on community art projects
Straight Talk Radio Broadcast, Rock Hill, SC
– Voices of Homelessness community art project
Visiting Artist, Residencies, & Workshops Taught
2021
The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
– How to Build Your Portfolio
2019
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
– Visiting Artist
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
– Visiting Artist
University of Colorado Denver, Denver, CO
– Visiting Artist
Freedom Schools, Davidson, NC
– Self-Discovery Through Photography: My Photo Journal
2014 – 2015
The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
– Summer Camps, Making Killer Photos, Photojournalism, My Photo Story
2015
The Light Factory and ASC, Charlotte, NC
– Visiting Artist, Photography for Social Change, Myers Park HS, South Mecklenburg HS, and Garinger HS
2014
Catawba River Art Guild, Rock Hill, SC
– Workshop, The Digital Portfolio
Sunday Fun Day, Mint Museum Uptown, Charlotte, NC
– Workshop, Digital Pinhole Demo
2013
National Art Honor Society Student Conference, Columbia, SC
– Workshop, Disposable Camera’s for a Creative and Collaborative Outcome
– Workshop, The Digital Portfolio
2012
Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC
– Workshop, Portfolio Building 101
ST-Arts Program, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
– Artist-in-Residence, One week of art classes
National Art Honor Society Student Conference, Columbia, SC
– Workshop, Workshop: The Digital Portfolio for High School Students
2011
South Carolina Education Conference for Arts, Greenville, SC
– Workshop, The Digital Portfolios
National Art Honors Society SC State Conference, Rock Hill, SC
– Workshop, Cover Shot, Portrait Photography Demonstration
2010
Charlotte Housing Authority, Charlotte, NC
Workshops, One month of weekend art workshops
2009
First Ward Elementary, Charlotte, NC
– Workshop, Art workshop involving the entire school
Charlotte Art League, Charlotte, NC
– Workshop, classes for the blind
A Place for Hope, Rock Hill, SC
– Workshops, Classes to the community
Awards, Grants & Scholarships
2020
Reign On Faculty Recognition Award, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
2018
Graduate Research Assistant for Frank Gohlke, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2017
Tuition Scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
The Graduate Assistantship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
College of Fine Arts Small Grants, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Medici Scholar, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
John Fredric Conaway Memorial, Tucson, AZ
Edward Francis Dunn Scholarship, Tucson, AZ
2016
The Graduate Assistantship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Graduate Tuition Scholarship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Misto-Ertz Scholarship Studio Art, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
George Grant Photography Scholarship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Ari Blattstein Scholarship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
The Graduate Assistantship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2015
Graduate Tuition Scholarship, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
2009
Most Outstanding Fine Arts Student, Winthrop University, Fine Arts Department
Most Outstanding Fine Arts Student, Winthrop University, Major in Photography
Professional Work Experience
2019
Director of Community Engagement, The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
2011-15
Computer Lab Supervisor, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Professional Certificates
2021
Diversity and Inclusion Training, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
2019
Nonprofit Management Program, Duke University, Durham, NC
Service
2021
Community Engagement Committee, The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
Artist Residency Committee, The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
2020-21
Faculty Advisor, Student Club, Photographers of Old Dominion, Norfolk, VA
Exhibition Committee, The Light Factory, Charlotte, NC
2020
Faculty Advisor for Grant Recipient, Research & Creativity Grant, Old Dominion, Norfolk, VA
2012-15
Photography Specialization Review Committee, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Links to Articles
2020
https://www.artisticfuel.com/photography/charlotte-photography-workshop/
2019
https://www.aint-bad.com/article/2019/10/17/dustin-shores/
2018
http://voyagephoenix.com/interview/art-life-dustin-shores/
https://sonoraninstitute.org/2018/2412/
2017
https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/american-west-construction-illusion