EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM

Master of Fine Arts, Art Studio with a concentration in Photography

GPA 3.88

 

Graduate Master of Fine Arts Committee:

Patrick Nagatani, M.F.A., Professor of Photography, Chair

Thomas Barrow, M.S., Professor, Photography

Lydia Madrid, M.F.A., Associate Professor of Printmaking

M. Jane Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor of American Culture Studies

 

PAT BARRETT PHOTOGRAPHY, Albuquerque, NM

Commercial Photography Internship

 

 

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography, GPA 3.86

 

SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, San Antonio, TX

Earned 18 hours in Fine Arts

 

 

THE SOUTHWEST CRAFT CENTER, San Antonio, TX

Independent Photographic Study

 

SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, San Marcos,TX

Bachelor of Arts (with Honors), History major, Psychology minor

 

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

PRINTING AND COLOR PROFILING SEMINAR, Austin, TX

Instructor: David Farmerie

 

ENCOUNTERING ENCAUSTICS, San Antonio, TX

Instructor: Michelle Belto

 

THE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS4 CREATIVITY TOUR, San Antonio, TX

Instructor: Bert Mouroy

 

DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY, Albuquerque, NM

Instructor: Wendy Walsh

 

PALLADIUM AND PLATINUM PRINTING, San Antonio, TX

Instructor: Dan Burkholder

 

MULTIPLE PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTING, Austin, TX

Instructor: Jerry Uelsmann

 

HANDMADE BOOKS, San Antonio, TX

Instructor: Susan Kay Grant

 

NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY, San Antonio, TX

Instructor: Michael Kenna

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

THE ART INSTITUTE OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, TX Media Arts Program / Digital Photography

Full Time Photography Faculty (09/12 to Present)

Photography Program Chair (7/11 to 09/12)

Full Time Photography Faculty (03/11 to 7/11)

Adjunct Faculty (7/10 to 7/11)

 

GREEN SPACES ALLIANCE OF SOUTH TEXAS, San Antonio, TX

Photography Teacher

Picture Your World Youth Photography Project

 

NANCY CAVENDER GARCIA PHOTOGRAPHY, New Braunfels, TX

Owner and Photography Teacher

Workshops:

Camera Raw: Why Do You care?

A Walk in the Park – Landa Park & Cibolo Nature Center

Digital Photography I - How to Use a Digital Camera

Digital Practicum

Independent Instruction

What to Know Before You Go: Buying a Digital Camera

 

THE SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFT, San Antonio, TX

Summer Art Camp

Photography Faculty

 

THE SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFT, San Antonio, TX

Photography Department

Adjunct Faculty

 

INSPIRE FINE ART CENTER, San Antonio, TX

Photography Teacher

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD, San Antonio, TX

Adult Degree Completion Program

Adjunct Faculty

 

NORTHEAST BIBLE CHURCH HOMESCHOOL, Garden Ridge, TX

Adjunct Faculty

 

SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, San Antonio, TX

Visual Arts and Technology Department

Adjunct Faculty

Courses taught:

 

CAMBRIDGE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, San Antonio, TX

Cambridge Elementary School

Adjunct Faculty

 

INDEPENDENT HOMESCHOOL CLASSES, San Antonio, TX

Instructor

 

ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION-NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, San Antonio, TX

Adjunct Faculty

 

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM

Department of Art and Art History

Photography Department

Graduate student (instructor of record)

 

 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM

DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

Instructor

 

THE SOUTHWEST CRAFT CENTER, San Antonio, TX

Co-Instructor (with Linda Gabbard, Melanie Rush &Tim Summa)

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

PHOTOHIVE, San Antonio, Texas

Co- Founder, Vice -President

A student centered photographic non-profit enabling students from across

the country to propose solo exhibitions, participate in themed group exhibitions,

curate group student

 

ARTIST LECTURE

Diverse Cultures/One Land

Land Heritage Institute, San Antonio, TX

 

TEACHER ASSOCIATION

Lecture - Professionally Presenting Yourself as an Artist San Antonio, TX

 

FIBER ARTIST ASSOCIATION

Lecture - Professionally Presenting Yourself as an Artist San Antonio, TX

 

ARTIST LECTURE

Object/Story/Place

The Center for Spirituality and the Arts, San Antonio, TX

 

FINE ARTS SENIOR PRIZE SELECTION COMMITTEE

Fine Arts Graduate Representative

College of Fine Arts, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

 

ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEE

Fine Arts Graduate Representative

College of Fine Arts, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

 

PANELIST: “APPLYING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL”

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

 

 

UNIVERSITY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE

 

THE ART INSTITUTE OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, TX

Curator of The Art Institute of San Antonio Gallery for the Photography Department

 

THE ART INSTITUTE OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, TX

Curriculum Committee

 

THE ART INSTITUTE OF SAN ANTONIO SUMMER STUDIO,

San Antonio, TX

Three day workshop for high school juniors teaching them

photographic techniques on a theme based project

 

THE ART INSTITUTE OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, TX

Technology Committee

 

THE ART INSITITUTE OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, TX

One day High School Photography Lighting Workshop

 

OUR LADY OF PERPETURAL HELP, New Braunfels, TX

Youth Group Leader

 

PICTURE YOUR WORLD, GREEN SPACE ALLIANCE OF SOUTH TEXAS, San Antonio, TX

Nature Photography Contest Juror

 

 

WORK HISTORY

 

THE ART INSTITUTE OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, TX

Media Arts Program / Digital Photography

Full Time Photography Faculty (09/12 to present)

Photography Program Chair and Faculty (07/11 to 09/12)

Full Time Photography Faculty (03/11 to 07/11)

Adjunct Photography Faculty (07/10 to 03/11)

 

GREEN SPACES ALLIANCE OF SOUTH TEXAS, San Antonio, TX

Picture Your World Youth Photography Project

Photography Teacher

 

NANCY CAVENDER GARCIA PHOTOGRAPHY, New Braunfels, TX

Owner and Photography Teacher

 

INSPIRE FINE ART CENTER, San Antonio, TX

Photography Teacher

 

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD, San Antonio, TX

Adult Degree Completion Program

Adjunct Faculty

 

SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, San Antonio, TX

Visual Arts and Technology Department

Adjunct Faculty

 

THE SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFT, San Antonio, TX

Photography Department Adjunct Faculty

 

LARRY PEARLSTONE AND ASSOCIATES, San Antonio, TX

Personal consultant and digital technician

 

 

CAMBRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, San Antonio, TX

Cambridge After-School Program

Adjunct Faculty

 

RIVER CITY SILVER PHOTOGRAPHIC & DIGITAL LAB, San Antonio,TX

Customer Service Department

Customer Service Technician

 

ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION-NORTHSIDE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, San Antonio, TX

Adjunct Faculty

 

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM

Department of Art and Art History

Teaching Assistant

 

PICTURE PERFECT, Albuquerque, NM

Photographic Technician

 

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM

Division of Continuing Education and Community Services

Photography Instructor

 

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM

The Robert O. Anderson Schools of Management

Graduate Assistant / Photographic Advisor

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION GROUP, Albuquerque, NM

Part-Time Researcher

 

 

INNOVATIVE SERVICES, INC., Albuquerque, NM

Caregiver to abused teenagers in-group homes.

 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS

 

PHOTOGRAPHY FACULTY EXHIBITION

The Art Institute of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

 

DIVERSE CULTURES / ONE LAND

Land Heritage Institute, San Antonio, TX

Group Art Project – Permanent Installation

Nancy Cavender-Garcia- Lead-Artist, Robert Garcia,

Jennifer Martin and Whitney Smith

 

DIVERSITY X 10

Boerne Convention & Visitors Bureau, Boerne, TX

 

THE SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ART AND CRAFT GALA EXHIBITION

The Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio, TX

Invitational exhibition to benefit The Southwest School of Art and Craft

 

IN FULL COLOR

RADIUS Building, San Antonio, TX

Invitational exhibition to benefit The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas

 

OBJECT/STORY/PLACE

The Center for Spirituality and the Arts, San Antonio, TX

Solo Exhibition

 

DOPPELGANGER

One9Zero6 Gallery, San Antonio, TX

Two-person photographic exhibition during FOTOSEPTIEMBRE USA

 

LIGHT INCIDENTS

River City Silver, San Antonio, TX

Group Exhibition

 

ALL SCHOOL EXHIBITON 2002

Russell Hill Rogers Gallery, Navarro Campus, Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio, TX

A juried exhibition showcasing original works by adult students, staff and faculty.

 

OBJECT/STORY/PLACE

516 MAGNIFICO ARTSPACE, Albuquerque, NM

Master of Fine Arts Exhibition

 

THE THIRD ANNUAL SILENT ART AUCTION

The Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM

Graduate Art Association Group Exhibition and Auction

 

THE SECOND ANNUAL SILENT ART AUCTION

The ARC Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

Graduate Art Association Group Exhibition and Auction

 

THE FIRST ANNUAL SILENT ART AUCTION

21/21 Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

Graduate Art Association Group Exhibition and Auction

 

20 PERCENT MORE FREE!

Jonson Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Group Exhibit

 

SALON DES REFUSES

ASA Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Group Exhibit

 

CONFLUENCE: THE 18TH ANNUAL JURIED ALL-MEDIA EXHIBITION

Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX

Group Exhibition

 

ENDEAVORS II

The Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, TX

Group Exhibit

 

ENDEAVORS I

The Southwest Craft Center, San Antonio, TX

Group Exhibit

 

18 GELATIN PRINTS

Adelante Restaurant, San Antonio, TX

Three-person photographic exhibit

 

 

AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

Society for Photographic Educators

College Art Association

National Association of Photoshop Professionals

Texas Photographic Society

 

 

 

 

 

 

1997- 2001

2013

Summer 1996

1993- 1996

1990 - 1992

1985 -1992

1976 - 1979

2010

2008

1988

1988

1990

1994

1987

07/10 –

Present

10/09 –

Present

06/01 –

Present

August 2010

05/01 - 08/11

02/10 - 03/11

06/05 - 05/08

09/ 08 – 11/08

08/06 - 12/06

09/03 - 05/04

March &

June 2002

06/98 - 12/00

07/99

10/89

Fall 2003

2012-Present

Sep 2010

May 2007

August 2006

July 2004

2000

1998 - 1999

April 1998

2011-Present

June 2011-13

 

 

2012

October 2012

2009 - 2010

2009

07/10-

Present

10/09-

Present

2013

01/09-

Present

08/06 - 12/06

 

06/05 - 05/08

05/01 - 08/11

09/02 - 04/09

09/03 - 05/04

10/01 - 09/02

Mar & Jun

2002

02/10 - 03/11

1998 - 12/98

07/99

11/97 - 05/98

05/97 - 05/98

01/93 - 02/94

06/98 - 12/00

2013

2010

2010

2005

2005

2004

2002

2002

2002

1999

 

 

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