denise schilling portfolio
I work spontaneously. It has been my experience that an amazing idea can come out of
something as menial as an exercise. In most cases I stumble upon an idea while taking
a photograph just for the sake of actually putting something on paper. It is at that
point that the image takes me by the hand, leads me through the rest of the process,
and beckons me to produce more pieces. The work itself tells me what it is about.
All I do is listen and follow. Ultimately, I find that the work is not something that
materialized somewhere between the lens and the paper. I find that it was there all
along, a quiet part of me that was looking for a voice and found it when I pulled out
my camera.
contact: artgirl73@gmail.com
education:
- Southwestern Illinois College
- Associate in Fine Art, 2006
- Fontbonne University
- BFA: Studio Art (photography/drawing), 2007
- MA: Studio Art (photography/drawing), 2008
- MFA: Studio Art (photography/drawing), 2009
work experience:
- Fontbonne University
- Adjunct Instructor
- 2010 - present
- Photography, Digital Imaging
- Gallery Director
- 2013 - present
- Southwestern Illinois College
- Adjunct Instructor
- 2008 - present
- Photography, Digital Imaging, Art Appreciation, Art History
- Duane Reed Gallery
- Gallery Assistant, Marketing
- 2009 - 2012
exhibitions:
- Solo Exhibition: On the Cusp, St. Louis Artist's Guild, 2012
- Faculty Exhibition, Southwestern IL College, 2012
- Faculty Exhibition, Fontbonne University, 2012
- Alumni Exhibition, Fontbonne University, 2011
- Fontbonne University MFA Thesis Exhibit, 2009
- Herstory Women’s Art Exhibit 2009
- Girardot National Juried Art Competition, 2009
- Art Co-op, 2008
- Fontbonne University MA Thesis Exhibit, 2008
- Solo Exhibition, Pageant Theatre, 2008
- Fontbonne University BFA Thesis Show, 2007
- Herstory Women’s Art Exhibit 2007
- Southwestern Illinois Community College Art Exhibition, 2006
- IBHE Annual Collegiate Artists Competition, 2006
- Illinois Community College Artists Competition, 2006