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Education 

  • MFA, Imaging Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2013.

  • BA, Visual and Environmental Studies (cum laude), Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2010.

  • Year Exchange Program, BA (Hons) Photography Program, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK, 2008-2009.

Exhibitions

2013

  • Something Other Than I Had Planned, SPAS Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. (Solo Exhibition)

  • Draft 10, Community Darkroom, Genesee Center for the Arts, Rochester, NY.

  • Midwest Photo Emerge, Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS.

  • Joyce Elaine Grant Annual Exhibition 2013, West Gallery, Texas Women's Univeristy, Denton, TX. Juried by Sarah Kennel. 

  • The Family, Detroit Center for Contemporary Photography, Detroit, MI. Juried by Aline Smithson.

2012

  • Picture This: What We Photography, MPLS Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN. Juried by Cig Harvey.

  • The Art of the Book, Rochester Public Library, Rochester, NY.

  • Familiar Relics, Brownlee O. Currey, Jr. Gallery, Watkins College of Art, Design, and Film, Nashville, TN.

  • Midwest Photo Emerge, Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS.

  • Vacate, Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS.

  • Play, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, Juried by Angela Bacon-Kidwell.

  • Change of Pace 2012, Detroit Center for Contemporary Photography, Detroit, MI, Juried by David Bram.

  • Camera USA: National Photography Award, The Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL, Juried by Bradly Treadaway.

  • Guernsey Photography Festival, The Gallery, Guernsey, UK.

  • Voyeurism & Intimacy: The Public/Private Divide in Photography, SPE Member Show, RayKo Photo Center, San Francisco, CA, Juried by Todd Hido.

  • The Four Seasons, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT, Juried by David Middleton. (Exhibition Catalog)

  • Family Dynamics, Kat Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, VA, Juried by Henry Horenstein. (Exhibtion Catalog)

2011

  • The Art of the Book: Illustration, Artist Books, Alternative BooksRochester Public Library, Rochester, NY.

  • Dog Days of Summer, Method Art Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.

  • Open Call 2011: Blurb Photography Books for PhotoIreland Festival, Book & Magazine Fair, Dublin, Ireland.

  • 6x6x2011: Benefit Exhibition, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY.

  • Camera USA: National Photography Award, The Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL, Juried by Harry Benson. 

  • I’ll Be Your Mirror: The Portrait, 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Juried by J.A. Overtoom. (Exhibtion Catalog)

2010

  • Index: VES Thesis Show, Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

2009

  • Photo + Book: Self-Published, On-Demand Photography Books, 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR, Juried by Christopher Rauschenberg.

2008

  • Arts First Festival: A Celebration of the Arts at Harvard, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

  • Seeing Through, Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Honors and Awards

  • 2nd Place, Lenscratch Student Prize, Lenscratch Blog, 2013. 

  • Review Santa Fe Participant, Santa Fe, NM, 2012. 

  • Merit Scholarship, School of Photographic Arts and Science, RIT, Rochester, NY. 2010-2012. 

  • People’s Choice Nominee, Blurb Photography Book Now Competition, 2011.

  • Honorable Mention, Santa Fe Photographic Workshop’s Photo Contest, Santa Fe, NM, 2011.

  • Harvard Hoopes Prize Nominee, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2010.

  • Best of Show, Photo + Book Exhibition, 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, OR, 2009.

  • New Artist Development Fellowship, Harvard Office for the Arts, Cambridge, MA, 2008.


Publications

  • Lenscratch Blog, Featured Artist, 2013.

  • Draft 10, Photography Magazine, RIT College of Imaging Arts & Sciences, Rochester, NY, 2013.

  • FotoFilmic '13 Shortlist #1Featured Photographer, 2013

  • Picture This: What We Photograph, Exhibition Catalog, MPLS Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2013. 

  • Women In Photography, Humble Arts Foundation, Featured Artist, 2012.

  • Draft 9, Photography Magazine, RIT College of Imaging Arts & Sciences, Rochester, NY, 2012.

  • Volume I: Mythical ExplorationsIncandescent - A Color Film Zine, Pine Island Press, Por­­tland, OR, 2012.

  • Image used in promotional materials for Voyeurism & Intimacy Exhibition, web, 2012.

  • Poetic Objects: Still Life As Subject, Exhibition Catalog, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT, 2012.

  • Lenscratch Blog, Featured Artist, 2011. (http://www.lenscratch.com/2011/12/kristy-carpenter.html)

  • Summer, Photographic Contest Winners Book, Santa Fe Workshops, Santa Fe, NM, 2011.

  • PhotoPlace Open 2011, Exhibition Catalog, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT, 2011.

  • Project: Thoughts on Pictures by Harvard Photography Students, Blog, Artist Interview, 2010.

  • Image used in promotional materials for Index: VES Thesis Exhibition, web, 2010.

  • Image used in promotional materials for Photo + Book Exhibition, print/web, 2009.

  • Arts at Harvard: The Students’ Take on the Harvard Art Scene, Blog, Artist Spotlight, 2009.


Self-Published Books 

Teaching Experience

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant to Patti Russotti, School of Photographic Arts & Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Spring 2012
    Course: Elements of Fine Art Photography

  • Teacher of Record, Graduate Assistant, School of Photographic Arts & Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Winter 2011
    Course Taught: Intro to Digital Photography*

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant to Gregory Halpern, School of Photographic Arts & Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology, Winter 2010
    Course: Photo Arts 2

Professional and Academic Organizations

  • Society of Photographic Education

  • College Art Association

  • Graduate Photography Association, Member (2010), President (2011-2012), RIT.

  • College of Imaging Arts & Sciences Graduate Executive Board, Founding Member (2010), School of Photographic Arts & Sciences Representative (2010-2012), Rochester Institute of Technology.