Amy Stevens
- Biography
Amy Stevens grew up Arizona and New Mexico. After graduating with a BFA in Photography and a certificate in Women’s Studies from Arizona State University in 1998, she moved to the Pacific Northwest. She fostered her art career in Seattle for four years before moving to Philadelphia for graduate school. In 2005 she earned her MFA in Photography from Tyler School of Art. In addition to showing in Seattle and Philadelphia, Stevens has participated in group and solo shows in Portland, Cleveland, Boston, Providence, Albuquerque, Syracuse, Chattanooga, Michigan and Montreal. In 2007 she completed a two-year career development fellowship with The Center for Emerging Visual Artists and was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship from the Independence Foundation. In 2008 she will be participating in group shows in Baltimore and Chicago.
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
Emerging to Established: 25 Years of the Center for Emerging Visual Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art
April 5, 2008 - July 6, 2008
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 Airport2006
Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA2005
Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA2004
New Space Gallery, Portland, OR2003
Stumptown, Portland, OR
Greenwood Art Walk, Pretty Parlor, Seattle, WA
Neon Beacons, Kaleidoscope Gallery, DPR, Seattle, WA2002
Food and Lodging Next 5 Miles, Rosebud, Seattle, WA
Site 17, Seattle, WA
Genesis, Seattle, WA
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
Sugarcraft, Kasia Kay Art Projects, Chicago, IL
Natural Selection, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD2007
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, DE2006
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, PA2005
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 University2004
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 Nostrand2003
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, WA2002
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, WA2001
Holiday show, Forgotten Works Studio, Seattle, WA1999
House of Dafirent, Modified Gallery, Phoenix, AZ1998
BFA group show, Northlight Gallery, Tempe, AZ
Connections, Step Gallery, Tempe, AZCOLLECTIONS
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 Foundation2006
Housing grant, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists
Fellowship, Career Development Program, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists2005
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
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 28,20072006
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, 20062005
Left Field television pilot, Concrete Pictures
Photo Review, Competition Issue
The Boston Globe, July 29, 20052003
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 University2007
Guest Artist Lecture, La Salle University Women's MBA Association
Adjunct Professor, Intro to Digital Photography, Tyler School of Art, Temple University2006
Art Instructor, Hand in Hand, People's Emergency Center, Philadelphia, PA2005
Instructor of Record, Photo I, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
Department representative, Graduate Committee, Tyler School of Art2004
Graduate Assistant, Basic Photo, Contemporary Photographic Processes, and Advanced Photo, Temple University, Fall Semester2003
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, WA2002
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, WA2001
Mentor, individual and Freelance Project, Youth in Focus, Seattle, WA2000
Project Manager, Ivey Imaging, Seattle, WA (through 2003)
Volunteer, Self Portrait workshop, Boys and Girls Club, Art with Heart, Seattle, WA1999
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, WA2002
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, PA2003
Panelist, The Art of Organizing: After School Special, Western Washington University
Visual Arts Committee Chair, Ladyfest Seattle, Seattle, WA2002
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
