Elke Morris

RÉSUMÉ

EDUCATION

• Accredited as Diplom Künstler, Germany, 1992
• MFA  University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1991
• MA  University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1989
• BA  University of Nevada, Reno, NV, 1985

SOLO / TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS:

• 2007 MILLER BLOCK GALLERY, Boston, MA
• 2007 ROBERT MORAT GALERIE, Hamburg, Germany
• 2006 ZERO STATION, Portland, ME (2005-06)
• 2004 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Carbondale, IL
• 2002 LANDESMEDIENZENTRUM, Hamburg, Germany
• 1997 BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Lewiston, ME
• 1997 UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ART GALLERY, Farmington, ME
• 1993 CLAREMONT GRADUATE SCHOOL / WEST GALLERY, Claremont, CA
• 1989 LANDESBILDSTELLE HAMBURG, Hamburg, Germany

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

• 2007 DECORDOVA MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE PARK, Lincoln, MA
• 2007 DeCordova Annual
• PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART, Portland, ME
• Portland Museum of Art 2007 Biennial
• MILLER BLOCK GALLERY, Boston, MA
• The City Through the Lens
• SCHUMACHER GALLERY, Middlebury, CT
• SPE Northeast Invitational

• 2006 PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART, Portland, ME
• Maine: The Way Life Is, Contemporary Photographs
• COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Waterville, ME
• COLORS: Contemporary Color Photography
• BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Lewiston, ME
• Off the Coast: A Landscape Chronology (2005-2006)

• 2005 CENTER FOR MAINE CONTEMPORARY ART, Rockport, ME
• Outside In
• BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Lewiston, ME
• Innovation and Opportunity: Bates College Faculty
• PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART, Portland, ME
• Portland Museum of Art 2005 Biennial (PURCHASE AWARD)
• DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART, Framingham, MA
• New England Photographers ‘05

• 2004 LOS ANGELES CENTER FOR DIGITAL ART, Los Angeles, CA
• Snap to Grid
• CLARK HOUSE GALLERY, Bangor, ME
• Photography by Elke Morris & Jeffery Becton
• GALEYRIE, Falmouth, ME

• 2003 BARRETT ART CENTER, Poughkeepsie, NY
• Photowork ‘03: National Photography Exhibition
• ART GALLERY, University of New England, Portland, ME
• Studio Connections: Artists Supporting Maine PBS
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE, Lewiston/Auburn College, ME
• Area Artists

• 2002 CENTER FOR MAINE CONTEMPORARY ART, Rockport, ME
• Biennial Juried Exhibition
• MAINE ART GALLERY, Wiscasset, ME
• Summer Exhibition
• CENTER FOR MAINE CONTEMPORARY ART, Rockport, ME
• Plugged In: Exhibition of New Media Art

• 2001 THE COPLEY SOCIETY OF BOSTON, Boston, MA
• A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Photography: Manifest 2001
• SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION (SPE), Virtual Gallery
• The Northeast Region
• INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Portland, ME
• Domestic Culture: The Home in Visual Culture
• WOMAN MADE GALLERY, Chicago, IL
• Prejudice
• DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART, Framingham, MA
• New England Photographers ‘01
• THE GOVERNOR’S STATE HOUSE GALLERY, Augusta, ME
• Arts in the Capitol
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE, Lewiston/Auburn College, ME
• Area Artists

• 2000 CEPA GALLERY, Buffalo, NY.
• Ground Zero

• 1999 ROUND TOP CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Damariscotta, ME.
• Honduran and Nicaraguan Disaster Relief Benefit Art Show
• CEPA GALLERY, Buffalo, NY.
• 25 Years of Photography
• THE GOVERNOR’S STATE HOUSE GALLERY, Augusta, ME
• Arts in the Capitol
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE, Lewiston/Auburn College, ME
• Area Artists
• 1998 MAINE ART GALLERY, Wiscasset, ME.
• Artists on Campus
• THE GOVERNOR’S STATE HOUSE GALLERY, Augusta, ME.
• Aperture: Contemporary Maine Photography on the Edge of Process

• 1997 WELLINGTON B. GRAY ART GALLERY, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
• International Photography and Digital Image Exhibition
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE, Lewiston/Auburn College, ME
• Area Artists Invitational

• 1996 BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Lewiston, ME
• Faculty Exhibition
• ZOLLER GALLERY, Penn State University, PA, (1993 - 1996)
• Photo National, (National Touring Exhibition)
• EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Cheney, WA, 1996.
• WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY, Ogden, UT, 1996.
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Pensacola, FL, 1996.
• CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Ellensburg, WA, 1996.
• UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK, Little Rock, AR, 1995.
• HUI NO’EAU VISUAL ARTS CENTER, Makawo, HI, 1995.
• FINE ARTS GALLERY, Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA, 1995.
• SPOKANE ART SCHOOL, Spokane, WA, 1995.
• NORTHLIGHT GALLERY, Everett, WA, 1994.
• THE ARTS CENTER at the Portsmouth Museums, Portsmouth, VA, 1994.
• ZOLLER GALLERY, Penn State University, PA, 1993.
• 1995 DANFORTH GALLERY, Portland, ME
• Small Works
• 1994 DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART, Framingham, MA
• New England Photographers '94 (PURCHASE AWARD)
• ARTS CENTER, Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY
• Exhibition 1994
• DANFORTH GALLERY, Portland, ME
• Danforth Shows Its Structure
• ART GALLERY, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME
• Faculty Show

• 1993 SORDONI ART GALLERY, Wilkes University, Wilkes Barre, PA
• ART GALLERY, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME
• Faculty Show
• EAST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, Commerce, TX
• East Texas International Photography Exhibition, (FIRST PRIZE)

• 1992 PECONIC GALLERY, Riverhead, NY
• Heroism
• DA-GALLERY, Pomona, CA
• L.A. Free Wave Exhibit
• FINE ARTS CENTER, Lubbock, TX
• Illuminance '92

• 1991 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Carbondale, IL
• Negative Problems/Positive Solutions (MERIT AWARD)
• UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS ART GALLERY, Odessa, TX
• Faculty and Graduate Students of the University of New Mexico
• FINE ARTS GALLERY, Albuquerque, NM
• Visions of Excellence

• 1990 LEEDY-VOULKOS ART CENTER, Kansas City, MO
• Current Works (MERIT AWARD)
• BARRETT HOUSE GALLERIES, Poughkeepsie, NY
• New Directions '90
• SANTA FE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY, Santa Fe, NM
• Educational Steps
• SOUTH SUBURBAN'S PHOTO-FOUR GALLERY, University Park, IL
• NEW MEXICO JUNIOR COLLEGE, Hobbs, NM
• Southwestern Regional Art Exhibition (HONORABLE MENTION)
• SOMMERS GALLERY, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• 25 Anniversary - Graduate Photography Exhibition
• INFINITY GALLERY, Governor’s State University, Chicago, IL
• UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM, Albuquerque, NM,
• Annual MA/MFA Exhibition
• 1989 J.H. BAUM GALLERY, New York, NY
• Polaroid 20X24 Exhibition
• EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, El Paso, TX
• Scholastic Invitational Art Exhibit
• SHEPPARD FINE ARTS GALLERY, Reno, NV
• Annual Alumni Photography Exhibition
• VAN DEREN COKE GALLERY, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• Polaroid 20X24 Exhibition
• UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• Annual MA/MFA Exhibition

• 1988 RAW SPACE GALLERY, Albuquerque, NM
• REGIONAL MUSEUM, Chihuahua, Mexico
• SALA DE EXPOSICIONES, Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
• SOMMERS GALLERY, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
• D.H. Lawrence Summer Workshop

• 1987 ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Albuquerque, NM
• Regional Realities (in conjunction with Southwest SPE conference)

PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS

• DECORDOVA MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE PARK, Gallery Talk, Lincoln, MA, 2007.
• PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART, Artist Talk, Portland, ME, 2007.
• PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART, On the History of Portrait Photography, (featured speaker) Portland, ME, 2006.
• PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART, Artist Talk, Portland, ME, 2005.
• BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Artist Talk, Lewiston, ME, 2005.
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE, Artist Talk, Gorham, ME, 2002.
• SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION (SPE) - Northeast Regional Conference 2001 Image makers: Anybody Home? Syracuse, NY, 2001.
• INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART @ MECA, Panel: Domestic Culture: The home invisual culture, Portland, ME, 2001.
• SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION (SPE) - Northeast Regional Conference 1999 Image Maker Panel, George Eastman House, Rochester, NY, 1999.
• BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Artist Talk, Lewiston, ME, 1997.
• MAINE COLLEGE OF ART, Artist Talk, Portland, ME, 1995.
• SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION (SPE) - Southwest Regional Conference 1994 The Pinhole and the Landscape, Tucson, AZ, 1994.
• SOCIETY FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EDUCATION (SPE) - National Conference 1994
  Image makers: The Expression of Historical Revisionism and its Effects on the Cultural Group Identity as seen through the Eyes of the German Artist. Chicago, IL, 1994.
• CLAREMONT GRADUATE SCHOOL, Guest Speaker: The Landscape in Contemporary Photography, Claremont, CA, 1993.
• UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, Artist Talk, University of Texas, Odessa, TX, 1992.
• TV VIDEO PRESENTATIONS - ALBUQUERQUE COMMUNITY CABLE CHANNEL: Learning to Remember, 1992 and Four Videos from Germany, 1991.
• UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM, Presentation in acceptance of "Friends of Art Prize", University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1990.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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  ART NEW ENGLAND, October/November 2005.
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• Grima, David. “The Biennial Juried Show.” THE CAMDEN HERALD, May 23, 2002.
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• Isaacson, Philip. “Talent and technical expertise aplenty at ‘Area Artists’ 96' .” MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM, January 21, 1996.
• Pierce, Susan. “62-print display looks at photo trends.” ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC GAZETTE, September 10, 1995.
• “New England Photographers '94.” EXHIBITION CATALOG, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, 1994.
• “Photo National.” EXHIBITION CATALOG, Zoller Gallery, Penn State University, PA, 1993.
• “Heroism.” EXHIBITION CATALOG, Peconic Gallery, Riverhead, NY, 1992.
• “Current Works '90.” EXHIBITION CATALOG, The Society for Contemporary Photography, Kansas City, MO, 1990.
• “A Parting Glance at Recent Art Exhibits.” TACONIC NEWSPAPER, Poughkeepsie, NY, November 7, 1990.
• “Charting 'New Directions' - a challenging, strong new exhibit opens at Barrett House.” JOURNAL, Poughkeepsie, NY, October 1990.

AWARDS AND GRANTS

• GOOD IDEA GRANT, Maine Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, 2006.
• SPECIAL FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999.
• THE LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY BIENNIAL AWARD, Nominee, New York, NY, 2005.
• GOOD IDEA GRANT, Maine Arts Commission and National Endowment for the Arts, 2004.
• ROGER SCHMUTZ FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, 1999.
• PRESIDENT’S DISCRETIONARY FUND FOR POSTDOCTORAL STUDY, Bates College, 1997.
• CHALLENGE ASSISTANTSHIP, University of New Mexico Office of Graduate Study, 1990-91.
• VAN DEREN COKE FELLOWSHIP, Department of Art, University of New Mexico, 1990.
• FRIENDS OF ART PRIZE, University of New Mexico Art Museum, 1990.
• TEACHING ASSISTANT AWARD, Nominee, University of New Mexico, 1990.
• SRAC GRANT (Special Research Allocations Committee), University of New Mexico, 1990, 1989.
• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN SCHOLARSHIP, Nominee, 1990.
• JESSIE DEWART ART SCHOLARSHIP, University of Nevada-Reno, 1985-86.
• HONOR Awards, University of Nevada-Reno (graduating with 4.0 GPA), 1985.
• Awards at Student Art Shows, University of Nevada-Reno, 1983-86.
• Foreign Language Awards (Spanish), University of Nevada-Reno, 1982-84.

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• LECTURER IN ART, Bates College, Lewiston, ME, 1993 - present.
• INSTRUCTOR, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME, 1993-1998.
• ARTIST-TEACHER (Graduate Visual Arts Program), Vermont College of Norwich University, Montpelier, VT, 1995-1996.
• INSTRUCTOR, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1988-1992.
• GRANT RECIPIENT, Field work in former East Germany and Poland,
  Office of Graduate Study, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1990-1991.
• STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER, Harrah’s Hotel Casino, Lake Tahoe/Reno, NV, 1987.
• INSTRUCTOR, University of Nevada-Reno, Reno, NV, 1986-1987.

COLLECTIONS

• BATES COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Lewiston, ME
• COLBY COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART, Waterville, ME
• DANFORTH MUSEUM OF ART, Framingham, MA
• DECORDOVA MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE PARK, Lincoln, MA
• FIDELITY INVESTMENT, Boston, MA
• PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART, Portland, ME
• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, Reno, NV
• UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM
  

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

• MILLER BLOCK GALLERY, Boston, MA
• ZERO STATION, Portland, ME