Kristen Pless photographs landscapes, combining historic and contemporary processes to create her own sense of ethereal space. Pless' work has been exhibited nationally.
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Pless received her BA from Montana State University and received her MFA in photography from San Francisco Art Institute in May 2007. Her work has been exhibited nationally. She lives and makes her work near Duluth, MN and is currently an Assistant Professor of Photography at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
EDUCATION
2007 M.F.A. San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
2004 B.A. Montana State University, May 2004, with Honors
Area of Specialization: Photography
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, DULUTH
2009-PRESENT Assistant Professor, Art & Design Department: Photography Area
Courses taught: Introduction to Photography, Freshman Seminar: Fundamentals of Photography, Inventing with Light, 2D Digital Design, Intro to Art, Senior Seminar I, UMD Seminar-Intro to College Learning, Independent Study of Photography, Senior Exhibition Mentor
ART INSTITUTE OF BOSTON- LESLEY
2012 Mentor for MFA- Low-Residency Program
SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE
2007 Teaching Assistant, Photogravure with Daria Sywulak
2006 Teaching Assistant, Nevada Landscape Photography with Jack Fulton
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
2004 Teaching Assistant, Color Photography with John Hooton
2001-2004 Teaching Assistant, Intro to Photography
EXHIBITIONS(* Solo)
2016 *Monarchs: Photographs from the Reserves
Merrill Lynch Fine Arts Gallery, Duluth MN
2015 *Selected works, b.shannon design gallery, Winterset IA
2014 What we do, Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth MN
*The Space Around You, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth MN
2012 Instant Love, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth MN
2010 *TPTP, Temporary Public Art Installation, Duluth MN
2009 Great Lake Aquarium. Duluth MN
Marine Museum, Duluth MN
2007 Mezzanine, San Francisco CA
Mexican Consulate, San Francisco CA
Fort Mason Center, San Francisco CA
2006 Evoke Gallery, St. Paul, MN
*Stillights Gallery, San Francisco, CA
*Swell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco CA
Swell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 *Thinkers, San Francisco, CA
2004 SOB, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Cheever Hall, Montana State University, Bozeman MT
Emerson Cultural Center, Bozeman, MT
2003 The Baxter, Bozeman, MT
Haynes Hall, Montana State University, Bozeman MT
2002 *Bozeman Public Library, Bozeman, MT
2001 *Redwood Falls Public Library, Redwood Falls, MN
COLLECTIONS AND COMMISSIONS
2014 Bostick & Sullivan, 21 platinum 8x8” artist proofs
2014 Photographic commission, Essentia Health-Orthpedic Wing
2013 Photographic commission, Essentia Health-Orthopedic Wing
2012 Photographic commission, Essentia Health-Orthopedic Wing
2008-2014 Permanent photographic & graphic Installations, Duluth Heritage Sports Center
AWARDS AND HONORS
2010 Arrow Head Regional Arts Council, Twin Port Temporary Public Grant
2008 Emerging Artist Fellowship, McKnight Foundation
2007 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, San Francisco Art Institute
2006 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, San Francisco Art Institute
2006 Merit Scholarship, San Francisco Art Institute
2005 Merit Scholarship, San Francisco Art Institute
2001 National Society of Collegiate Scholars
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2007-2008 True North Color Lab
2006 Production Assistant, PBS
2005-2007 Executive Assistant, Santoki Productions
2004-2005 Photography Lab Manager, Tersteegs, Inc.
2003 Photographer’s assistant, Wilke photographic
PRESS/PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTIONS
2014 KUMD- Radio Gallery
2010 Northland’s News Center, evening news
2010 Duluth Hillsider
2010 Duluth News Tribune
2009 Northland’s New Center, evening news
2008, 2007 MSNBC
2007 NBC Today Show