Born 1977, Spokane, WA
Lives and works in Portland, OR
EDUCATION
2011 Master of Fine Arts, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2002-2003 Post-Baccalaureate Studies, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
1999 Bachelor of Arts, Seattle University, Seattle, WA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2011
HATCH: Sweeny & Dubois, Café 1923, Hamtramck, MI
Here Here: 2011 Graduate Degree Show, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI
Movement: CAMP Detroit, Hart Plaza, Detroit, MI
Off the Wall, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Cubes, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Women: A Celebration of Art & Culture, Crofoot Ballroom, Pontiac, MI
2010
Blue, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
You ( ) Take It With You, Gallery 40, Seattle, WA (solo)
Future Seating: 2010 Chair Show, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2009
Spill Into Standing, The Darkroom, Santa Fe, NM (solo)
Chinatown International District Art Walk, 668 Jackson, Seattle, WA
ISO PCNW: Longshot Exhibition, Ouch My Eye Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008
Pacific Northwest Photographers, Plasteel Frames & Gallery, Seattle, WA
The SlideLuck CoCAShow, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
The Color Portrait, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
2007
Erin Sweeny: Oye Mi Cielo, Greenwood-Phinney Artwalk, Seattle, WA
Urban Wildlife Show, Ouch My Eye Gallery, Seattle, WA
PUBLICATIONS
2011 Hooper, Ryan Patrick, "CAMP Detroit Sets Up Shop", Red Bull USA Music & Entertainment News, June 3, 2011
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2011 Artist-in-Residence, El Nido Cabins, Tieton, WA
2010 Director's Award, Blue Exhibition, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2010-2011 Program Assistant, Cranbrook Summer Art Institute, Bloomfield Hills, MI
• Assisted CSAI Program Director with the facilitation of a nine-week summer art program for high school youth ages 13-18.
• Supervised daily operations of the institute, stepping in to aid instructors and support students in a variety of capacities.
2010 Production Intern, KHU Productions, Detroit, MI
• Worked in the studio and at on-site locations for the production of Ancient Evenings, a large-scale performance created by visual artist Matthew Barney and composer Jonathan Bepler, staged at multiple industrial sites in the Detroit area.
• Coordinated local musicians for rehearsals at multiple locations, culminating in a filmed production and a live performance.
2009-2010 Gallery Educator, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
• Educated gallery visitors with information about the Artology exhibition program at the Cranbrook Institute of Science.
• Introduced exhibitions to groups touring the institute, engaging students with questions and dialogue about core concepts.
2006-2009 Interim Director of Education / Registrar / Front Desk Staff, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
• Coordinated quarterly schedule of 40+ classes and workshops for nationally accredited center of photographic education.
• Created Long Shot, an annual "24-hour photography marathon event" introduced as a fundraising initiative for education programs.
• Pursued grant funding for supplemental programs; secured Youth Arts Grant from the City of Seattle in 2008 and 2009.
2008 Workshop Assistant, PhotoExperience, Cusco, Peru
• Assisted photographers Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb during 10-day intensive workshop, Exploring Your Vision Among the Streets of Cusco.
• Managed enrollment and communication with students on behalf of PhotoExperience through the Photographic Center NW.
2006-2007 Teaching Artist, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
• Facilitated studio art workshops for K-12 student groups in coordination with docent-led, curriculum-based museum tours.
• Hosted family-focused art activities for museum visitors during First Saturday events at the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
2003-2005 Enrollment Counselor, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
• Represented CCA on a national circuit, organizing public speaking engagements for prospective students at schools, galleries and museums across the country.
• Evaluated application materials and juried merit scholarship competitions for incoming freshmen and transfer students.
