Lindsey Palmer
palmer.lindsey412@gmail.com | Pittsburgh, PA | @lindseypalmerphoto
Education
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY.
Master of Fine Arts in Photography and Related Media. May 2019.
Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography, May 2015
Teaching Experience
Youth Mentor, Children’s Museum, MuseumLab. October 2021-Current. Co-leading the museum’s afterschool program for middle school aged youth centered on arts, making, and social justice. Assisted with other middle-school aged programming.
Museum Educator, Children’s Museum, MuseumLab. June 2021-September 2021. Working with visitors on the floor of the museum to provide fun, educational experiences across the maker spaces and exhibition spaces.
Community Education Instructor, Community College of Allegheny County, 2021.
Introduction to Digital Photography.
Adjunct Faculty, Photography, Point Park University. August 2019 – May 2020.
Black and White Photo 1, Experimental Photography (digital-analog blend), View Camera Techniques and Alternative Process.
Teaching Artist, Children’s Museum, MuseumLab. December 2019-May 2020.
Facilitating art exploration and education in a museum setting for 10+ aged guests. Writing and teaching workshops.
Camp Instructor, Digital Photography, Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media. June-August 2019. Foundations of Digital Photography, and Digital Photography Workshops for ages 8-10, 11-13, and 14-16.
Guest Lecturer, 2015- Current. Guest lectures in digital photography “selfie and the self-portrait” alternative process for undergraduate and graduate level studies.
Graduate Teaching Assistant to Catherine Zuromskis, History and Aesthetics of Photography II. Spring 2018. Assisted Professor Zuromskis in grading assignments, mid-terms, and final exams.
Professional Experience
Freelance Photographer 2012- Current. 2 nd Shooter for weddings, individual photographer for mall events, portrait sessions, and marketing materials.
Ophthalmic Technician I, UPMC Children’s Hospital, April 2020 – May 2021.
Pediatric ophthalmic imaging. Responsible for imaging pediatric patients using retinal cameras, visual fields, OCTs, ocular biometry instruments, DSLRS, and slit lamp cameras. Additional responsibilities included equipment upkeep, helping to develop and implement remote testing for glaucoma care and other routine visit diagnosis, billing any ophthalmic testing, logging and charting surgical images for attendings, imaging for studies and screenings across departments, assisting with ocular electrophysiology set up and testing, and scheduling appointments and coordination for complex care patients.
Gallery Attendant, Art Installer/Handler, Event Site Manager, and Exhibition Designer
Flyspace Productions. Jan 2016- January 2020. Attending in galleries in the August Wilson Center for African American Culture, the Cultural Trust Education Center, and site managing during the Three Rivers Arts Festival. Responsibilities include (for TRAF) installing art at multiple venues and overseeing shift changing. Art installer and handler for Cultural Trust buildings and galleries.
Gallery Manager, William Harris Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology. June 2018- May 2019. Student team leader for installation and de-installation, faculty-student liaison, training new assistants on installation and de-installation, and schedule management.
Gallery Assistant, William Harris Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology. August 2017 January 2018. Installation and de-installation team, gallery preparation, reception set up and tear down.
Antique Image Cataloging, Bernie’s Photo Center. June 2015-October 2015.
Online department, Antique image cataloging, itemizing and sales.
Photography Lab Intern, Point Park University. 2015. Responsible for chemical mixing, running errands for the School of Communications and Professors, putting away chemical stock, cleaning and maintaining dark rooms, and digital labs.
Exhibition
2020
Minutes, Days, Years, Trust Arts Education Center, Solo Exhibition. Pittsburgh, Pa. January 2020.
2019
Honors Show, William Harris Gallery, RIT, Rochester, NY. May 2019.
Juried by RIT photography faculty.
* Purchase Prize Winner, RIT Library, Cary Collection.
Emerging 19, Gallery Q, Rochester, NY. April 2019
Juried by ImageOut, and Gallery Q Board.
*Image Out Prize Winner. Point of Contact.
RIT MFA Thesis Exhibition “Minutes, Days, Years.” William Harris Gallery, RIT, Rochester, NY. April 2019
2018
Living Image, The Halide Project, Philadelphia, PA. Juried by Kat Kiernan.
Alternative Process and Integrated Media Exhibition, the Arts Gallery at Collin College, Plano Texas. Juried by Christopher James for The Texas Photographic Society.
2017
ROCO Member Show, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester NY.
RIT MFA Workshare, William Harris Gallery, RIT, Rochester, NY.
Object Matter, Group Exhibition, William Harris Gallery, RIT, Rochester, NY.
2016
EMCC Photography Student Alumni Show, Entry Hallway, EMCC, Fairport, NY.
Time Marches On, Group Exhibition, Academic Hall Foyer, PPU, Pittsburgh, PA.
Curated by School of Communications Graduate Students.
CARVE, Curated Pop-up Exhibition, Pulp House, Pittsburgh, PA.
Curated by Hannah Altman, Founder of Pulp House
2015
Defacement, Solo Exhibition, Runaway Studios, Pittsburgh PA.
Thesis 201, The Mine Factory, Pittsburgh PA.
2014
8,642mi, Solo Exhibition, Academic Hall, 2nd Floor Foyer, PPU, Pittsburgh, PA.
Group Exhibitions from 2010 to 2013 available at request.
Publication
The Fix, “Minutes, Days, Years” (full thesis) 2020.
Soft Lightening Volume 1.Contemporary Juried Photography Magazine 2020
TWIRL. Online Magazine, 10 years of artist interviews. A published, once yearly online interview.
Living Image Exhibition Catalogue, The Halide Project. Philadelphia, PA. 2019.
The Fix, Issue #2. The Thesis Issue. Pg 41. 2015
Awards
*Honors Show, Library Purchase Prize, Cary Collection, RIT Library. May 2019.
*ImageOut Prize winner, Emerging 19 Juried show. April 2019.
William Reedy Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology, Spring 2018.
Department of Communications, Merit Scholarship, Point Park University. Fall 2011- Spring 2015.
Membership
Society for Photographic Education, 2012-current.