Margaret H. Adams 3808 White Ave Baltimore, MD. 21206
(410) 426-1916 mhadams68@gwu.edu
Education Colleges and Universities Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA MFA in Photography, Graduated, 2004 Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington, DC BFA in Photography, Graduated 2001 Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD Continuing Education spring /summer, 1997 Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, 1989 - 1992
Workshops Photographers Formulary Workshop Summer 2008 - Daguerreotype Workshop Assistant to Jerry Spagnoli Summer 2004 - Platinum Printing Workshop with Dick Arentz Summer 2001 - Wet Collodion Workshop (intro and advanced) with Mark and France Osterman
Maine Photographic Workshop Summer 2011 - Four Week Documentary Film Class with Bruno Tore Summer 2001 - Advanced Alternative Processes with Christopher James Summer 2000 - Photography Teachers Workshop with Craig Stevens and Christopher James - Beyond the Workprint with Craig Stevens - Intro and Advanced Alternative Process Workshop with Christopher James
Savannah College of Art and Design Summer 1992 - Historical Research Project on the Cistercian Abbeys in the South of France Summer 1992 - Documentary Photographic Workshop in the South of France with Craig Stevens
Honors 2010: Honorable Mention and Live Books Award for ‘Portraiture’ at The Center for Fine Art Photography, Ft Collins, CO 2008: “Best Fine Art Photographer” Fotoweek DC, Washington, DC 2004: University Teaching Fellowship, Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA 2003: University Teaching Fellowship, Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA 2001: Senior Faculty Award, “…for excellence in photography,” Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington, DC 2000: Batuz Foundation Fellowship, traveled to Germany to work in an international artists community 1998-2001: Deans list, Corcoran College of Art + Design
Work Experience Teaching Corcoran College of Arts + Design at the George Washington University: Summer 2005 – Present: Technology Coordinator of the Corcoran College of Art + Design : Fall 2005 - Fall 2013 Responsible for managing the photography departmental lab supply budget Responsible for maintenance of all lab equipment Management of lab techs Responsible for all departmental purchases Responsible for coordination with the IT Department Assistant Professor of Photography: Fall 2008 - Present Curriculum planning Student advising Admissions recruitment Instructor of Record for Second Year Core Studio Instructor of Record for Third Year Core Studio Instructor of Record for Advanced Black and White Printing, Special Projects in Alternative Processes, The Extended Image, Advanced Topics: The Group Show, Techniques and Practice, Media Lab II, Final Cut Pro Fall 2005 - Summer 2005: Adjunct Faculty Intermediate Photography Second Year Core in Fine Art Photography Second Year Core in Photojournalism Advanced Black and White Printing Special Projects in Alternative Processes
Maryland Institute College of Art: Spring 2008 - Spring 2012: Part Time Faculty Alternative Processes Introduction to Photography
St Mary’s College of Maryland: Adjunct Faculty Advanced Black and White Printing Workshop, Fall 2007 Introduction to Photography, Summer, 2004 - 2009 Introduction to Digital Art, Summer, 2006 Advanced Photo Studio, Spring, 2005 The Extended Image (alternative processes and presentation methods), Summer, 2004 - Fall 2005
Tyler School of Art: Adjunct FacultyIntroduction to Photography, Spring 2003 Introduction to Digital Photography, Fall 2003
Non- Academic Work Experience June 2001 - September 2002 Freelance Photographer, Printer and Assistant Spring 1998 - Summer 2001 Lab assistant, Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington DC, maintenance of a 30 inch color processor checking in and out equipment maintenance of chemical inventory Fall 2001-Summer 2002 Govinda Gallery, Washington DC, maintained data base shipped and hung art work aided in general organization of gallery
Exhibitions Solo University of Central Florida Gallery of Art, Precipice, Orlando, FL. 2010. FotoWeek DC: M Street Pavillion, Point of Origin, Washington, D.C. 2008. Colourworks Gallery, Recent Works 2004-2006, Wilmington, DE. 2006. The Warner Gallery at St Andrew’s, Point of Origin and The Creekhouse Log, Middletown, DE. 2006. Parker Gallery, Recent works, Washington, D.C. 2005. Temple Gallery, Point of Origin, Philadelphia, PA. 2004. Twist, Metronome, Washington, D.C. 2002. Errant Space Gallery, Metronome, Washington, D.C. 2001. Corcoran Gallery of Art/Alumni Space, Metronome, Washington, D.C. 2001-2003. Corcoran Gallery of Art/Hemicycle Gallery, Metronome, Washington, D.C. 2001. Colourworks Gallery, Metronome, Wilmington, DE. 2001.
Group Corcoran Gallery of Art/Gallery 31, Inter Vivos, Curated by Michael Paris Mazzeo, Washington, D.C. 2013. Positive/Negative Gallery, Fotofilmic, Vancouver, Canada. 2013 Candela Gallery, Unbound2, Richmond, VA. 2013. Washington Project for the Arts, Select, Curated by Kaitlin Booher, Washington, D.C. 2013. Tbellphotographic Studio/Gallery, It’s All Here in Black and White, Denver, CO. 2013. The Center for Fine Art Photography, Portrait, Ft Collins, CO. 2012. PROject/proJECT, The Forgotten, Roanoke, VA. 2011. Pepco Edison Gallery, Precipice, Washington, D.C. 2010. Corcoran Gallery of Art/Gallery 31, Final Cut, Washington, D.C. 2010. American University Museum, Katzen Arts Center, WPA Exhibition, Washington, D.C. 2010. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Transient State: Nocturnal, Washington, D.C. 2008. FotoWeek DC: M Street Pavillion, Point of Origin, Washington, D.C. 2008. Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, Emerging Talent, Washington, D.C. 2007. William R Parker Gallery, 9 X 10, Washington, D.C. 2007. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Faculty Exhibition, Washington, D.C. 2006. Texas Photographic Society, National Competition Exhibition, Dallas, TX. 2005. Corcoran College of Art + Design, Three Recent Corcoran Graduates, Washington, D.C. 2004. University of the Arts, Photo Review Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA. 2004. Eagles Stadium, Tyler Alumni Group Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA. August 2004 - August 2005. University of Delaware, Emerging Vision, Curated by Jennifer O’Neil, Newark, DE. 2004. Temple University: Penrose Gallery, Oculus Photographic Arts Group Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA. 2003. Washington Project for the Arts Art Space, Artists to Watch, Juried by Chan Chao, Washington, D.C. 2002. Mattawoman Creek Art Center, Group Exhibition, Juried by Phillip Bookman, Marlborough, MD. 2002. Corcoran Gallery of Art/Hemicycle Gallery, Batuz Foundation: Artists in Residence, Washington, D.C. 2001.
Batuz Foundation, Batuz Foundation: Artists in Residence, Altzella, Germany. 2001. Rock Creek Art Center, Art Barn, New Vision Group Show, Washington, D.C. 2001. Chrysler Museum of Art, New Digital Work, Norfolk, VA. 2000.
Curatorial Experience Examinations in Light: Selected New Media Works from the Faculty, Student Body and Alumni of the Corcoran College of Art and Design. 2011. Jonathan Trundle: Recent Works, Corcoran School of Art, White Walls Gallery. Fall 2009. Transient State, Projections on the faรงade of the Corcoran Museum of Art for Fotoweek DC. Fall 2008. XYZ: A Simulacrum, Taurus Development Artspace, Washington DC. Summer 2007. New Vision, The William Parker Gallery, Washington DC. Spring 2006. Part One: The Actual, Corcoran School of Art, Gallery 31. Fall 2006. Colby Caldwell: Recent Works, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia Pa. Fall 2004.
Special Skills Alternative process printing skills wet plate photography daguerreotype albumen printing salted paper printing printing out paper platinum & palladium printing kallitype van dyke brown and cyanotype enlargement of negatives through digital and traditional methods bookmaking and portfolio construction
Digital skills scanning of negatives flatbed and Imacon Photoshop Lightroom In Design Podcasting Premiere Module 8 VPT Audacity
Printing Skills Wet lab Mural printing Mordencage Mixing toners & print developers from scratch Piezography Digital Printing System Epson 7800, 9800 printing and printer maintenance Maintenance of a 30-inch print processor (Kreonite, Colex, Hope)
Published Oxford American, Eyes on the South, article by Jeff Rich, Fall 2013 Empty Stretch, Petty Thieves, Fall 2013 The Book of Alternative Processes by Christopher James, Second Edition 2008, pop print of a wet plate negative, The Milking Machine and salt print diptych of The Dress 2000. The Book of Alternative Processes by Christopher James, First Edition, salt print of The Dress 2000 and contributed research for the salted paper chapter of the book. The Photo Review, spring 2004 Catalog for Batuz Foundation 2003 Washington Project for the Arts Artist Directory, 2003-2010 Oculus Photo folio, 2003, Founding member
Visiting Artist Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, 2008 St Mary’s College of Maryland, 2007 St Andrews Prep, Middletown, MD 2006
Juror MFA Circle Gallery, Annapolis MD, Focal Point Show, 2012 Mattawoman Creek Art Center, LaPlata MD, Members Show, 2012