Kevin Thayer

Colorado Springs, CO 80906

kevin@altproc.com

Education

 

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

M.F.A. in Photography

2006

Thesis: “Aesthetics in Chaos: The Great Adventure”

Areas of Research: Digital Color Management, Digital Video Editing

 

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO

B.A. in Fine Arts with Distinction

1999

Areas of Concentration: Alternative Process Photography, Studio Photography

Media and Processes

·  Alternative Process Photography

·  Alternative Process Video

·   Black and White Photography

·   Color Photography

·   Digital Photo Editing Software

·   Digital Video Editing Software

·   Digital Photography

·   Digital Color Management and Calibration

·   Large Format Cameras

·   Large Format Printers

·  Studio Photography

·  Web Design and Language

Teaching Experience

 

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

 

Teaching Assistant – Instructor of “Introduction to Medium Format Photo”

2006

Customized syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO

 

Lecturer – “Advanced Alternative Process Photography”

2003

Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

Lecturer – “Introduction to Photography”

2001 – 2002

Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades.

Related Experience

 

Independent seminar held at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO

Instructor – Studio Photography Seminar

One week workshop on studio photography. Developed overall course structure, labs, and assignments.  

2001 – 2003

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO

Instructor – Photographing Works of Art Seminar

Two day workshop for advanced art students. Developed overall course structure and labs.

1999 - 2002

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO

Instructor – ART Camp

Two-week summer camp for local high school art students. Tailored coursework specific to the individual student.

2002

AWARDS

 

 

·     Graduate Scholarship Award, University of Cincinnati

2004 – 2006

·     Colorado Scholarly Award, University of Colorado

·     Student of the Year, College of LAS, University of Colorado

1996 – 1998

2000

·     Dean’s List, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

 

1996 – 1997

Juried Exhibitions

 

·     “Next Show 11”, Innjoy, Chicago, 2007

·     “WOW”, Core New Art Space, Denver, 2003

Honorable Mention for “Jessica”

·     “Women”, Core New Art Space, Denver, 2002

·     “Colorado 2002 Exhibition”, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, Colorado Springs, 2002

·     “Colorado Fine Art Exhibit”, Colorado State Fair, Pueblo, 2002

Juror’s Choice Award for “Jessica”

·     “Colorado Art Educators Association Exhibit”, Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Palmer Lake, 2001

Best Two-Dimensional Artist for “Self-Portrait” and “Maisie”

·     “Colorado 2000 Exhibition”, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, Colorado Springs, 2000

Award of Merit for “Palyn”

 

Invitational exhibitions

 

 

SOLO

·     “Zero to Sixty in Five”, The Mercury, Chicago, 2008-2009

·     “Rules”, Phototroph Gallery, Colorado Springs, 2004

·     “Fashionably Late”, Manitou Center for Photography, Manitou Springs, 2002

GROUP

·     “InVIDnation”, Business of Arts Center, Manitou Springs, 2008

·     “MISC.”, City Art Education, Cincinnati, 2005

·     “AKA”, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Colorado Springs, 2004

·     “Manifestations of the Sacred II”, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Colorado Springs, 2003

·     “ZOOM”, Pueblo Gallery, Colorado State University, Pueblo, 2003

·     “UCCS Faculty Exhibition”, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Colorado Springs, 2003

·     “Manifestations of the Sacred”, University of Southern Colorado Art Gallery, Pueblo, 2002

·     “Words”, Business of Arts Center, Manitou Springs, 2001

·     “Art History 101”, Gallery of Contemporary Art, Colorado Springs, 2001

·     “After Dark”, Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, Palmer Lake, 2001

·     “Front Range Student Art Exhibit”, University of Denver, Denver, 2000

 

 

 

 

 

COMMISSIONS

 

 

·     “Individual Portraits of the Starr Children”, Daniel and Patricia Starr, Manitou Springs, 2000

·     “Series of Charcoal and Pencil Drawings” ACREW LLC, Evergreen, 1998

 

 

 

Private Collections

 

 

·     Lin Fife, Video Still from Solarizations, Colorado Springs, 2008

·     Anonymous, DVD of Untitled (Solarizations), Colorado Springs, 2008

·     Shane Murray, Summer Projects (four prints), Cincinnati, 2006

·     Keenan Padgent, Image 2, Cincinnati, 2006

·     William Klaber, US006, Cincinnati, 2006

·     Kim Haddad, Summer Projects (four prints), Cincinnati, 2006

·     Anonymous, Rule #10, Manitou Springs, 2004

·     Sandy Vandersteop, Rule #9, Colorado Springs, 2004

·     Gentle Fritz, Rule #6, Colorado Springs, 2004

·     Robert & Sarah Howsan, Rule #13, Colorado Springs, 2004

·     Elaine Bean, Rule #5, Colorado Springs, 2004

·     University of Colorado, Rose -The Third Wave, Colorado Springs, 2004

·     University of Colorado, Protectors of the Free Prize Inside, Colorado Springs, 2003

·     Carol Dass, Maisie, Colorado Springs, 2003

·     Gentle Fritz, Free Love, Colorado Springs, 2003

·     Kathryn Andrus, Sean, Colorado Springs, 2002

·     Aspen Campbell, Aspen, Colorado Springs, 2001

·     Kim  Phillips, Angela and Emily, Colorado Springs, 2001

·     Robert Le Donne, Julie, Manitou Springs, 2001

·     Randy Simpson, Palyn, Colorado Springs, 2000

·     Ann Roads, Ann, St. Louis, 2000

·     Louis Cicotello, Chair, Colorado Springs, 2000

·     Sara Chatfield, Blown-off Immensely, Juneau, 2000

·     Magdalena Osborn, Maggie, Tucson, 1998

 

References

 

 

Jane Stevens, Professor of Fine Art, University of Cincinnati

Kathryn Andrus PhD, Director Teaching and Learning Center , UCCS

Lin Fife, Professor of Fine Art (retired), UCCS

Louis Cicotello, Professor of Fine Art (retired), UCCS