About Steve
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I grew up in a small town in rural Ohio. I spent my formative years around folks who are supportive, caring, and hard working. These folks love their country, want for little and watch out for each other.
I had a camera early in life. My dad gave me his old cameras, a Leica and a Rolleiflex for my 12th birthday.
I really got serious about photography in my twenties, when a friend and I decided to learn together, the hard way, by photographing anything that moved. If it didn't move we took two photos. After realizing that I had picked the hard way to learn, I took classes in photography, followed by a degree in Fine Arts with a major in Photography.
Over the years, I have owned and operated three studios, worked for newspapers, photographed everything from brides to jars of baby food and taught both ongoing classes and workshops in photography.
Nature has always been my first love. Even after all these years, I still get excited by streams, waterfalls, the wind chimes of ice covered branches, rocks, sand patterns, and the bouquets of autumn leaves. The pleasure of watching, learning, and experiencing nature has always been greater than simply "taking a picture" of a natural subject.
My current work centers on images of Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Images that express my personal vision, a holistic vision of all things being in some way related.
CHRONOLOGY
Stephen J Carl
Born: Columbus, Ohio
Moved to Dayton, Ohio: 1978
Education:
1988-1992 Winona School of Photography, Chicago, Illinois
1992 Certified Professional Photographer Degree, Professional Photographers of America
1983 B.A. Photography, Union College
1980 Studied at Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio
Solo Exhibitions:
2009 Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Ohio
Carriage Hill Metro Park Gallery, Dayton, Ohio
Creekside Gallery, Dayton, Ohio
2008 Arts Interface Gallery, Springfield, Ohio
Springfield Art Museum School, Springfield, Ohio
Autumn Creek Gallery, Dayton, Ohio
Carriage Hill Metro Park Gallery, Dayton, Ohio
2007 Arts Interface Gallery, Springfield, Ohio
Zanesville Appalachian Arts Project, Solo Presentation, Zanesville Art Center, Zanesville, Ohio
Springfield Art Museum School, Springfield, Ohio
Carriage Hill Metro Park Gallery, Dayton, Ohio
Autumn Creek Gallery, Centerville, Ohio
2006 Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Ohio
Arts Interface Gallery, Springfield, Ohio
Autumn Creek Gallery, Centerville, Ohio
Carriage Hill Metro Park Gallery, Dayton, Ohio
2005 Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Ohio
Arts Interface Gallery, Springfield, Ohio
1995-2004 Natural Visions Gallery rotating display, Dayton, Ohio
1995-2009 Family Health Center, Yellow Springs, Ohio
1994 Pioneer Village, Cesar Creek State Park, Ohio
1992 Home Federal Savings and Loan, Dayton, Ohio
1991 Kettering Craft Mall, Kettering, Ohio
1989 Bellbrook Bank, Bellbrook, Ohio
1987 Kettering Adult School, Kettering, Ohio
1986 United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio
1985 Trotwood Public Library, Trotwood, Ohio
1984 First Methodist Church, Lima, Ohio
1981 D.L.B. Gallery, Kettering, Ohio
1980 First National Bank, Dayton, Ohio
Group Exhibitions:
2008 Springfield Museum of Art Members Exhibition
2007 Dayton Visual Center Personal Best Show
Springfield Museum of Art Members Exhibition
2006 Springfield Museum of Art Members Exhibition
1993 Greene Memorial Hospital, Xenia, Ohio
1984-1998 Numerous shows with students in Montgomery County Libraries
1980 Student Show Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio
Awards:
2008 Springfield Museum of Art Second Place in juried show
2007 Springfield Museum of Art Second Place in juried show
2006 Springfield Museum of Art First Place in juried show
Teaching:
2003-2009 Faculty, Springfield Art Museum School, Springfield, Ohio
1998-2003 Faculty, Rosewood Art Center, Kettering, Ohio
1980-1997 Faculty, Kettering City Schools, Kettering, Ohio
Art Related Employment:
1980-2004 Owner/ Operator Natural Visions Photography, Dayton, Ohio
1970-1978 Owner/ Operator Studio One Photography, Lima, Ohio and Newark, Ohio
1968-1969 Press Photographer for the Forest Record and Bath Bulletin, Lima, Ohio
1967-1968 Press Photographer, The Lima News, Lima, Ohio
1965-1966 Photographer/ Darkroom Technician, Ken Studio, Santa Rosa, California
Private, Corporate, and Public Collections:
Dayton Art Museum, Dayton, Ohio
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Ohio
Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio
Family Health Center, Yellow Springs, Ohio
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