Epiphany Knedler 625 S Wheatland Ave, Apt 42 Sioux Falls, SD, 57106 (605) 670-2803 [email protected] www.epiphanyknedler.com EDUCATION 2017 ~ M.F.A. Photography 2020 East Carolina University Greenville, NC 2014 ~ B.F.A. Photography 2017 B.A. in Political Science University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD University Honors Thesis Scholar Magna Cum Laude 2013 ~ Undergraduate Studies in Political Science (transferred) 2014 Washington, DC The George Washington University PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2020 ~ Adjunct Instructor Present University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN Taught undergraduate courses in 2D Design – Color + Design. Students learn about the basics of visual communication and the elements and principles of art and design through projects using a variety of two-dimensional media. Students also explore the basics of color theory and ideas and concepts in art. Each project introduces contemporary and historic artists with emphasis on research. 2020 ~ Adjunct Instructor Present Forsyth Tech Community College, Winston-Salem, NC Taught undergraduate courses in Digital Design and Digital Photography. Students learn about digital art and photography using relevant software and project-based assignments. Students are prepared for future digital art experiences while learning about visual communication and creative problem solving through illustration, digital collage, and research. 2020 ~ Present Adjunct Instructor Pitt Community College, Greenville, NC Taught undergraduate courses in Introduction to Graphic Design and Digital Design. Students learn about digital art and graphic design through project-based assignments with a focus in digital tools and software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign. Students are prepared for future graphic design and digital art courses while learning about visual communication and creative problem solving through illustration, typography, digital collage, and research. 2020 Instructor of Record, Alternative Processes [email protected] • www.EpiphanyKnedler.com • 605/670/2803 East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Taught advanced photography students historic and alternative photographic processes. Students receive hands-on experience with processes and skills including making chemistry, creating digital negatives, coating paper, toning, exposing prints, cyanotype printing, Van Dyke brown printing, gum bichromate, lumens, and image transfers. Students learned about conceptual themes in photography and experimented with interdisciplinary work. 2018 ~ Instructor of Record, Photography Survey 2019 East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Taught introductory level students with traditional and contemporary photography. Skills included photograms, scanograms, darkroom printing, developing film, creating pinhole cameras, lighting scenarios, digital cameras, and Adobe Photoshop. Students learned about conceptual themes in photography and experimented with interdisciplinary work. 2019 ~ Graduate Liaison, School of Art and Design 2020 East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Served as the liaison for the School of Art and Design and the Graduate School of East Carolina University. Contacted prospective students to the ECU SoAD Graduate program with information and questions through email and text. Aided in revising the recruitment strategies, including redesigning website information, creating a FAQ, creating and running social media, and creating a monthly email strategy highlighting current students and alumni for donors, alumni, and prospective students 2019 Instructor of Record, Digital Design East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Taught foundation introductions in digital design. Programs included Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Premiere, and Adobe InDesign. Students provided a weekly photographic sketchbook based on conceptual themes and worked with digital and physical imagery. 2017 ~ Graduate Assistant 2020 East Carolina University, Greenville, NC Utilized teaching skills to help introductory level students with traditional and contemporary photography. Organized photography rooms and supplies. Aided Art History professor with book and Gallery Director with curating shows. 2019 ~ Camp Instructor 2020 Emerge Gallery and Art Center, Greenville, NC Taught students between the ages of 3-16 the basics of art including the elements and principles, color, and composition. Used the mediums of photography, printmaking, collage, and interdisciplinary work. 2017 ~ Public Relations Coordinator 2018 University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD Coordinated with the Northern Plains Indian Artist in Residence and Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute students. Communicated with the artist, the university as well as the community about activities and events. Curated an exhibition with the Northern Plains Art Collection. Documented through photography and film. Curated daily emails with updates and information about NPAIR and OHSAI. 2014 ~ Program and Youth Services Library Aide 2017 Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library, Vermillion, SD Utilized customer service and communication skills with patron needs. Promoted library services through displays and community events. Worked as the Youth Services Aide, introducing a weekly Teen Program with the community and oversaw the Summer Reading Program. 2009 ~ Art Camp Director 2017 Messy Hands Art Camp, Vermillion, SD Taught students between the ages of 3-14 the basics of art. Used the mediums of photography, printmaking, collage, and interdisciplinary work. Became director in 2015. Hired individuals, requested donations, managed finances, and planned assignments. Worked with the Vermillion Area Arts Council with advertising and camp planning. 2014 Intern US Senate, Washington, DC Sponsored by Senator Tim Johnson of South Dakota. Used communication and teamwork skills to work under the Foreign Relations and Veterans’ Affairs legislative assistant and research assistant. Responsible for reception and tours of the Capitol. Aided in writing letters to constituents and organizing office files. 2013 ~ Luce Foundation Center Employee 2014 Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC Worked in the Luce Foundation Center, a visual art storage and study center. Utilized communication and customer service skills to help patrons with needs, lead tours, and lead programs. Helped organize and set-up weekly programs. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2021 Wish You Were Here – Bates Trimble Gallery, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD 2020 Wish You Were Here – Wellington B. Gray Gallery, Greenville, NC 2019 Revitalize: Dickinson Avenue – East Carolina University Student Center Gallery, Greenville, NC 2018 Park Pictures – North Carolina Museum of Art, Durham, NC – Taxidermy 2017 States of Change – Brody School of Medicine Gallery, Greenville, NC ADJUST BFA Exhibition – John A. Day Gallery, Vermillion, SD Illuminating Disparity (Juried)– Sioux Falls Design Center, Sioux Falls, SD 2016 Capital: An Installation – The Iron Rooster, Vermillion, SD – installation exhibition GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2021 Donald M. Robinson Photography Biennial (Juried) – Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA 2020 Teachable Moment (Curated by Mike Calway-Fagen) – Stove Works, Chattanooga, TN #NewVision2020: A Student Show (Juried by Paul Thulin-Jimenez, Online) – Texas Photographic Society, Coppell, TX Twelfth Anniversary Issue (Juried) – Fraction Magazine Legendary: The Art of Folklore (Juried) – C-Street Gallery, Springfield, MO Summer 2020 (Juried by Bree Lamb) – The Curated Fridge, Somerville, MA Generation Z (Juried) – Museumpark Oranjewoud Estate, Heerenveen, Netherlands Agents of Change (Curated by Cody Henrichs) – Everist Gallery, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD 28th Annual Juried Show (Juried by Laura Youngbird) – MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN The Road (Juried by Richard McCabe) – South x Southeast Gallery, Molena, GA 2020 College Invitational (Juried by Kyle Herrington, Online) – Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN 2020 Open Door (Online) – Rosalux Gallery And Now This! – University of Southern Indiana Art and Design Faculty Exhibition, Kenneth P. McCutchan Art Center / Palmina F. and Stephan S. Pace Galleries, Evansville, IN 31 Under 30: Emerging Artists in the United States (Online) – Michael Rose Fine Art Digital Art Exhibition (Juried) – Van Every/Smith Galleries, Davidson, NC Student Showcase 2020 (Online) – Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art The Class of 2020 (Online, juried by Michael Itkoff) – In the In-Between Full House (Online) – Local Host Gallery Inside Voices (Online) – Darkside Collective East Carolina University MFA Exhibition (Online) – Social Distance Gallery MFA and BFA Thesis Exhibitions (Online) – Treat Gallery University Edition (Online) – Dore Collective All Stars 2020 (Online) – FotoFika Art in Isolation – North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND Student Art Exhibition (Online) – Castleton Art Galleries, Castleton University, Castleton, VT Vermillion Area Arts Council Social Distancing Exhibition (Online) – Vermillion Area Arts Council Vermillion’s Private Collection Virtual Exhibit (Online) – Vermillion Area Arts Council and Vermillion Cultural Association The View From Here (Juried, Online) – Don’t Take Pictures Nostalgia (Juried by Frances Bukovsky, Online) – Darkside Collective Past/Future (Juried, Online) – F-Stop Magazine The Road (Juried by Dana Stirling and Yoav Friedlander) – Float Magazine, JKC Gallery, Trenton, NJ 2020 Fine Arts Ball (Juried) – Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville,