J O H N H A M E S
Member: Society for Photographic Education; 2001 - present.
E D U C A T I O N & T E A C H I N G E X P E R I E N C E
Education:
Savannah College of Art & Design: Master of Fine Arts Degree: Photography, 2002.
Maine Photographic Workshops: 8 Master Workshops completed, 1991-1997.
University of Rhode Island: Bachelor of Arts Degree, Secondary Teacher Education, 1973.
Teaching Experience:
Rhode Island School of Design/Continuing Education: Photography Instructor; 2005-present. Subjects: The Candid Moment; Documentary Photography; Digital Photography II, Intro to Photography, Pinhole Workshop.
University of Rhode Island: Adjunct Professor, 2009. Subjects: 2D Studio Design.
Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology: Visiting Professor of Photography, 2007, Beijing, China. Subjects: Digital Photography, Portrait Photography, Basic Photography.
Shandong Art College: Visiting Lecturer, 2007, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Rhode Island College: Adjunct Professor of Photography, 2002-2006; Full-Time Faculty Replacement, Fall 2003; Darkroom & Digital Lab Supervisor, Fall 2003-present. Subjects: Photo I – B&W Darkroom; Photo I – The Digital Darkroom; Photo II – Advanced B&W Techniques; The History of Photography.
Salve Regina University: Adjunct Professor of Photography, 2003. Subject: Introduction to Photography I.
University of Rhode Island: Visiting Professor in Photography, 2001-2005.
Town of South Kingstown School Department: Secondary, Middle, and Elementary School substitute teacher. Subjects: Art; Social Studies; Language Arts; Science, 2001-2003. Special Education Tutor. Subjects: Themes in Literature; Environmental Biology, 2002.
Savannah College of Art & Design: Graduate Teaching Assistant. Subjects: Portrait Photography, 2001; Introduction to Photography, 2001.
A W A R D S , E X H I B I T S , P U B L I C A T I O N S
Awards and Recognition:
Chongqing Ten Years, Celebrated International Photographers Survey Chongqing: Chongqing Province, invited participant, May 2007, sponsored by the Information Office of Chongqing Municipal Government and China Foto Press.
International Photographers Explore Hubei: Hubei Province, invited participant, May 2007, sponsored by Information Office of Hubei Provincial Government and China Foto Press.
Aaron Siskind Fellowship in Photography: Honorarium, awarded by the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts, 1993.
Aaron Siskind Fellowship in Photography: Honorarium, awarded by the Rhode Island State Council of the Arts, 1997.
Propes Fellowship: Toward the Study of Photography at the Graduate Level, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, 1998.
Propes Fellowship: Toward the Study of Video/Film at the Graduate Level, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, 2000.
Juror: Mystic Arts Center Photo Show XXVII, 2005.
Juror: University of Rhode Island Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Kingston, RI, 2006.
Juror: University of Rhode Island Annual Juried Student Exhibition, 2006.
Solo Shows include:
“Portraits of China,” The Coffee Depot, Warren, RI, 2008.
“New China Work,” Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology, Beijing, China, 2007.
“The Newtons of Swanville,” BankRI Gallery, North Kingstown, RI, October 2006.
“Provence Holga,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, upcoming, September 2006.
“Once Upon A Time in the West,” The Coffee Depot, Warren, RI, 2005.
“Substance & Memory: Landscapes of England & Wales,” Gallery Z, Prov., RI, 2004.
“The Newtons of Swanville,” Bannister Hallway Space, Roberts Hall, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, 2004.
“Images from The Striped Sheet Series,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2003.
“Images from The Striped Sheet Series,” Silent Pictures Gallery, Providence, RI, 2003.
“Love and the Myth of Photography,” multimedia MFA Thesis installation/exhibit featuring 555 images displayed, and an additional 60 images projected. Galerie Lumiere, Savannah, Georgia, 2000.
“The Newtons of Swanville,” All That Matters Gallery, Wakefield, RI, 1998.
“My World,” All That Matters Gallery, Wakefield, RI, 1997.
“The Newtons of Swanville,” Maine Photographic Workshops, Union Hall, Rockport, Maine, 1997 (Graduate Resident Slide Presentation).
Group Shows include:
“The Souk Market,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2009.
“The Erotic Show,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2009.
“The Permanent Collection,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2008.
“Chongqing Through the Eyes of Foreigners,” National Library of China, Beijing, China, 2007.
“Faculty Work from the Beijing Institute of Clothing Technology,” Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, Shanxi Province, China, 2007.
“New China Work,” La Boheme Café, Beijing, China, 2007.
“The Permanent Collection,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2007.
“The Permanent Collection,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2006.
“Small Picture Show,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2005.
“As We Are,” South County Art Association, Kingston, RI, 2004.
“2-D: The Faculty Show,” Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, 2004.
“Adjunct Faculty Show,” Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, 2004.
“The Permanent Collection,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2004.
“Southern Exposure,” Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah, GA, 2003.
“The Group Show,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2003.
“Sidekicks,” Work by the Adjunct Art Faculty, Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, 2003.
“The Group Show,” Gallery Z, Providence, RI, 2002
“2-D: The Faculty Show,” Bannister Gallery, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, 2002.
“Open and Closed,” Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 2002.
“In-Sight,” Oglethorpe Row Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, 2001.
“Small Works Show,” Exhibit A Gallery, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, 2001.
“The Unity Show,” Antidope Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, 2000.
“Silverworks 1999,” Ex Libris Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, 1999/2000.
“Small Works Show,” Exhibit A Gallery, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, 2000.
“From the Glass House,” Galerie Lumiere, Savannah Georgia, 1999.
“The Fall Show,” No Name Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, 1999.
“The One Show,” Henry Street Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, 1999.
La Grange National Biennial, Chattahoochee Valley Museum of Art, La Grange, Georgia, 1998.
The Vincellette Collection, Atlanta, Georgia, 1998.
South County Art Association, Juried Photography Exhibits, Kingston, RI: Highest Honors: 1981, 1993; Honors: 1994, 1995, 1997, 2002.
Thayer Street Art Festival, RISD/BROWN UNIV., Providence, RI: Highest Photographic Honors, 1994.
Wickford Art Association, Juried Photography Exhibit, Wickford, RI: Honors: 1995, 1998.
Arthur Griffin Gallery for Photography, Open Photography Exhibit, Winchester, MA: Honors, 1992.
Notable Publications:
"CHINA: PARADOX & PROGRESS," Photographs by John Hames, published by Studio Without Walls, December 2009.
Photographer’s Companion, June 2007, Beijing, China.
FHM/China, June 2007, published by Trends Group, Beijing, China.
Psychologies Magazine/China, April & June 2007 issues, published by Hachette Fillipacchi, Beijing, China.
1626 Magazine, July 2007, Beijing, China.
“The powerHouse Portfolio, Volume 1, 2005,” published by powerHouse Books, New York, 2006.
“Lost in Time: Himalayan Village Life,” Cover story (text and photographs), Providence Sunday Journal Magazine, Providence, RI, May 1994.
Transitions Abroad Magazine, Boston, MA, various covers & editorial uses, 1993-1997.
alive now! Nashville, TN, various editions, 1992-1996.
The Narragansett Times, The Standard-Times, The Chariho Times, RI Weekly Newspapers, various editions, 1979- 1982.
F I L M / V I D E O C R E D I T S
SIMULACRA, 16mm, 11 minutes. Lead Acting Role; Savannah College of Art & Design, 2001.
TRIPS TO THE ODDITIES, Music video, 16mm, 3 minutes. Production Stills Photographer; Savannah College of Art & Design, 2001.
THE BRIDGE, 16mm, 5 minutes. Director, Screenwriter, Co-editor; Savannah College of Art & Design, 2000
THE MOTION OF LEAVING, Unproduced Screenplay; Savannah College of Art & Design, 2001.
