Resume for David Gardner

Photo Exhibits:
February 2009 - "Marking Our Place in the World," San Francisco Airport Museums, CA

December 2006 – “Examples,” 8 recent photographs. Starbucks Gallery, 24^th St. San Francisco, CA

April 1992 - “End of the Road,” Survey of the Embarcadero Freeway. U.C. Berkeley Extension, San Francisco, CA.

November 1987 - “Alumni Show,” Skyline Collage, San Bruno, CA.

June 1984 - “Polaroidian Slips,” Manipulated and enlarged Polaroid SX-70 prints. Augusta’s Restaurant, San Francisco.

January 1984 - Three examples from “The Witness Series.” SFMOMA. Rental Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

January 1983 - “Colour,” Color prints by three photographers. Eye Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

Juried Exhibits:
2010
PhotoSpiva 2010. George A. Spiva Center for the Arts. Juror: Deborah Klochko, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego

Center For Fine Art Photography. Elements of Water. 1 print selected. Juror: John Paul Caponigro.

2009
Center For Fine Art Photography. Art in Nature. 1 print selected. Juror: Kathy Moran.

International Photography Awards 2009. 3 entries received Honorable Mentions.

California State Fair Fine Art Competition. Juror: Sharmon Goff. Award of Excellence received.

PhotoSpiva 2009. George A. Spiva Center for the Arts. Juror: Jim Stone. 3rd Place Award.

2008
International Photography Awards 2008. 2nd place Award - Bridges Catagory.

Elemental/Environmental: SPACE. New Orleans Photo Alliance. Juror: Juror: Gary Braasch.

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Center for Fine Art Photography. Juror: Andrew Darlow.

2007
High and Dry. Texas Tech University International Curtural Center. Juror: Norman Mauskopf.

International Color Awards - Photography Masters Cup. Received a nomination in the Abstract category.

The Red Show. The Darkroom. New Orleans' Photographic Arts & Framing Center. Juror: Richard Sexton.

Pilsner Urquell International Photography Awards 2007. 2 Honorable Mentions Awarded.

Through a Lens - Life in Motion. The Coastal Arts League of Half Moon Bay, CA. Juror: Michael Collopy.

PhotoSpiva 2007. George A. Spiva Center for the Arts. Juror: John Paul Caponigro.

The Art of Digital Imagery. Center for Fine Art Photography. Juror: George DeWolfe, Seinor Editor CameraArts Magazine.


2006
Lines into Shapes. Art Center of Estes Park, CO. 2006 National Juried Photographic Exhibition. Honorable Mention.

California State Fair Fine Art Competition. Juror: Jack Fulton. Merit Award.

Toledo Friends of Photography 2006 National Juried Photographic Exhibition. Juror: Kathy Vargas.

2005
Botanica. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. September show. Juror: Adam Wolport.

Open Fine Arts. Marin Society of Artists. August show. Jurors: Tom Soltesz, Mary Edwards.

A Moment in Time. Sebastopol Center for the Arts. July show. Juror: Art Rogers.

1989
“Eroticism: West Coast Expression,”  The best of West Coast Erotic Art. Gallery Six-Oh-One, San Francisco, CA.

1988
“Contrasts,” B & W photography exhibit. 3rd Place. Juror: Joseph Folberg, Director Vision Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

1987
San Jose Art League’s 18th Annual Photography Competition. Juror: Robert McDonald, De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA.

1986
Monterey Museum of Art 4th Annual Photography Competition. Juror: James Alinder, Director Friends of Photography, CA.

1984
“California Works,” San Jose Art League. Juror: Henry Hopkins, Director SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA.

Education:
1994-2000  San Francisco State University Extended Education. Multimedia Studies Certificate Program. Graduated June 1996. Portfolio project: Golden Gate Park Interactive.

1994  Photoshop Conference, January 24 - 26, Sheraton Palace Hotel, San Francisco, CA.

1993  The Digital Photography Workshop, May 21-22. Graphic Arts Institute, San Francisco, CA.

1985  One year study program. San Francisco Art Institute.

1979-1981  Skyline College, San Bruno, CA. Advanced photography. Stephen Johnson, instructor.


Collections: San Francisco Arts Commission, permanent collection.
Representation: WIN-Initiative. Rights Managed stock agency. WIN is partnered with Getty Images and Corbis.

Publications:
2009 - Society for Photographic Education. Featured portfolio, Spring edition, exposure, the journal for SPE.

2007 - StreetFilms.org. Contributed still images for pro biking organization in New York City. View Site

2006 - Photographers Forum. Finalist, Best of Photography Annual 2006.

2006 - Stephen Johnson On Digital Photography. Portrait of Stephen Johnson

2003 - Francis Scott Key, Patriotic Poet. Francis Key memorial, photographed in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

1998 - Walks in Downtown San Francisco. Embarcadero demolition photograph.

1986 - Soma Direct, Quarterly magazine. Featured photograph.

1983 - Best of Photography Forum, Finalist, Best of Photography Annual 1983.