Cara Wade

Assistant Professor of Studio Art and Photography

Program Director for Studio Art

EMAIL:  cwade@sf.edu

Phone: 260.399.7700 x 8016

WEBSITE: www.caraleewade.com

Sunlight, mysterious chemistry, precious metals…murmur
a few hopeful words, wield the camera like a magic wand,
and on a good day, you can conjure up proof of a dream.
I believe in wonder. I look for it everyday.

-Keith Carter, 1998

I first read these words during my own Introduction to Photography course. They aptly described the effect that image making was having on me; the sense of wonder I felt in seeing my image appear, before my eyes, on the paper. Magic. I feel that it is so important, as a teacher of photography, whether it is in the darkroom or digitally on a monitor, that I not forget that first feeling of amazement and instill in my students that incredible sense of awe that photography evokes.

Education

M.F.A.              2004   Photography    

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia

B.A.                  1996    English                       

                        Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, Georgia

A.A.S.              1992    Education       

                        Georgia Military College, Kingsland, Georgia

Area(s) of Specialization: Traditional, Alternative and Digital Photography, Victorian Literature.  Minor Study in Music and Film Theory

Selected Exhibition Record

(*solo/small group shows marked by an asterisk)

2008                Photo Midwest: A Seven State Photography Competition, University of Wisconsin, Porter Butts Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin, Juried

*The Alphabet Show, SOMA Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Invited

*Phantasmagoria & Other Miscellaneous Artifacts, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Invited

*Elements of Photography, John Jellico Gallery, Art Institute of Colorado, Denver, CO, Invited

2007                Texas Photographic Society 16: The National Competition, Texas Photographic Society, San Antonio, Texas, Juried

                        Stacked: Artwork Inspired by Reading Material, Motherlode Group, Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Juried

                        14^th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Jasper Arts Center, Jasper, Indiana, Juried, Best in Show

                        Bike Shop: Imagination on Wheels, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Invited

                        *Toy Boxes: The Art of the Plastic Camera, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Educational Gallery, Invited

Women’s Works 2007: 20^th Anniversary Exhibition, Northwest Area Arts Council, Crystal Lake, Illinois, Juried

                        “I” The Self-Portrait, The Darkroom, New Orleans Center for the Photographic Arts, New Orleans, Louisiana, Juried

                        Fort Wayne Photographers, Artlink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Juried     

Renewal:  Celebrating Art and Community, Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Juried

2006                Photo Midwest: A Celebration of Photography, The Center for Photography at Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, Juried, Purchase Award

2006 Digital Open, ARC Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

Places We Call Home 2006 Photography Exhibition, Northwest Cultural Council, Barrington, Illinois, Juried

                        Sister Cities International Exhibition, Plock Photography Society, Zielinski Library, Plock, Poland, Invited

2-D-2 Exhibition, Energy Gallery, Online Gallery, Juried

*Over the Edge, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, Georgia, Juried

*Feminine Documentation: A Motherlode Exhibition, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Invited

National Women’s Art Exhibit, ISU Women’s Studies Program, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho, Juried, Merit Award

Pen and Brush Inc. Juried Photography Exhibition, Pen and Brush Gallery, New York, New York, Juried

                        *Spring 2006 Exhibition, 237 Space Gallery, Toledo, Ohio, Juried

Fort Wayne Photographers Exhibition, Artlink, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Invited

2005                *7^th Street Gallery, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, North Carolina, Invited

                        Photo Spiva 2005, George A. Spiva Center for the Arts, Joplin, Missouri, Juried, Purchase Award

                        Photowork `05, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, New York, Juried

                        2005 Bethesda International Photography Competition, Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland, Juried

2004                Fort Wayne Photographers Exhibition, Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Invited

                        Art-a-ment Exhibition, Cinema Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Invited

Artlink 5^th Annual Regional Exhibition, Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Juried

                        *Insidious Charms: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Savannah College

of Art and Design, Cabaret Gallery, Savannah, Georgia

2003                Slow Exposures: An Exhibition of the Southern Landscape, Pike County Historic Preserve, Zebulon, Georgia, Juried          

                        Outside the Box: Manipulated Art, Art Institute and Gallery,

                        Salisbury, Maryland, Juried

Illuminance 2003, Buddy Holly Center, Lubbock, Texas, Juried, Purchase Award

The Manipulated Image, Fredericksburg Art Association, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Juried

                       13^th Annual: Faces of Woman Exhibition, Las Vegas Arts Council, Las Vegas, New Mexico, Juried

2002               Silverworks, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, Juried (catalogue)

                        Expressions of Womanhood, St. Louis Artist’s Guild, St. Louis, Missouri, Juried

                        2^nd Biennial First to See the Light 2002: An International Alternative Processes Photography Exhibition, Quay School of Art, Wanganui, New Zealand, Juried

                        30^th Annual Juried Exhibition, Larson Gallery Guild, Yakima,

                        Washington, Juried, Purchase Award

                        *Madwoman in the Attic, Half Moon Gallery, Savannah, Georgia

2001                Alternate Visions: New Work in Alternative Processes by Savannah Photographers, Café Metropole, Savannah, Georgia, Juried

                        Savannah College of Art and Design Pin-Up Show, Society for Photographic Education, National Conference, Savannah, Georgia, Invited

2000                *A Fistful of Photographs: New Work from Group 490, A.T. Hun Gallery, Savannah, Georgia, Group Exhibition

                        *Forever Plaid, Savannah Theatre Company, Savannah, Georgia, Commissioned

                        Urban Juice and Soda Company, Label Imagery for Jones Soda, Images #648 and #649, Blaine, Washington

1999                Armstrong Atlantic State University, Annual Art Competition, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, Georgia, Lillian Spencer Award

                        *Twelfth Night, Jenkins Theatre, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, Georgia, Commissioned

Photographer’s Forum Magazine: 18^th Annual Photo Contest, Editor’s Choice Award

Artist in Residence/Grants

2007                Lillian B. Smith Center for Creative Arts, Artist Residency Program Clayton, Georgia

2006                Journeypeople Residency Program, Elsewhere Organization, Greensboro, North Carolina

                        CAES Center for Artistic and Cultural Development Grant

Publications

2008                Elements of Photography by Angela Faris, Focal Press, Pages 296-299.

2007                Fort Wayne Reader, Exhibition announcement with photograph, November 2, 2007 (14-16).

Light and Lens: Photography in the Digital Age by Bob Hirsch, Focal Press, Page 14.

2006                Fort Wayne Woman Magazine, “To Inspire the Female Artist”, profile with photograph, March/April 2006, V2.2, (47-48).

Fort Wayne Reader, Artist Gallery, profile with photographs, April 6,

2006, (6).

2005                Enjoy Entertainment Guide, exhibition announcement with photograph, Poughkeepsie, New York, March 2005

2004                Queens of the Silver Screen, AIDS Charity Calendar, proceeds to benefit Savannah, Georgia AIDS related organizations

2002                Black and White Photography Magazine, Reader’s Gallery, Issue 16, December 2002, 18-19.

                        CYMK Magazine, Issue 17, February 2002, 34.

2000                Creative Loafing, Savannah, Georgia, January 8, 2000.

1999                Calliope: Journal of Art and Literature, Volume 16, 44 and 96.

Visiting Artist Lectures/Workshops

2008                Artlink and Fort Wayne Museum of

                       Art Summer Workshop Series

                       Workshop: Photoshop CS3

CAP Grant, The Outdoor Gallery: Images of Our City, Fort Wayne, Indiana

                        Workshop: Digital Photography

                        and Design

2007                Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort

                       Wayne, Indiana

                       Lecture:  Art Scene, Genesis of

                       Personal Work

Artlink and Fort Wayne Museum of Art Workshop Series

                        Lecture: Documenting Artwork Digitally

                        Boys and Girls Club of America, Fort Wayne, Indiana Chapters

                        Workshops: Basic Camera and Darkroom

                        Artlink and Fort Wayne Museum of Art Workshop Series

                        Lecture: Slide & Digital File Making

2006                Fort Wayne Camera Club, Fort Wayne, Indiana

                        Lecture: Critique

Fort Wayne Artist’s Guild, Fort Wayne, Indiana

                        Lecture: Documentation Techniques

2005                Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Lecture: 50 Years of Aperture Photography

2004                Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana

                        Panel member: The Value of Modern Art

2003                Jenkins High School, Savannah, Georgia

                        Lecture: Documentation Techniques

                        Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, Georgia

                        Lecture: History of Photography

2002                Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia

                        Lecture: 19^th Century Photographic History

Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, Georgia

                        Lecture: Genesis of Personal Work

Juried/Judged

2008                New Haven United Methodist Church presents: Photos of Faith Photography Competition, New Haven, Indiana

                        Village at Winona Lake Art Fair, Winona Lake, Indiana

Advanced Placement (AP) Reader, The College Boards, Louisville, Kentucky

Scholastics Regional High School Art Competition and Exhibition, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana

                        Boys and Girls Clubs of America Fine Arts Show, Fort Wayne, Indiana

2007                Advanced Placement (AP) Reader, The College Boards, Kentucky

2006                Advanced Placement (AP) Reader, The College Boards, New Jersey

                        New Haven United Methodist Church presents: Photos of Faith Photography Competition, New Haven, Indiana

                        First Annual Village at Winona Student Art Show, Winona Lake, Indiana

2006 Creative Arts Council Community Photography Exhibition, Creative Arts Council Gallery, Bluffton, Indiana

                        Scholastics Regional High School Art Competition and Exhibition, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Related Affiliations

• Member SPE (Society for Photographic Education)

• Member NAPP (National Association of Photoshop Professionals)

• Member Center for Fine Art Photography

• Member Artlink, Fort Wayne, Indiana

• Member SCAD Alumni Career Network

• Member Center for Photography at Woodstock

• Member Motherlode Women’s Art Collective

• Member Texas Photographic Society

• Member Fort Wayne Museum of Art