Curriculum Vitae (abridged)
Maundy Mitchell
Curriculum Vitae (abridged)
January 2021
Maundy Mitchell Photography
2 Post Office Square, #1-5, Plymouth, NH 03264
maundy@maundymitchell.com • https://maundymitchell.com
Education & Training
B.A., Writing & Literature, Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, Vermont. 2003.
Diploma of Professional Photography, The Photography Institute, San Francisco, CA, November 2012.
Masterclass on Dance Photography — Dance photographer Lois Greenfield. New York, NY. March 2013.
Masterclass on Portrait Photography — Peter Hurley. Lighting and shooting methods, directing and photographing professional actors and models. New York, NY. April 2013.
Masterclass on Women’s Portraiture — Sue Bryce. Versailles, France. April 2016.
Wet plate collodion processes – NH Artist Laureate Gary Samson. Manchester, NH. September 2020 – January 2021.
Selected Professional Development Courses
Artistic Editing — Meg Bitton. 2013.
Black & White Master Class – CJ Nicolai – 2015.
Experimental Portraiture – Lara Jade and Sue Bryce. November 2015.
High End Retouching – Patik Naik. May—June 2016.
Felix Kunze Lighting Techniques, November 2017 – January 2018.
Annie Liebovitz masterclass, December 2017 – March 2018.
Conferences
Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers (SWPP) conference. London. January 2017.
Invited Presentations and Consultation
Presented to Lakes Region Camera Club on headshots and micro expression in early 2014.
Presentation / discussion – Plymouth, NH High School photography and art classes, March 2017.
Mentoring, Plymouth, NH High School Photography class on project with Plymouth Senior Center. March 2017.
Juror, Plymouth State University Student Juried Art Exhibition. March 2017.
Presentation / workshops – “Posing and Connection in Portraiture.” New Hampton School. May 2017.
Presentation – Lakes Region Camera Club – “Connection in Portraiture.” September 2017.
Presentation on project Life’s Work project – Plymouth Area Rotary Club. March 2018.
Presentation / workshop – “Portraiture” for New Hampton School art students at Plymouth studio. May 2018.
Presentation/talk called “Habits for Success” for the Circle Program. September 2018.
Presentation / workshop – “The Rembrandt Challenge: How to Create Beautiful Light for Compelling Portraits” for New Hampton School art students at Plymouth studio. May 2019.
Talk / live demonstration via Zoom, “One World Portraits,” conducted a live remote photo session, Quechee Area Camera Club, May 2020.
Talk on “Posing & Connection in Portrait Photography,” Quechee Area Camera Club, August 2020.
Annual Speaker, talk on three personal photographic projects with a focus on Protest Portraits, Women’s Caucus for Art, October 2020.
Teaching
Bi-Annual Courses “Introduction to Digital Photography” and “Introduction to Portrait Photography,” taught at Plymouth, NH studio, (October/November & May/June since 2019)
Exhibitions
Solo
“Life’s Work: Occupations and Identity,” The Galletly Gallery, New Hampton, NH. January 2020.
“Life’s Work: Occupations and Identity,” Kimball Jenkins School of Art, Concord, NH, May – June, 2020.
“Protest Portraits,” large-scale art installation on the Town Common, Plymouth, NH, August 1-9, 2020. https://maundymitchell.com/protest-portraits/
“Protest Portraits,” large-scale, outdoor art installation, New Hampshire State House, Concord, NH, September 2020.
“Protest Portraits,” large-scale, outdoor art installation, Holderness School, Holderness, NH, September 2020.
“Protest Portraits,” large-scale, outdoor art installation, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH, September – October 2020.
“Life’s Work: Occupations & Identity,” Lawrence Academy, Groton, MA, USA. October – November 2020.
“Protest Portraits,” large-scale, outdoor art installation, New Hampton School, New Hampton, NH, October 2020.
Group
Women’s Caucus for Art “Members Exhibit,” Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH. June-August, 2016.
Women’s Caucus for Art “Inspiration,” Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH. June–August, 2017.
Young Ladies Library Association, “BIRDS!” Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH. September-October, 2017.
Kimball Jenkins School of Art, “A Second Look,” Concord, NH. July-August 2018.
The Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth State University, “Making Work: Plymouth’s Creative Economy,” Co-curated and exhibited several portraits. September-October 2018.
Newport Library Arts Center “Juried Regional Exhibit 2019,” Newport, NH. February-March, 2019.
Newport Library Arts Center “2020 Juried Regional Exhibit,” Newport, NH. February – March, 2020.
Pease Public Library, Plymouth, NH. “Fragile Ground,” February – March 2020.
Hopkinton Center for the Arts, Hopkinton, MA, “About What’s Going On,” Online juried exhibit, July – August 2020.
The Art Guild, Manhasset, New York, “Justice,” Online Juried Exhibit, August — September 2020.
Carrie Able Art Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, “Watershed,” September 2020.
Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC, “Us: What Divides Us and What Unites Us?” international juried exhibit, September — November 2020.
Women’s Caucus for Art of Greater Washington, DC “See My Color,” national, juried social justice exhibition, September –November 2020
Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN “The 2020 FL3TCH3R Exhibit” international juried exhibit, October – December 2020.
Awards & Recognition
The Portrait Masters – ten portraits earned bronze awards. September 2017.
The Portrait Masters – three portraits earned bronze awards. January 2018.
The Portrait Masters – two portraits earned silver awards, ten each earned bronze awards. September 2018.
The Portrait Masters – fifteen portraits earned bronze awards. January 2019.
The Portrait Masters – eight portraits earned bronze awards. September 2019.
Associate Level Photographer – The Portrait Masters International Awards & Accreditation Program. September 2019.
First Place in national, juried exhibit “About What’s Going On,” Hopkinton Center for the Arts, “Protest Portrait #1: Trysten,” August, 2020.
Volunteer Organizations
Make-a-Wish Foundation – volunteer 2003 – 2006.
Friends of the Arts – volunteer 2005, board member 2006-2010.
For the Love of Dog / Lonestar Pyrs & Paws North – volunteer 2005 – present.
Lakes Region Camera Club – member 2012-2014. Treasurer 2013-2014.
Magic Hour Foundation – organization that coordinates free photo session for cancer patients, 2013 to present.
Fresh Air Fund – volunteer & host family, 2014 to 2016.
Circle Program – mentor, 2017 to 2018.
Selected Publications & Published Work
World Stage Design – photographs, Cardiff, 2013
Simply Elope – online magazine – elopement feature (November 2014)
The Brass Herald – international print magazine – cover of issue 56 – portrait of The Stiletto Brass Quintet (December 2014)
For Real Equality – online magazine (2015) same sex wedding feature http://4realequalityweddings.com/2015/02/26/heidi-paula/
Fresh Air Fund – portrait in brochure insert in The New York Times (February 2015)
The Knot – online magazine (March 2015) same sex wedding feature https://www.theknot.com/real-weddings/a-clean-and-simple-modern-wedding-at-la-piece-the-room-in-tilton-new-hampshire-album
Equal & Forever – online magazine – same sex wedding feature (April 2015) http://equalandforever.com/a-chic-wedding-at-la-piece-the-room-in-the-lakes-region-of-new-hampshire/
Billboard in Daytona, FL – portrait of a biker eating ice cream, I-95, December 2014 – September 2016
Prague Quadrennial – June 2015. http://pq15.usitt.org/around-the-pq-hungarian-exhibit-donor-for-promotheus/
PSU Magazine – print and online magazine published by Plymouth State University – Full page portrait of poet Donald Hall, 2006-2007 United States Poet Laureate (November 2015)
Cure Magazine – book Extraordinary Healers, Vol. 9, full page portrait, and smaller portrait, along with back cover photo (January 2016)
The Flower Arranger – International print magazine full page feature – (Winter 2016)
Real Small Towns, Vol. II – National print magazine full page feature on Life’s Work – (Winter 2017)
Town Carolina Magazine – portrait published in print and online (April 2019)
Inspired Magazine – featured in The Motherhood Issue published in print and online (May 2019)
Theatre Production Photographer: Plymouth State University, Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance. NH, 2013-2018.
Selected Special Projects
Served on committee to plan Newport Artists Congress (New England Artists Trust Congress IV), coordinated artists’ open studios, led workshops at Richards Free Library, 1996-1997
Official photographer for Plymouth 250th – photographed 21 events over the course of a week, coordinated other photographers, 2013
“The Unseen – County Home Portraits,” 2014-2015 https://maundymitchell.com/the-unseen/
“Scars,” 2016 https://maundymitchell.com/scars-project/
Collaborative portrait project with Fireball Photographers at Battersea Mansion, London, January 2017
“The Sargent Project,” May 2017 https://maundymitchell.com/old-is-the-new-new/
“Life’s Work,” a black and white portrait project involving 37 workers in Plymouth, NH, Paris, France, and London, England, 2017 – 2019 –https://maundymitchell.com/lifes-work-part-i/
“Mortality Mansions,” album cover /inside portraits, March 2018
“The Birth of Venus,” May 2019
“Then & Now,” 2019-2020
“Social Distancing: Images of a Small Town,” 2020 https://maundymitchell.com/social-distancing-images-of-a-small-town-project/
“One World Portraits,” 2020 https://maundymitchell.com/category/projects/one-world-portraits/
“Protest Portraits,” 2020 https://maundymitchell.com/protest-portraits/
Professional Memberships
Professional Photographer’s Association (PPA) (2012 to present)
National Association of Professional Child Photographers (2013 to present)
Magic Hour Foundation Photographer Network (2013 to present)
Women’s Caucus for Art (National & NH Chapter) (2016 to present)
New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists (2020 to present)
Trademarks
“Carpe Skiem,” 2002.
“People are Beautiful,” 2013. Registration No. 4632299.