The Cahaba Academy of Photography & Art

EDUCATION

 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2006-2007

Savannah College of Art & Design, 2000-2004

Southeastern Center of Photographic Arts, 1985

University of Georgia; 1983, MAE

Atlanta College of Art,  1982-1983

Principia College,  1980

University of Georgia, 1980, BSED, Cum Laude

 WORK EXPERIENCE

 Web Master/ Designer; 2006- current

• Alabama Art Education Association
• Alabama Scholastic Art & Writing Competition
• The Cahaba School of Photography & Art
• LynnSchmidt.net
• Mountain Brook Visual Arts Department

Graphic Designer; 1988-current

• The Cahaba School of Photography & Art
• Mountain Brook Visual Art Department
• Tuscaloosa County Board of Education
• Christian Science Church, Salisbury, NC
• Cannon School

Photographer; 1980- current

• Mountain Brook Board of Education
• Alabama School of Fine Arts, Dance Department & PTSO
• Wedding, Party, Dance (freelance)
• Headshots (freelance)
• Performance Photography
• Fine Art
• Commercial (freelance)

Painter; 1994-1996

• Tuscaloosa Women’s Painter Society

Set Designer; 1995-2004

• Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre
• Holt High School

Set Painter; 1994-2004

• Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre
• Holt High School
• Principia College

Costumer; 1995- 2005

• Tuscaloosa Dance Theatre
• Tuscaloosa Children’s Theatre

Art Teacher; 1981-2009

• Mountain Brook High School
• Tuscaloosa County High School
• Holt High School
• Cabarrus Academy (now Cannon School)
• Southern Junior College (now Virginia College)
• University of Alabama in Huntsville
• Stone Mountain High School

 WORKSHOPS TAUGHT

“Hand coloring Photographs”, Alabama Art Education Association Fall Conference, Decatur, AL, 2008

“Blogging Made Easy”, Alabama Art Education Association Fall Conference, Decatur, AL, 2008

“Animation: Cheap & Sleazy”, Alabama Art Education Association Fall Conference, Auburn, AL, 2006

“Improving English Literacy through Computer Graphics”, National Art Education Association, Washington, DC, 1999

“Non Darkroom Photography”, Alabama Art Educators Association Convention, Mobile, AL, 1996

“Art through Your Year”, City and County Pre-school Teachers Annual Luncheon, Concord, NC, 1994

“Non-Darkroom Photography”, North Carolina Association of Independent Schools Conference, Raleigh, NC, 1994

“Airbrush”, DeKalb County High School Art Teachers, Stone Mountain, GA, 1984

 ART SHOWS, EXHIBITS, AND ACTIVITIES

 West Alabama Juried Show, Tuscaloosa Arts Council, 2009 Awarded Honorable Mention for “Seia”

Double Exposure Photography Exhibit, Tuscaloosa Arts Council, 2004 - 2009

AAEA Board of Directors, Secondary Art Education Chairman, 2007- present

AAEA President’s Award of Excellence, 2008

AAEA District Art Educator of the Year Award, Birmingham, AL, 2007

AAEA 2007 Leadership Award, Birmingham, AL, 2007

AAEA Fall Conference, Workshop Chairman, Birmingham, AL, 2007

Alabama Art Education Board of Directors, National Art Honor Society Chairman and Chairman Elect 2004-2007

West Alabama Juried Show, Tuscaloosa Arts Council, 2005

Savannah School of Art and Design AEF Participant 2000-2004

Savannah School of Art and Design Teacher’s Exhibit, 2000-2004

AAEA Art Exhibit; Auburn, AL, 1995 & Decatur, AL, 2008

Member of the National Association of Art Educators; 1978-1986, 1990-present

NCAEA Exhibit, Swath Gallery, “Those who can do”; 1992-1995

Decorator’s Show House, “Girl’s Bedroom”; Huntsville, AL, 1987

Southeastern Center of Photographic Arts Show; 1985-1986

“Women in Photography - The Southern Image”; Huntsville, AL, 1985

Piedmont Park Arts Festival, “30 x 30 Show”; Atlanta GA, 1985

DeKalb County “Mardi Gras” Art Show; Atlanta, GA, 1985

          Awarded Juror’s Choice Award

University of Georgia Educator’s Show; Athens, GA 1984

Georgia Art Educators’ Exhibit, Atlanta Art Institute; Atlanta, GA; 1983, 1984

DeKalb County Art Teachers’ Show; Atlanta, GA; 1983