M.A.BARATTA
resume available upon request
Education
2020 BFA in Photography & Digital Imaging
University of Utah, College of Fine Arts, Department of Art & Art History
GPA: 3.666
2020 Certificate in Criminology & Corrections
University of Utah, College of Social and Behavioral Science
2009-11 San Francisco Art Institute
BFA studio art track; photography and art history courses
Scholarships, Awards, & Recognition
2020 BFA Annual Student Art Exhibition, Pictureline Award, University of Utah
2019 PDN Faces Portrait Photography Contest; First Place Winner
2019 Carmen Morton Christensen Scholarship; $1,500
George P. Bowers Scholarship; $500
2018 Grace Durkee Meldrum Scholarship; $3,000
2017-20 Dean’s List, Seven Consecutive Semesters
Organizations & Memberships
2019-20 Society for Photographic Education, Member
2018-19 Photo Club, President (founder), Department of Art & Art History, University of Utah
2018-20 National Honors Society Member, University of Utah
Exhibitions
2020 Sensory Illusion group exhibition; Trolly Studios; Salt Lake City, Utah
2020 Fraction Magazine 12th Anniversary group exhibition (online)
2020 Black and White: 2020 Exhibition; Black Box Gallery; Portland, Oregon
2020 Warnock Residency, The Art of Trauma taught by visiting artist Kei Ito; University of Utah
2019 PDN Faces Portrait Photography Contest; First Place Winner
2019 Framed: Portrait Photography Exhibition; Black Box Gallery; Portland, Oregon
2019 Simulated Vacations; Capstone BFA Project; University of Utah, U-Haul Truck Installation
2019 Times Past: BFA Senior Group Exhibition; The Gateway; Salt Lake City, Utah
2019 BFA Annual Student Art Exhibition; Alvin Gittins Gallery; University of Utah
2018 BFA Annual Student Art Exhibition; Alvin Gittins Gallery; University of Utah
2018 Warnock Residency, taught by visiting artists Eva & Franco Mattes; University of Utah
2017 LA Photo Curator, Alternative Techniques in Image Making (online)
2017 BFA Annual Student Art Exhibition; Alvin Gittins Gallery; University of Utah
2010 BFA Student Freshman Group Exhibition; Diego Rivera Gallery; San Francisco Art Institute
Online Features & Publications
2019 Artist Feature, Aint-Bad Magazine
2019 Dookie Snookie, Self Publication Photobook
2012 Photoworks No. 6; print publication; cover image & artist feature; San Francisco, CA
2012-15 All Visual LA monthly slideshows; The Forge, Los Angeles, CA
2012 SFMOMA Artist Feature
2012 Photo of The Day; fecalface.com
2010 Pictory Magazine, Summer Jobless, Artist Feature
Professional Experience
2014-15 Slug Magazine; contributing photographer; Salt Lake City, Utah
2009-13 Rayko Photo Center; internship; darkroom tech & gallery assistant; San Francisco, CA
2006-08 Irvine Fine Arts Center; internship; darkroom technician assistant; Irvine, California