Priscilla B. Varner
Centennial, Colorado
303.909.0261
priscilla@priscillabvarner.com
Education
Experience
Master of Fine Arts
University of Nevada, Reno
2015
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
College of Charleston
1996
2017
Photography Instructor. Colorado Academy. Denver, Colorado.
2016
Photography Instructor. Colorado Academy. Denver, Colorado.
2015
Photography Instructor. Colorado Academy. Denver,Colorado
Graduate Teaching Assistant. Art 141: Introduction to Digital Photography. University of Nevada, Reno
2014
Graduate Teaching Assistant. Art 141: Introduction to Digital Photography. University of Nevada, Reno
Visiting Artist in Education Residency. “Cyanotypes.” Van Gorder Elementary School. Sparks, Nevada. March 21, 2014.
Visiting Artist in Education Residency.“Expressing Identity through Cyanotypes and Digital Photography.” Capital City Arts Initiative. Carson Middle School. Carson City, Nevada. February 28, March 7 and March 14, 2014.
Visiting Artist. “Mandala Installation.”Van Gorder Elementary School. Sparks, Nevada. February 3, 2014.
2013
Outreach Intern. Sheppard Contemporary and University Galleries. Reno, Nevada.
Photography Design. Voices in the Life. Nevada Shakespeare Company. Reno, Nevada.
2012
Visiting Artist in Education Residency. “Photography.” Capital City Arts Initiative. Mark Twain Elementary School. Carson City, Nevada. October 23 and October 30, 2012.
Visiting Artist in Education Residency.“Photography.” Capital City Arts Initiative. Carson Middle School. Carson,Nevada. November 1 and November 8, 2012.
Solo Exhibitions
Group Exhibitions
2015
Emancipating Jane. Galleries South, Reno, Nevada.
2014
The Reliquary. Artspace, Reno, Nevada.
2013
Identity: The Military’s Other Half. SierraArts. Reno, Nevada.
Persuasion.McNamera Gallery. Reno, Nevada.
2012
Priscilla B. Varner. McNamara Gallery.Reno, Nevada.
Paris. Naval Support Activity- InternationalTickets and Tours Office, Bahrain. Manama, Bahrain.
2017
Small Wonders. Edge Gallery. Lakewood, Colorado. (Forthcoming, Dec. 1)
The Outsiders. Pirate Gallery. Lakewood, Colorado.
Art PopUp | One. Masur Residence. Centennial, Colordo
2015
Fizzog. The Holland Project. Reno, Nevada.
Trees. The Knowledge Center. Reno, Nevada.
2014
The Spectacle. Galleries South. Reno,Nevada.
UNR/MFA. Haldan ArtGallery. South Lake Tahoe, California.
2013
Flight. Galleries South. Reno, Nevada.
StudentExhibition. SheppardContemporary. Reno, Nevada.
StudentExhibition. Dean’sOffice in the College of Liberal Arts. Reno, Nevada.
2012
The Art of Giving. The Lagoon. Manama,Bahrain.
Publcations
2018
Chapter Introductions and Appendix. Blithe, S.J. (Confirmed publishing date of Mid 2018 with New York University Press.)
2015
Glassberg, Josie. “Oldest Profession.” Reno News & Review. April 23, 2015.
Grants and Scholarships
2014
Lucy Nieder MFA Scholarship.University of Nevada, Reno.
Holmes Art Scholarship.University of Nevada, Reno.
2013
GraduateState Grant. State of Nevada. Carson City, Nevada.
Graduate Student Travel Grant.Graduate Student Association.
Reno, Nevada.
2012
HolmesArt Scholarship. University of Nevada, Reno.
Awards
2015
UNROutstanding Graduate Researcher. University of Nevada, Reno.
OutstandingGraduate Artist. University of Nevada, Reno.
Committees
2014
VisitingArtist Committee. University of Nevada, Reno.
Artist Talks
2014
HaldanArt Gallery. South Lake Tahoe, California.
2013
GallerySouth. University of Nevada, Reno.