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Lynn Wright

Photography professor

Education

  • M.F.A., photography, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.F.A., art, University of Alabama

Credentials

  • Professor of photography, Oct. 1997–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
    Twenty contact hours per week; created classroom multimedia presentations for enhanced understanding. Taught introductory and upper-level courses in photography. Chaired students' thesis committees. Collaborated with admission on establishing prerequisites for undergraduate and graduate students. Developed courses in line with the curriculum requirements of the photography department. Guided students in using technology to support educational research.
  • Staff photographer, Aug. 1996–July 2006, Centennial Olympic Games, Savannah, GA
    Photo marshal/press operations; volunteer for the Savannah yachting venue.
  • Assistant professor, July 1994–Jan. 1997, Ohio Dominican College, Columbus, OH
    Twelve contact hours per semester with various committee responsibilities, including serving as Director of Werhle Art Gallery.
  • Photojournalist intern, April 2004–Aug. 1991, The Decatur Daily, Decatur, AL
    Covered all news-related events. Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for news publications. Photographed high-quality images for print distribution. Archived photographs on computers and servers. Formatted text and graphics for blog posts, newsletters, and other materials.
  • Photographer internship, April 1990, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
    Covered events related to campus life and politics.
  • Photojournalist internship, April 1989–Aug. 1989, The Decatur Daily, Decatur, AL
    Responsible for covering all news-related events.

Publications and presentations

Exhibitions

  • The Darkest Days, featured photographer,  Mother F Stop, 2016
  • contemporarius, invitational group photography exhibit, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, Ala., Sept. 10–Oct. 1, 2010
  • Southern Landscapes, Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta, April 2–June 6, 2009
  • Changing Room: Women and Photography Today, Hagedorn Foundation Gallery, Atlanta, March 6–March 28, 2009
  • The Telfair Museum of Art booth participant, The Fourteenth Annual Telfair Art Party, Nov. 8–10, 2008
  • The Photography Faculty Show, Dimensions Gallery, Savannah, Ga., 2008
  • The 13th Annual Telfair Art Fair, The Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Ga., Nov. 2–4, 2007
  • Nether Regions: A Contemporary View of Human Assets, TruSpace Gallery, Sept. 2007
  • Many and Varied: Faculty Photography Show, Alexander Hall Gallery and Annex, Atlanta, Feb. 1–15, 2006
  • Southern Diaspora, Desoto Row Gallery, Savannah, Ga., Oct. 22–Nov. 4, 2005
  • Southern Exposure, Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah, Ga., June 12–Aug. 12, 2003
  • Kaleidoscapes: Views from Material and Immaterial Worlds, Savannah Gallery, Atlanta, June 10–July 19, 2003
  • Kaleidoscapes: Views from Material and Immaterial Worlds, Red Gallery, Savannah, Ga., April 7–19, 2003
  • Faculty Show, Bergen Hall Main Gallery, Savannah, Ga., Feb. 1–25, 2002
  • Intermediary, works by SCAD photography faculty and staff, Savannah, Ga., Jan. 4–20, 2002
  • Red Hot Art, group exhibit, The Red Gallery, Savannah, Ga., Feb. 2001
  • Shared Visions, faculty exhibit, Bergen Main Gallery, Savannah, Ga., Feb. 2001
  • Silverworks Exhibition, Savage Photo Gallery, Mobile, Ala., Feb. 1999
  • Silverworks Exhibition, Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah, Ga., June 1999
  • PhotoFusion, PhotoFusion Gallery, London, England, 1998
  • The LaGrange National Biennial xx Exhibition, Lamar Dodd Art Center, La Grange, Ga., April 14–May 9, 1998
  • The Art of Teaching: Regional Faculty Invitational, The Columbus Museum, Columbus, Ala., May 24– Aug. 2, 1998
  • Life Notes, solo exhibition, Werhle Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 23–Nov. 22, 1996
  • LaGrange National Biennial XIX, Lamar Dodd Art Center, LaGrange, Ga., April 13–May 11, 1996
  • Michigan Photo National 2, The Ella Sharpe Museum, Jackson, Mich.; The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Association, Birmingham, Mich.; Traverse City Art Council, Traverse City, Mich., April 1995–April 1996
  • Virtuosity, The Juried Exhibition, Park Avenue Armory, New York, Nov. 16, 1995
  • Exposure 2: An Electronic Exhibition, SPE 1995 National Conference, Atlanta, March 15–19, 1995
  • The Center for Fine and Performing Arts at the University of West Florida, Sept. 12–Oct. 7, 1995
  • International Juried Exhibition, The Clara Kott von Storch Gallery, Dexter, Mich., Nov. 1994
  • Positive Images of Diversity, The Margaret Fort Trahern Gallery, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tenn., Nov. 1–30, 1994
  • Theopathy, Creative Photo Gallery, The University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 1–30, 1994
  • The University of Alabama Women's Biennial, The University of Alabama Moody Gallery, Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 1–30, 1994
  • New American Photographers: Diverse Approaches and Cultures, C.C. Bond Gallery, Chattanooga State Technical Community College, Chattanooga, Tenn., March 7–April 5, 1994
  • Theopathy, thesis show, The Rapid Transit Gallery, Savannah, Ga., Oct. 27–Nov. 7, 1993