CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION:
MFA, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, 2005
Major: Photography, Minor: Painting
BFA, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 2001
Concentration: Photography and Painting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2012 Portrait of a Mother, Fawich Art Gallery, Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, OH (Upcoming)
2009 Family Gathering (Installation apart of the Six Degrees of Transmutation: Emerging Artist ‘09 Exhibition), Baum Gallery, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR
Remembered Series, Perspectives Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
2008 Family Gathering, Hartnett Gallery, University
of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Family Gathering, Robert E. and Martha Hull Lee Gallery, Miami University, Oxford, OH
2007 Family Gathering, The Women’s Museum: An Institute
for the Future, Dallas, TX
Domestic Encounters, PDNB Gallery, Dallas, TX
Domestic Encounters, Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, TX
2006 Family Gathering, Trinity University Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2005 Family Gathering, Dallas Public Library, Dallas,
TX
Family Gathering, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
Furniture Series, MFA Exhibition, Studio Gallery, Texas Woman’s University,
Denton, TX
2003 Hidden Secrets, Gallery 010, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
2002 Recent Works, Hue and Eye Salon and Gallery, Oxford, OH
2001 Sacred Place, ArtSpace, Lima, OH
Sacred Place, Buzz Gallery, Oxford, OH
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2011 Spinning Yarns: Photographic Story Tellers, 800 Gallery, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ (Upcoming)
Spinning Yarns: Photographic Story Tellers, Kendall Gallery, Farris University, Grand Rapids, MI
Home…Is Where the Camera Is, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT
Louisiana Purchase: National Juried Exhibition,Louisiana Tech University Art Gallery, Ruston, OH
SPE Women’s Caucus: Science, Poetry and the Photographic Image, Trois Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Delicious Fields: Ohio Photographer’s at Work, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
2010
Biennial Faculty Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, OH
GROWN, Harris Gallery, Chicago, OH
Appetite, Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, Tallahassee, FL
Mothers, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Open Exhibition 2010, Photo Media Center, Erie, PA, Online Exhibition, http://www.photomediacenter.org/10Open/erb.html
2009 The Dress Show, Fraction Magazine Online Exhibition, Issue 5, January 2009, http://www.fractionmag.com/group2/group2.html (Curator: Melanie McWhorter)
Image and Object, Asterisk Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2008 Louisiana Tech University Faculty Exhibition, Louisiana
Tech University, Ruston, LA
Elements of Photographyh Book Launch Exhibition, The Art Institute of Colorado, John Jellico Gallery, Denver, CO
Transformations Exhibition, Lone Star College, Kingwood Gallery, Kingwood, TX (Juror: Clint Willour)
There's No Place Like Home, PDNB Gallery, Dallas, TX
SPE South Central Member's Exhibition, Jones Hall Gallery, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
In-Sight Photography Project's 10th Annual Silent Auction, The Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, VT
2007 Trinity University Faculty Exhibition, Trinity University
Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Beyond the Scrapbook, Tarrant County College Southeast Campus, Art Corridor,
Arlington, TX
Family Gathering, Luminous-Lint, www.luminous-lint.com
2006 Body Language: A Multimedia Exhibition, Edge Zones,
Miami, FL (2006-2007)
Signatures of Age, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, (Juror: Helen Redman)
Past Meets Present: Faculty Exhibition, Society for Photographic Education South
Central Regional Conference, Vanderbilt University, Ingram Studio Art Center,
Nashville, TN
PhotoMedia Center 2006 Open Exhibition, PhotoMedia Center, Erie, PA, Online
Exhibition, http://www.photomediacenter.org/06Open/Open06home.html (Juror: Gary
Cardot)
Houston Center for Photography 24th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, Houston
Center for Photography, Houston, TX, (Jurors: Allison Hunter and Madeline Yale)
Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition, Texas Woman’s University Fine Arts Gallery,
Denton, TX, (Juror: Blake Fitch)
2005 Human Form: A Story, Stepping Stone Gallery, Huntington,
NY
20 ” x 20” x 20” A National Compact Competition, Louisiana
State University Union Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
Out of Site, Site-specific Installation, Denton, TX, http://gillensarmy.com/outofsite/artists/
Buddy System, Janette Kennedy Gallery, Dallas, TX
Wish! Art Auction, Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX
Artist Against AIDS Silent Art Auction, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort
Worth, TX
Exposure, Gallery 010, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Voertman’s Exhibition, Texas Woman’s University Fine Art Gallery,
Denton, TX
2004 National Graduate Seminar Fellows Exhibition, The
Leroy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University School of the Arts, New York, NY
Dialogue:art.technology.imagery, Montpelier Cultural Arts Center, Laurel, Maryland,
Virtual Exhibition, http://www.DialogueGallery.com (Jurors: Cheryl Younger and
Sonya A. Lawyer, Color Catalogue)
Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition, Texas Woman’s University Fine Arts Gallery,
Denton, TX, 2004, (Juror: Anne Wilkes Tucker, 3rd Place Coupralux Award)
The Thing Itself, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton,
TX
Graduate Student Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, Midwestern State University, Wichita
Falls, TX
Sewn Together, Collaboration Exhibition and Performance, Margo Jones Theatre,
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Still Motion Project, Collaborative Exhibition and Performance, Texas Woman’s
University, Denton, TX
Voertman’s Exhibition, Texas Woman’s University Fine Art Gallery,
Denton, TX, (Juror: Nancy Whitenack, Best of Show Award)
Photographic Artist Coalition Spring Exhibition, Premier Photo Imaging Gallery,
Richardson, TX
Artist Against AIDS Silent Art Auction, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort
Worth, TX
Wish! Art Auction, The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX
2003 Scene/Unseen, Runnel Gallery, Eastern New Mexico
University, Portales, NM, (Juror: Amei Wallach, Color Catalogue)
Viewpoint, Bosque Conservatory, Clifton, TX, (Juror: Luther Smith)
Transformation, Gallery 010, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, (Juror:
Jennifer Pearson Yamashiro)
Current, Gallery 010, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Member’s on View, The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX
22nd Annual Open Show, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Voertman’s Exhibition, Texas Woman’s University Fine Art Gallery,
Denton, TX, (Juror: Betty Hicks)
2002 Regarding Beauty: Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition,
Texas Woman’s University Fine Art Gallery, Denton, TX, (Juror: Deborah
Willis)
Art Alliance, Texas Woman’s University Fine Art Gallery, Denton, TX
2001 Recent Works, Heistand Gallery, Miami University,
Oxford, OH
13th Annual Summerfest, St. Marys, OH
2000 Bigger is Better, Heistand Gallery, Miami University,
Oxford, OH
492, Heistand Gallery, Miami University, Oxford, OH
22nd Annual Whitewater Valley Exhibition, Indiana University East, Richmond,
IN, (Jurors: Ronald Jones and Jon Kessler)
12th Annual Summerfest, St. Marys, OH, 2000, (Second Place Overall Award)
AWARDS / HONOR / GRANTS:
2011 Professional Development and Scholarship Reallocation Time, College of Fine and Performing Arts, YSU
2006 Department Professor of the Month, Trinity University,
Alpha Lambda Delta Chapter, San Antonio, TX
Review Santa Fe Participant, Santa Fe Center for Photography, Santa Fe, NM
2005 Freestyle/SPE Crystal Apple Award ($5000), Portland,
OR
Outstanding Masters Student Award, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Atwell/Marshal Memorial Endowment Fund to Portland, OR, Texas Woman’s
University, Denton, TX
Lennox Visiting Young Artist, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, 2005-2007
2004 National Graduate Seminar Fellow, The Photography
Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY
Voertman’s Exhibition Best of Show Award, Texas Woman’s University,
Denton, TX
Student Travel Fund to New York, NY, Texas Woman’s University, Denton,
TX
Atwell/Marshal Memorial Endowment Fund to Newport, RI, Texas Woman’s University,
Denton, TX
Rowena Caldwell Elkins Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Texas Woman’s University,
Denton, TX
Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition Third Place Coupralux Award, Texas Woman’s
University, Denton, TX
Society for Photographic Education National Student Scholarship, Newport, RI
2003 Mary Glover Art Scholarship, Texas Woman’s
University, Denton, TX
Society for Photographic Education, South Central Region Scholarship to Austin,
TX
Atwell/Marshall Memorial Endowment Fund, Texas Woman’s University to Austin
2002 Texas Woman’s University Graduate Scholarship, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
2000 Undergraduate Summer Scholars Research Grant ($3000),
Miami University, Oxford, OH
Barbara Hershey Photography Scholarship, Miami University, Oxford, OH
Nancy F. Cady Painting Scholarship, Miami University, Oxford, OH
LECTURES:
2011 Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Portrait of a Mother, SPE South Central Regional Conference, San Antonio, TX
2009 Artist Lecture,
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Family Gathering: A Look into the World of Eating Disorders, Baum Gallery, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR
Remembered Series Virtual Artist Lecture, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI (via Skype)
2008 Artist Lecture, Hartnett Gallery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Health, Art and Life: Breaking the Silence of Eating Disorders, Panel Discussion, Hoyt Hall, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Allegory and Identity, SPE South Central Regional Conference, Memphis, TN
Telling Tales - Teaching Narrative, Panel Discussion, SPE South Central Regional Conference, Memphis, TN
Family Gathering: A Look into the World of Eating Disorders, Robert E. and Martha Hull Lee Gallery, Miami University, Oxford, OH
2007 Family Gathering: A Look into the World of Eating
Disorders, The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future, Dallas, TX
Domestic Encounters: Artist Lecture, PDNB Gallery, Dallas, TX
Artists Lecture with Curator, Galveston Arts Center, Galveston, TX
2006 A Look into the World of Eating Disorders through
Photography, Society for Photographic Education South Central Regional Conference,
Watkins College of Art and Design, Nashville, TN
Artist Lecture: Joy Christiansen, McNay Museum Contemporary Collector’s
Forum, San Antonio, TX
Artist Lecture: Joy Christiansen, Communities In Schools of San Antonio Group,
San Antonio, TX
Artist Lecture: Joy Christiansen, McLennan Community College, Waco, TX
2005 Artist Lecture: Joy Christiansen, Tarrant County
College, Fort Worth, TX
Artist Lecture: Color Photography, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
The Art of Teaching Seminar Panel Discussion, Moderator, Dallas Center for Contemporary
Art, Dallas, TX
2004 National Graduate Seminar, Columbia University, School
of the Arts, New York, NY
Photography and Place: Graduate Track Presenter, Society for Photographic Education’s
41st National Conference, Newport, RI
Body, Motion, New Media, Collaboration and Performance, Texas Woman’s
University, Blagg-Huey Library, Denton, TX
Artist Lecture: Joy Christiansen, Texas Woman’s University, East Fine
Art Gallery, Denton, TX
2003 Brown Bag Art Chat Lecture Series, Texas Woman’s
University Fine Art Gallery, Denton, TX
History of Color Photography, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
2001 History of Color Photography, Miami University, Oxford, OH
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS:
2011 Clark, Joseph. “Surrealists in Bloom.” Scene Magazine. July 20, 2011
Litt, Steven. “MOCA shows off dreamy images in ‘Delicious Fields: Ohio Photographers at Work’.” The Plain Dealer. July 16, 2011
Spinning Yarn: Photographic Storytellers, Exhibition Catalogue
Home…Is Where The Camera Is, Exhibition Catalogue
2009 Six Degrees of Transmutation: Emerging Artists ’09 Brochure, University of Central Arkansas
Cito’s Central Theoretical Examination in Art and Design Exam and Brochure, Netherlands
“New Exhibits open today at Baum Gallery.” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. January 22, 2009, p. 2V
“UCA’s Baum Gallery set to present Six Degrees of Transmutation.” Log Cabin Democrat. January 18, 2009, p. 6D
Dietrich Ringle. “Exhibit Displays New Art.” UCA Echo. February 4, 2009, p. 5, 7
2008 Oquet, Charo and Vardi, David. Supermix: Union of the Diverse Contemporary Art in Miami, Edge Zone Press Miami: 2008
Fall 2008 Visual Arts Brochure, Miami University
Boon, Elizabeth. “Cleaning out the Junk Drawer: YSU Professor explores body image issues in Art.” The Jambar. September 9, 2008, p. 6
Jones, Richard. “Joy Christiansen Erb: Revealing Secrets in the Living Room.” Hamilton Journal-News, Dayton Daily News, October 2008
James, Christopher. The Book of Alternative Photographic
Processes: 2nd Edition, Delmar Learning: Spring 2008
Faris-Belt, Angela. The Elements of Photography, Focal Press: Spring 2008
Rafferty, Rebecca. "ART: Family Gathering: A Look into the World of Eating Disorders. Consumed by Misplaced Guilt." Rochester City Paper, March 19
Riley, Lesley. "Artist to Artist: Joy Christiansen Erb." Cloth Paper Scissors: November/December 2008, p. 80-8
2007 Atlas, Darla. “Joy Christiansen’s Family
Gathering: A Look into the World of Eating Disorders.” The Dallas Morning
News. March 13, p 4G
“Room with a View.” Dallas Modern Luxury, June 2007, p. 42
Martin, Merritt. “Decorations of Disorder: PDNB’s premier installation
is Joy and pain.” Dallas Observer. May 10, p. 32
Daniel, Mike. “Joy Christiansen and E-J Major at Photographs Do Not Bend.”
Te Dallas Morning News Guide. June 8, p. 30
Terranova, Charissa. “W(h)ither Femism? Joy Christiansen and E-J Major.”
Glasstire. June 2007. www.glasstire.com
“ Feminine expression.” Galveston County * The Daily News. October
12, p B9
2006 “Portfolio: Joy Christiansen.” exposure,
Fall 2006, Volume 39:2, p. 19, editor Carla Williams
Belasco, Jessica. “Artist Brings Message Home.” San Antonio Express
News. October 15, p. 1J
Morrison, Emily. “Chronicle of a Disorder.” San Antonio Current,
October 11-17, p. 16
Reddish, Jill. “Family Gathering Explores Eating Disorders.” Trinitonian,
September 29, p. 12
2004 Student Photo Newsletter, Fall 2004, Volume II, Issue
VII, p.10-11, editor Richard Newman
Hamilton, Brandi. “Don’t Keep Secrets.” The Lasso, April 15,
p. 5
2003 Santa Fe Center for Photography Brochure, Image used
for Publicity Purposes
Scene/Unseen, Runnels Gallery, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM,
2004, p. 35
Martin, Merritt. “Furniture in the Raw.” Dallas Observer, March
27, p. 46
Breeding, Lucinda. “Photo Study Body’s Secrets.” Denton Record
Chronicle, Denton Times, March 27, p. 3
Manley, Shannah. “Photography Exposes Body “Hidden Secrets”
Revealed at Student Art Exhibit Center”, The Lasso, April 3, p. 2
GALLERY REPRESENTATION:
PDNB Gallery: http://www.pdnbgallery.com/artists/joy/
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2008-Present Assistant Professor, Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH
2007-2008 Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
2005-2007 Visiting Assistant Professor (Lennox Visiting Young Artist), Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
2005 Summer Adjunct Faculty, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
2004-2005 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Photography Department, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
2002-2004 Graduate Assistant, Photography Department, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
2001-2002 Instructor, Continuing Education Department, Miami University, Oxford, OH
2000-2001 Instructor, Department of Art, Miami University, Oxford, OH
ART DEPARTMENT SERVICE:
2010-2011 Department Curriculum/Graduate Program Development Committee, YSU
Foundations Advisory Committee, YSU
Supply Charges Committee, YSU
Visiting Artist Committee (Fall 2010), YSU
F-10 (Student Photography Club), Faculty Co-Advisor
Foundation Portfolio Review Participant
2009-2010 Visiting Artist Committee, YSU (Chair)
Programmatic Critical Thinking Committee, YSU
Cliff Lecture Committee, Interim Chair, YSU
Supply Charges Committee, YSU
Interim Gallery Coordinator for Nov. and Dec. of 2009, YSU
F-10 (Student Photography Club), Faculty Co-Advisor
Foundation Portfolio Review Participant
2008-2009 Printmaking/Foundations Search Committee, YSU (Chair)
Visiting Artist Committee, YSU
McDonough Museum of Art Committee, YSU
Visual Studies Committee, YSU
Cliff Lecture Committee, YSU
F-10 (Student Photography Club), Faculty Co-Advisor
Foundation Portfolio Review Participant
2007-2008 Gallery Committee, Louisiana Tech University
COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
2010-2011 College Curriculum Committee, YSU
Dean’s Advisory Council, YSU
College Assessment Committee, YSU
Grievance Committee, YSU
University Assessment Council Team Reviewer, YSU
2009-2010 College Assessment Committee, YSU
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
2010-2011 Juror, Poland Chalk the Walk Competition, Poland
Juror, YSU Sidewalk Chalk Competition, Youngstown
Mentor, Austintown Middle School, Student Shadowing
2009-2010 Photography Lecturer, Photography as a Healing Tool, Hope Cancer Support Group, St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, Boardman
Juror, YSU Sidewalk Chalk Competition, Youngstown
2008-2009 Juror, YSU Sidewalk Chalk Competition, Youngstown
Co-Juror, Mill Creek MetroParks Nature Photography Exhibition, Youngstown
2007-2008 Co-Juror, Downtown Ruston Holiday Window Display Competition, Ruston, LA
SERVICE TO THE DISCIPLINE:
2010-2011 Midwest Regional Board Member, Society for Photographic Education, Secretary and Newsletter Editor
Portfolio Reviewer, Society for Photographic Education, National Conference, Atlanta, GA
Portfolio Reviewer, Society for Photographic Education, Midwest Regional Conference, Kalamazoo, MI
2009-2010 Portfolio Reviewer, Society for Photographic Education, National Conference, Philadelphia, PA
2008-2009 South Central Regional Board Member, Society for Photographic Education, Secretary and Newsletter Editor
Portfolio Reviewer, Society for Photographic Education, National Conference, Dallas, TX
2007-2008 South Central Regional Board Member, Society for Photographic Education, Secretary and Newsletter Editor
Portfolio Reviewer, Society for Photographic Education, National Conference, Denver, CO