Curriculum Vitae
Education
2018- 2019 Regional Arts Commission, Teaching Artist Institute
2001-2003 Washington University in St. Louis - St.Louis, MO - Photography - audit course work
1999-2001 St.Louis Community College- Florissant Valley, MO - Photography- audit course work
Experience
August -Present - Art Mentor, Intersect Arts Center, St.Louis, MO
Lead elementary students through various art and arts and craft projects.
June - July 2019 - Teaching Artist, St.Louis Artist Guild, St.Louis, MO
Over six weeks, elementary students learned about finance, science, and nature and wellness through art activities such as drawing, nature photography, and sculpture.
March-May 2019 - Artist in Residence, Contemporary Art Museum ArtReach, St.Louis, MO
Taught digital photography and contemporary photography
January- March 2018 - Artist in Residence, Contemporary Art Museum ArtReach, St.Louis, MO
Taught digital photography. How to develop a photographic theme. Taught students what is ‘Contemporary Photography.’ Taught students about contemporary African American photographers
October 2017 - Visiting Artist - Contemporary Art Museum - New Art in the Neighborhood
Students learned how to build a pinhole camera. How to mix and maintain black and white paper chemistry
Exhibitions
2019 - Black Photo - St.Louis Community College, St.Louis, MO
2019 -Girls with Fruit - The Dark Room, St.Louis, MO
2019 - The Color of My Love is Blue - University City Library, The Gallery, St.Louis, MO
2019 - Sutton’s In Technicolor - Erica Popp Gallery, St.Louis, MO
2019 - Girls with Fruit Redux - The Royale, St.Louis,MO
2018 - Art Is For Everyone - Erica Popp Gallery, St.Louis, MO
2018 - Rose Raft’s Artist - In - Residence Exhibition - Flood Plain, St.Louis,MO
2018 - Girls with Fruit - South City Art Supply, St.Louis, MO
2017 - Luxury Items - Cranky Yellow, St.Louis, MO
2011 - Portion Control - PSTL, St.Louis, MO
2002 - View Point - City Museum, St.Louis,MO
2000 - 8 Artist - North Gallery, St.Louis, MO
Artist Engagements
2019 - Artist Talk - Laumeier Sculpture Park, St.Louis, MO
2019 - Artist Talk - Erica Popp Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2019 - Artist Talk - Paul Artspace, St.Louis, MO
Residencies
2019 - Community Artist In - Residence Laumeier Sculpture Park, St.Louis, MO
2019 - Paul Artspace, St.Louis, MO
2018 - Rose Raft Artist in Residence; New Douglass, Ill
Fellowships
2020 - #InTheCity Visual Arts Fellowship- Harvard University
Awards
2019 - Regional Art Commission Artist Support Grant
1999 - Photographer of the year - St.Louis Community College Florissant Valley
Publications
2019 - Tiff j Tiff Sutton & the ‘ Visual Style of Vulnerability’ - St.Louis Small Press Expo
2018 - Vashon through the Lens - HEC-TV
2018 - Vashon through a Lenses - Riverfront Times
2011 - St. Louis Art Capsules -Jessica Baran Encapsulates the St. Louis Art Scene, Riverfront Times Online
2000 - North Gallery Opens New Storefront Art Show - North County Journal