Curriculum Vitae

Jenny Riffle was born in Washington State in 1979. She recieved her BA in photography from  Bard College in 2001, then her MFA at the School of Visual Arts in 2011 where she recieved an award from the head of the department, Charles Traub, for her project Scavenger. She was selected for inclusion in The Collector's Guide to Emerging Art Photography, published by the Humble Arts Foundation in 2009 and her work has been featured in the Photo Center Northwest's annual photo book as well as numerous publications including The Stranger and Visionaire. Riffle is currently living in Seattle where she is teaching at the Photo Center Northwest. Most recently her work was inclued in a juried gorup show at Gallery 110 in Seattle and also in several exhibitions in New York City.

Education

2011 - M.F.A., Photo, Video and Related Media, School of Visual Arts, NY
2001 - B.A., Photography Bard College, NY

Exhibitions

2012 - Gallery 110 International Jurried Exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA
2011 - The Culture of Now, Aperture Gallery, NY, NY
2011 - Social Realms, School of Visual Arts 209 Gallery, NY, NY
2011 - SVA Photo, Video and Realted Media Thesis Exhibition, Visual Arts Gallery, NY, NY
2009 - The Clock Shop, International District Art Walk, Seattle, WA
2009 - ISO PCNW, Ouch My Eye, Seattle, WA
2008 - Northwest Photographers, Plasteel Frames, Seattle, WA
2008 - Collectible, Wall Space, Seattle, WA
2008 - What's Not to Love?, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA
2007 - The Space In Between, The Globe Cafe, Seattle, WA
2007 - Tiger in a Tropical Storm, Riviera Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2007 - 35th National Juried Photography Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
2007 - National Juried Photography Show, 6th St. Gallery, Vancouver WA
2007 - Show Us Your Best Shot, Benham Gallery, Seattle WA
2006 - Group Show No.7, Humble Arts Foundation, NY
2004 - Modern Daguerreotypes, The Daguerreian Society Symposium, The George Eastman House, Rochester NY
2002 - Ladyfest Los Angeles Art Exhibition, Los Angeles CA
2001 - I Refuse To Let You Go, Woods Studio, Bard College Thesis Exhibition, NY

Publications

2009 - The Collectors Guide to Emerging Art Photography, Humble Arts Foundation
2009 - PCNW Vol. III, Photo Center Northwest
2008 - The Seattle Weekly, Dec. 3
2008 - The Seattle Times, Dec. 4th
2008 - PCNW Vo. II, Photo Center Northwest
2007 - Photographic Center Northwest Vol. I
2003 - Visionair, Vol. 41 World
2002 - Art On Paper, Vol. 7 No. 3
2001 - Bard Papers

Awards

2011 - Named by Charles Traub as a member of the MFA Photography, Video and Related Media Psychosomological Irregulars
2007&2008 - PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Honorable Mention
2007 - Finalist for Critical Mass
2006 - American Photo Image of the Year Competition, Editorial Honorable Mention
2006 - Photographer's Forum, Best of Photography 2006, Finalist
2000 - Bard College Junior Fellowship