Awards (selected)
"Excellence in Teaching Award for Community and Workforce Innovation," Amarillo College, 2013
"Outstanding Student Organization," Faculty Advisor, Photography Club, Amarillo College Student Government Association, 2012
"Golden Nail Award," City of Amarillo, for Joel Meyerowitz: Aftermath Exhibition, Faculty Advisor and coordinator for collaboration between Amarillo Museum of Art and Amarillo College Student Government Association, 2012
"Best Event Award," Texas Community College, Student Government Convention, for Joel Meyerowitz: Aftermath Exhibition, Amarillo Museum of Art, Faculty Advisor and coordinator for collaboration between Amarillo Museum of Art and Amarillo College Student Government Association, 2012
Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 1998, 95
American Photography Institute National Graduate Seminar, Fellowship Finalist, New York University, New York, NY, 1997
Pauline B. Leman Memorial Award Scholarship, Texas Woman's University, 1995-97
Exhibitions (selected)
One Person Exhibitions
City Walls, Experimental Gallery, West Texas A&M University, 2017
In Pursuit of Magic, Neo-Gallery, Tarrant County College, Hurst, TX, 2017
RE-Presentation, Art Corridor Galleries, Tarrant County College, Arlington, TX, 2014
City Walls, Process Art House, Amarillo, TX, 2013
City Walls, Works on Paper Gallery, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH, 2012
Composites, Object Gallery, Amarillo, TX, 2012
Ephemera, Forum Gallery, Brookhaven College, Dallas, TX, 2009
Public Domain, Firehouse Gallery, Fort Worth, TX, 2009
1929, Irene Carlson Gallery of Photography, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA, 2009
III Cantos: An Inner Vision, Texas Wesleyan University, Library Gallery, Fort Worth, TX, 1998
III Cantos: An Inner Vision, Texas Woman's University, East Gallery, Denton, TX (MFA Thesis), 1998
Letters from the Front, Harry Nohr Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, WI, 1995
Letters from the Front, Texas Woman's University, East Gallery, Denton, TX (BFA Thesis), 1995
Invitational Group Exhibitions
12x12 Art Auction and Exhibition, Amarillo Museum of Art, annually, since 2008
Little Pictures have Big Ears, Grackle Art Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas, 2016
Art in the New West, Two part exhibition at Mary Moody Gallery, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX and Process Art House, Amarillo, TX, 2013
Arts Pusher Project: A Visual Response to the Poetry of Hunter Ingalls, Process Art House, Amarillo, TX, 2012
Recycle Art Festival, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, 2012, 11, 10
Signs of Our Times, Palach Gallery, Croatia (Ivana Rezek, curator), 2011
Signs of Our Times, Mobius Gallery, Boston, MA, 2010
Vestiges, Ida Green Gallery, Austin College, Sherman, TX (with photographer Gary Cawood), 2009
321: An Exhibition of Contact Prints, Photographic Study Center Gallery, Tarrant County College, Hurst, TX, 2008
The Deceptive Eye, El Centro College Gallery, El Centro College, Dallas, TX, 2007
Pushing the Limits, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX (Pam Rogers, curator), 2007
Photography Reconsidered, Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Gallery, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, 2006
Selections from the 2004 Biennial, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX, (Joan Zalenski, curator), 2004
Maximum Metroplex, 3 Billion Gallery, Fort Worth, TX, 2002
In Flight, NRH Gallery, North Richland Hills, TX (Bill Campbell, curator), 1999
The Sound of Red, Icons of Hysteria, The Old Jail Art Center, Albany, TX, 1998
Women, Photography, and Related Technologies, University of Texas, Richardson, TX (Marliyn Waligore, curator), 1998
About Women, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX (Corky Stuckenbruck, curator), 1998
Juried Exhibitions
Glass: AMOA Biennial 600, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX (Dante Marioni, juror), 2011
2nd Biennial Texas Oklahoma Art Prize, Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Wichita Falls, TX (Janis Goodman, Corcoran College of Art + Design, juror), 2010
Hecho en Dallas, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX (panel of jurors), 2008
29th Annual Juried Photography Exhibition, Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY (Christopher James, juror), 2008
A Southern Perspective on Prints: 2005 New Orleans Triennial, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA, catalog (Marilyn Kushner, Curator of Prints and Drawings Brooklyn Museum, juror), 2006
The Joyce Elaine Grant Endowment Exhibition, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX (Trudy Wilner-Stack, Curator of Exhibitions & Collections at the Center for Creative Photography, juror), 2001
Endangered, Oregon Book Arts Guild, Traveling Exhibition: Bumpershoot Bookfair '96, Seattle Arts Festival, Seattle, WA and Valley Art Assoc., Forest Grove, OR, 1996, catalog, 1996
Exposure2: An Electronic Exhibition, Traveling Exhibition (Robert Fichter, juror): Center for Fine and Performing Arts, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL and Society for Photographic Education, National Conference, Atlanta, GA, 1995
Celebrating Women, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (Sara-Jayne Parsons, juror), 1995
Illuminance '95, Fine Arts Center, Lubbock, TX (Jean Caslin, Director, Houston Center for Photography, juror), 1995
Magic Silver 1995, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA (Patrick Nagatani, juror), 1995
Current Works '94, Society for Contemporary Photography Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Kansas City, MO, Merit Award, catalog (Marianne Fulton, Senior Scholar, George Eastman House, juror), 1994
Selections '94: Eighth Annual Juried Photography Exhibition, Eye Gallery, San Francisco, CA ( Linda Conner and Barbara DeGenevieve, jurors), 1994
Crossing Over the White Line: Women of the 90's, Trammell Crow Pavilions, Dallas, TX (Susan kae Grant and Ceilia Alvarez Munoz, jurors), 1993
EXPO `93, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX (Dr. Annegreth Nill, Associate Curator, Dallas Museum of Art, juror), 1993
24th Annual Art-Craft Exhibition, Student Center Gallery, Tarrant County College, Hurst, TX, Best in Show and First Place in Photography (Joan Davidow, Director, Arlington Museum of Art, juror), 1992
Presentations (selected)
Artist Talks / Lectures / Presentations / Workshops
Artist Talk, West Texas A&M University, Art Department, Canyon, TX 2017
Visiting Artist Lecture, Tarrant Co. College, NE Campus, Photography Department, Hurst, TX, 2017
Lecture, “5 in 5: A Journey on the Open Road,” The Works of Robert Frank, Amarillo Museum of Art, 2016
Lecture, “5 in 5: Her Art: Women Artists in Panhandle Collections,” Dorothea Lange, Amarillo Museum of Art, 2014
Artist Talk, Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Amarillo, TX, 2014
Visiting Artist Lecture and digital imaging workshop, Tarrant Co. College, SE Campus, Art Department, Arlington, TX, 2014
Artist Talk, Art Alliance Meeting, Amarillo, TX, 2014
Lecture, "Shooting World War II: The Stories behind the Photographs," Adventures in Learning Series, Shepherd Center of West Wichita, Wichita, KS, 2014
Presentation, "Community and Workforce Innovation," Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX, 2014
Lecture, "A Conversation about Contemporary Photography," Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, 2013
Lecture, "Picturing History: FSA Photographs of the Dust Bowl," Adventures in Learning Series, Shepherd Center of West Wichita, 2013
Lecture, "Picturing History: FSA Photographs of the Dust Bowl," Amarillo Public Library, Amarillo, TX, 2012
Lecture, "Picturing History: FSA Photographs of the Dust Bowl," Days of Dust Conference, Region 16 Public Schools, Amarillo, TX, 2012
Presentation, "Student Engagement through Technology," Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX, 2012
Lecture, "Behind the Lens: The Photographs of Joel Meyerowitz," Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, 2011
Visiting Artist Lecture, Minnesota State University, Photo Department, Moorhead, MN, 2011
Artist Lecture, Society for Photographic Education, Fayetteville, AR, 2010
Workshop, "Digital Imaging," Visual Arts Scholastic Event, Texas Art Education Assoc., Amarillo, TX, 2010
Visiting Artist Lecture, Austin College, Sherman, TX, 2009
Workshop, "Experimental Darkroom," Austin College, Sherman, TX, 2009
Visiting Artist Lecture, University of LaVerne, LaVerne, CA, 2009
Workshop, "Digital Imaging (Scavenger Hunt)," Austin College, Sherman, TX, 2009
Workshop, "Alternative Photography," Assoc. of Texas Photography Instructors Winter Conference, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, 2008
Workshop, “Flip Books,” Media Explorations Series, Teen Arts Underground, George W. Hawkes Central Library, Arlington, TX, 2007
Workshop, “Portrait Photography,” Media Explorations Series, Teen Arts Underground, George W. Hawkes Central Library, Arlington, TX, 2007
Visiting Artist Lecture and "Toner Transfer" Workshop, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX, 2006
Workshop, "Cliché Verre Photography," Fine Arts Festival ISAS, ESD 2006, Episcopal High School of Dallas, Dallas, TX, 2006
Workshop, "Book Arts," Austin College, Sherman, TX, 2002
Artist Lecture and “Book Arts” Workshop, Federation of Fiber Artists Conference, Salado, TX, 2002
Publications (selected)
Reviews / Articles / Catalogs / Interviews / Artworks Reproduced
Artistically Speaking, “Pinhole Photography,” Interview with René West and AC students, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX, video, 2016
"Getty Tumblr" Getty Museum, November 19, 2013, thegetty.tumblr.com
“Rene' West:  Photography & digital composites,” Amarillo artist profile on PBS blog, 2013
Studio 4 Today, KAMR, Channel 4, Amarillo, "The Process Art House Presents City Walls," Original airdate: April 25, 2013, 4:30 pm
Emeny, Mary. "65 Word Stars: The Poetry of Hunter Ingalls." Exhibition Catalog, Process Art House, Amarillo, TX, 2012: 51
Artistically Speaking, “ Cinemagraphs,” Interview with René West and AC students, Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX, video, 2012
Artzone, KACV, Channel 2, Amarillo, "Camera Clubhouse," Original airdate: December 9, 2011, 8 pm.
Guest Blogger, Art:21, KACV, Amarillo, "Trusting the Muse," Art 21 on KACV Blog, October 19, 2009
Guest Blogger, Art:21, KACV, Amarillo, "Ethics and Photography," Art 21 on KACV Blog, October 11, 2009
Guest Blogger, Art:21, KACV, Amarillo, "William Kentridge: Thoughts on Looking at Art," Art 21 on KACV Blog, October 5, 2009
Bahloul, Marla. "Turning Old Memories Into Art." Campus Times. May 1, 2009.
Velazquez, Maritza. "1929 Exhibit on Display at University of La Verne." San Gabriel Valley Tribune: April 30, 2009.
Roland, George. “A Southern Perspective on Prints: 2005 New Orleans Triennial.” Exhibition Catalog. New Orleans: New Orleans Museum of Art, 2005: 13, 98.
Jinkins, Shirley. “UTA Teacher a Real Work of Art.” Fort Worth Star Telegram, Arlington Area. December 14, 2003: BB, 1.
Skinner, Summer. “View Finder.” Denton Record Chronicle. Arts & Entertainment section. August 9, 2001: 10.
Graves, Jen. “Center for Visual Arts Hosts Photography Show.” Denton Record Chronicle. May 10, 1998: 1B.
The Oregon Book Arts Guild. Endangered. The 1996 Oregon Book Biennial. Exhibition Catalog.
“Current Works: 1994.” Exhibition Catalog. Kansas City: Society for Contemporary Photography, 1994: 9, 10.
Rossman, Amber. “Women's Art Depicts Influence of Violence.” The Lasso. December 1, 1993: 1, 4, 12.
Bydalek, Andy. “Photographer Defies 1950's Roles of Women with Art.” Collegian. November 18, 1992: 14.

One Person Exhibitions

Mojave: Photographs and Mandalas, Southern Light Gallery, Amarillo, TX 2020

City Walls: 10 years, SRO Gallery, Texas Tech, Lubbock, TX 2019

City Walls: In Pursuit of Magic (new work from 2018), Chalice Abbey Gallery, Amarillo, TX 2018

City Walls: In Pursuit of Magic (NYC 2014), Southern Light Gallery, Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX 2018
City Walls, Experimental Gallery, West Texas A&M University, 2017

In Pursuit of Magic, Neo-Gallery, Tarrant County College, Hurst, TX, 2017

RE-Presentation, Art Corridor Galleries, Tarrant County College, Arlington, TX, 2014

Invitational Group Exhibitions

Your Favorite Photographs of 2019, Lenscratch: Fine Art Photography Daily website, 2020

We the Women: 19 women Artists Celebrating the 19th Amendment, Grackle Art Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas, 2019

Yellow City Art, Contemporary Art Museum, Plainview TX, 2018, Catalog

Faculty Show, Common Lobby Gallery, Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX, annually since 2017

12x12 Art Auction and Exhibition, Amarillo Museum of Art, annually, since 2008

Little Pictures have Big Ears, Grackle Art Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas, 2016

Reviews/Articles/Catalogs/Artworks Reproduced

Von Lintel, Amy, “Gassing Up in Amarillo,_” _Yellow City Art Exhibition Catalog, Contemporary Art Museum, Plainview TX, 2018: 18, 46. (https://www.bookemon.com/flipread/793692/yellow-city-art)

Hegert, Natalie. “What is the SRO Gallery? (And Why We Like It)” Glasstire, (Texas Visual Arts), August 28, 2018.

Hirsch, Robert and Greg Erf. “Chapter 11 – Solutions: Thinking and Writing About Images,” Light and Lens: Photography in the Digital Age, 3rd edition, Routledge, 2018, 359.

LECTURES, RESIDENCIES, PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

Artist Residency, Mystery Ranch, Mojave Desert, Searchlight, NV, 2019
Workshop, Pinhole Photography, Mystery Ranch, Mojave Desert, Searchlight, NV, 2019
Workshop, Ways of Seeing, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX 2019
Lecture, Low Tech/High Fun: Community Outreach through Pinhole Photography, Society for Photographic Education, South-Central Regional Conference, Lubbock, 2020
Artist Talk, West Texas A&M University, Art Department, Canyon, TX 2017

Visiting Artist Lecture, Tarrant Co. College, NE Campus, Photography Department, Hurst, TX, 2017 Artist Lecture, Amarillo Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Amarillo, TX, 2014

Visiting Artist Lecture and digital imaging workshop, Tarrant Co. College, SE Campus, Art Department, Arlington, TX, 2014

Lecture, "Shooting World War II: The Stories behind the Photographs," Adventures in Learning Series, Shepherd Center of West Wichita, Wichita, KS, 2014

Presentation, "Community and Workforce Innovation," Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX, 2014

Lecture, "Picturing History: FSA Photographs of the Dust Bowl," Adventures in Learning Series, Shepherd Center of West Wichita, 2013