LARISSA RAMEY
larissar@uark.edu / larissaramey@gmail.com
https://larissaramey.visura.co/
EDUCATION
BFA in Photography
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D)
Mary Colleen Heil Vanguard Award for Leadership Recipient
MFA in Photography
The University of Arkansas (Expected May 2024)
Ghana: Arts and Culture Intersession Course in Ghana, AF, 2023
EXPERIENCE
2021-2024
sUgAR Gallery Manager and Curator, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Teaching Assistant for Archival Methods Course at the University of Arkansas, Spring 2023, Fayetteville, AR
Hillfolk Textile Studio and Shop Workshop Educator and Sales Associate, Bentonville, AR
Graduate Research Assistant for the Center for Artist Lived Experience (CALE), Fayetteville, AR
Graduate Assistant for the University of Arkansas, School of Art, Fayetteville, AR
Photography Area Lab Monitor for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Teaching Assistant for Time & Motion Studio Foundations Course at the University of Arkansas, Spring 2022, Fayetteville, AR
House Manager and Artist Assistant at Faulkner Performing Arts Center, University of Arkansas, 2022, Fayetteville, AR
2021
Play Facilitator for the Scott Family Amazeum, Bentonville, AR
Schmidt's BBQ- Server, Leesburg, VA
2020
Lifetouch National Portrait Studios -Photographer, East Coast, US
Schmidt's BBQ- Server , Leesburg, VA
AR Workshop- Instructor and Builder, Reston, VA
2019
Lifetouch National Portrait Studios - Photographer, East Coast, US
Social Media Manager - Darkside Collective - Present
Marketing Manager - Christiane David Gallery - Photographer, Data and Archives Manager, Customer Service, Lancaster, PA
2018
Global Ecologies Studio Residency at Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Communications Assistant- PCA&D-2018-2019, Lancaster, PA
Gallery Assistant, Exhibition Setup/Takedown, Organization, Event Photographer
Intern- Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Photographer and reporter for college events, social media, website manager, and creative promotion advisor
2017
Intern - LSJ Studios - 2016-2017, Lancaster, PA
Events Photographer, Gallery Assistant, Coordinator, Organization
AWARDS / RESIDENCIES
Sharon Killian Visual Arts Endowed Internship, Fall 2023, Crystal Bridges Museum, Bentonville, AR
Gees Bend Quilting Scholarship Summer 2023, Raymond, MS
University of Arkansas - Ghana Arts and Culture Intercession Course Scholarship, Summer 2023, Ghana, AF
Graduate Student Research Fellowship 2021 - Center for Art as Lived Experience - School of Art | University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Gees Bend Quilting Retreat, Raymond, MS
Wild Rose Farm Residency, Ontario, CA
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2023
STOOP TALK workshops by Monica Hooper
Court-involved teens find self-expression through art workshops, Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Link
Searching the Archive: The Photographic Legacy of Geleve Grice at the Pryor Center, University of Arkansas News, Link
Art History Exhibition on Display at Fayetteville Public Library, University of Arkansas News, Link
Meet Larissa Ramey, Canvas Rebel Interview, Online Article Link
2020
Larissa Ramey Shares What Life Is Like On Both Sides Of The Camera, The Phoblographer Article, Link
Larissa Ramey on Navigating Bi-Racial Identity, the Beauty of the Mundane, and Solidifying Her Narrative Using Contemporary Photography, Shades Collective Article
EXHIBITIONS
2023
STOOP TALK, Interactive Zine and Arts Workshop with the Multicultural Center at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR -Expected
STOOP TALK, Interactive Zine and Arts Workshop with Teen Dad Cast at Mt. Sequoyah, Fayetteville, AR
STOOP TALK, Interactive Zine and Arts Workshop with ArtVentures and Court-Involved Youth/ Students at ArtVentures, Fayetteville, AR
Frame of Mind- Black Critical Theory, Group Exhibition at Art Ventures in Fayetteville, AR
Co-Curator of Y'AKOFA: Ruptures and Renewals in Art from Ghana and Nigeria, Fayetteville, AR
2022
Iowa University and University of Arkansas Joint Exhibition at Iowa University, IO
Graduate Open Studios at the University of Arkansas
STOOP TALK, Interactive Zine and Arts Workshop with Hillfolk and BRIKA, Bentonville, AR
STOOP TALK, Interactive Zine and Arts Workshop with Crystal Bridges Museum, Ozark Regional Transit, and MY-T-BY- DESIGN Studio in Springdale, AR
STOOP TALK, Interactive Zine and Arts Workshop at MY-T-BY-DESIGN Studio in Fayetteville, AR
STOOP TALK, Interactive Zine Workshop with Crystal Bridges Museum, Fayetteville, AR
STOOP TALK, Interactive Zine Workshop with Hillfolk Studio, Bentonville, AR
2021
Art Educators in Action, Fenix Arts Gallery at Mt. Sequoyah in Fayetteville, AR
Confronting Identity at The Art Association of Harrisburg
Ceramics Fall Semester Exhibition at the University of Arkansas
2020
Yellow Rose Project- Traveling Exhibition
Larissa Ramey on Navigating Bi-Racial Identity, the Beauty of the Mundane, and Solidifying Her Narrative
Using Contemporary Photography, Shades Collective Article
Larissa Ramey Shares What Life Is Like On Both Sides Of The Camera, The Phoblographer Article, Online Article, Link
Curator of Power of Movements Exhibition at Community Room on King in Lancaster, PA
Map To The Darkside Photobook Zine, Online Exhibition
2019
Global Ecologies Group Exhibition at Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Ireland
Society for Photographic Education (SPE) Mid Atlantic Conference Group Exhibition at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster, PA
HerSpace Day Party at Philly Art Collective Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Moments of Intimacy at The Mast Gallery in Atlanta, GA
The Pivotal Image online exhibition on Cumulus Photo Quiet Pages Press, Self Portrait Photobook Zine, and Online Publication
For The Culture at Lancaster City Hall for the Black History Month Exhibition, Lancaster, PA
2018
Curator of Open Eyes Joint Exhibition at PCA&D, Lancaster, PA
Pingyao International Photography Festival in Pingyao, China
Home IS Where the Heart IS at North Museum in Lancaster, PA
Not A Fish at Lancaster Arts Studios in Lancaster, PA
For Your Eyes Only in PCA&D Photo Hallway in Lancaster, PA
2017
Curator and Host of the Governor's Awards for the Arts at PCA&D, Lancaster, PA
Assistant Curator of Figuratively Speaking at the Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA
Curator of Bizarre Nature at PCA&D, Lancaster, PA
Duality of Life Joint Exhibition at PCA&D, Lancaster, PA
Curator of Moving Forward: New Photographs by PCA&D Photo Alumni at PCA&D
PCAD PHOTO Instagram online platform 2015-2019
MEMBERSHIPS / ORGANIZATIONS
UA Photographic Society Treasurer at the University of Arkansas 2021-2022
Black Graduate Student Alliance at the University of Arkansas 2021-2023
Student Member of AUAC at the University of Arkansas 2021
Society of Photographic Education Mid-Atlantic Region Media Manager 2016-2019
Student Orientation Leader 2017-2019
LUX: Student Photographic Organization President 2016-2019
Student Council and Photography Representative 2015-2019