PROFESSIONAL AREAS
Photography (Film, Digital)
EDUCATION
2023 Master of Fine Arts - Photography - Institute of Art and Design at New England College
2007 Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Minor in Studio Art - Chapman University, Summa Cum Laude and Gray Key
TEACHING + RELATED EXPERIENCE
2024 to present Assistant Professor of Photography (FT), Utah Tech University
2021 to 2024 Visiting Assistant Professor of Photography (FT), Utah Tech University
2018 to 2021 Adjunct Instructor of Photography, Utah Tech University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
M. Felt Photography, LLC, 2010 to present
Founder and owner of a commercial photography business focusing on weddings and portraits. Average of 20 weddings per year and 25 commercial portrait clients.
COURSES DESIGNED + TAUGHT
Art 1010 Intro to Art (General Ed art appreciation course)
Art 1050 Intro to Photography (Studio course for Darkroom/Film Photography)
Art 2060 Intro to Digital Photography (Studio General ed course intro to photography. Designed course and managed curriculum across adjunct faculty, as well as CE standards for the state of Utah high school CE classes).
Art 2070 Post Processing and Digital Compositing. Designed and taught new course.
Art 3030 Intermediate Photography (Darkroom/Film course)
Art 3040 Intermediate Digital Photography
Art 3050 Advanced Photography (Darkroom/Film, focusing on medium and large format)
Art 3070 Advanced Digital Photography
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Members Juried Exhibition, Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA
2024 Sears Annual Invitational, Sears Art Museum, Utah Tech University, UT
2023 The Spells That Bind Us, MFA Graduate Exhibition, Roger Williams Gallery, Manchester, NH
2023 Five Artists in Search of the Future, Featured Artist, The Factory on Willow Manchester, NH
2023 Sears Invitational, Sears Art Museum, UT
2023 Vagina Project (juried), Utah Tech University, UT
2023 Student/Faculty Showcase (juried), Sears Art Museum, UT
2022 UTU Art Faculty Show (invitational), Utah Tech University
2022 New Frontiers in Art (juried), New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts
2022 Vagina Project (juried), Utah Tech University, UT
2022 Student/Faculty Showcase (invitational), Sears Art Museum, UT
2021 New England College MFA Group Exhibition, Brady Sullivan Plaza, NH
2021 UTU Art Faculty Show (invitational), Utah Tech University
2021 Student/Faculty Showcase (invitational), Sears Art Museum, UT
2019 UTU Art Faculty Show (invitational), Utah Tech University
2019 Student/Faculty Showcase (invitational), Sears Art Museum, UT
SOLO EXHIBITIONS + AWARDS
2023 Honorable Mention, Sears Invitational, Sears Art Museum, UT
2022 Featured Artist, Between the Spaces We Hold, Sears Art Museum, UT
2022-2023 MFA Visual Art Merit Scholarship, New England College, NH
2021 Rural Health Utah Photo Award, Celebrating the Beauty of Rural Utah
2007 Citizen-Scholar Award, Chapman University, CA
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2022 The Business of Art Seminar, Guest Lecturer, Utah Tech University
2020 Photo Native Conference, Workshop Host, Guest Speaker, Santa Barbara, CA
2019 The Basics of Photography Workshop, Host, St. George, UT
2015 to present One-on-one Mentorships and Internships for photography business M. Felt Photography
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2019 to present – Darkroom and Photo Lab Advisor. Complete overhaul of the darkroom and photo lab for the art department.
2020 to present – BFA and BA Senior Exhibition Student Mentor, Utah Tech University
2021 to present – Faculty Advisor for UT Photo Club (worked with students to start and organize the first photography club on campus), Utah Tech University.
2023 – Designed and published Online Intermediate Digital Photography course, Utah Tech University
2023 – Advisor for 3 Student Art internships for photography.
2022 – Hired new adjunct faculty for the photography program, managed and oversaw courses.
2022 – Faculty Judge for High School Sterling Scholar Competition, Visual Art Category.
2021 – Designed and published Online Intro to Digital Photography course and coordinated the pilot course launch, Utah Tech University
2021 – Member of Hiring Committee for Tenure Track Professor of Art, Utah Tech University