Telephone: 206.528.0855
Email: michelle@michellebates.net
Mailing address: P.O. Box 593, Vashon Island, WA 98070
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Vashon Center for the Arts, "Summer Arts Fest", Vashon Island, Aug 2023
Down Under Gallery, "A Low-Tech Nature", Seattle, Feb-Mar 2020
Quicksilver Photo, "Exquisite Decay", Bellingham, January 2020
Down Under Gallery, "20 Years of Moisture Festival", Seattle, 2019
West of Lenin Gallery, "20 Years of Northwest Performance Photography", Seattle, 2014
Soho Photo Gallery, "20 Years of Toying with Creativity," New York, March 2011
Rayko Photo, Featured artist during Plastic Camera Show, San Francisco, CA, Feb 2011
University of Portland Buckley Gallery, "On the Road," Portland, OR, Aug-Sep 2010
Benham Gallery, "Exquisite Decay," Seattle, WA, Nov-Dec, 2009
Cameraworks Gallery, Portland, OR, Sep-Oct 2009
Creative Center for Photography, "Toying with Creativity", Los Angeles, CA, Feb-Apr, 2007
Gallery 070, Vashon, WA, June 2005
Blue Heron Arts Center, "After the Fire," Vashon, WA, October, 2001
Lelavision Gallery, "Celebration of Fire," Seattle, June, 2001
Odeum Gallery, Pioneer Square, Seattle, April 2000
Take 2 Gallery, "New Plastic Camera Work by Michelle Bates," Seattle, May, 1997
Abarbanel Gallery, "Through a Plastic Lens," Tel Aviv, Israel, October, 1996
Luna Gallery, "Views of the World," Pioneer Square, Seattle, March, 1996
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
"Nine Photographers to Watch from the Pacific NW" Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA, Dec 2007-Apr 2008 - 26 pieces in large group show.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
"Sunshady Days: A 50 Year Photographic Retrospective of Bumbershoot": Photo Center NW Gallery, Seattle, Nov 2023
"Sunshady Days: A 50 Year Photographic Retrospective of Bumbershoot": A/NT Gallery, Seattle, Sep 2023
Featured artist at "Krappy Kamera Show": Soho Photo, NY, March 2023
"Krappy Kamera Competition": Soho Photo, NY, March 2018
"Plastic Camera Show" Rayko Photo, San Francisco, Mar-Apr 2014
"Masquerade" New Orleans Photo Alliance, Feb-Mar 2014
"Holga 30th Anniversary Exhibition" Center for Alternative Photography, New York, September 2012
"Low Tech/High Art," Business of Photography Center, CO, fall 2011
"PCNW Faculty Exhibition," Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA, Oct 2010
"Carnival," Newspace Photo, Portland, OR, Feb 2010
"Moisture Festival 2005-2009," Hale's Brewery, Seattle, Nov-Dec 2009
"Curious Camera," ArtsEye Gallery, Tucson, AZ, May-July 2009
"Holgagraphie," Atelier Freier Fotographen, Berlin, Germany, May 2009
"Range of Possibilities," Penland Gallery, North Carolina, Mar-May, 2009
"Only in Washington," WA State Convention Center, Seattle, October 2008-May 2009
"From the Playa to City Parks...BRAF Paves the Way!" Black Rock Arts Foundation @ McKinley Arts & Cultural Center, Reno, NV, Oct-Nov 2008
"21 Days of Black Rock City," Creator's Equity Foundation @ Marin French Cheese Factory, Petaluma, CA, June-July 2008 --18 large-format prints created at artist residency; 9 photographers total.
"Abstractions in the Landscape," New Orleans Darkroom: May-September, 2008
"Krappy Kamera X," Soho Photo Gallery, New York, March 2008 - 1st Place
"Elements of Photography," John Jellico Gallery, Art Institute of Colorado, Denver, March 2008
"Cheap Shots - The Low Tech of High Art" Photographic Center Northwest, Seatte, November 2007
"Toy Joy" London Hair Company, Houston, TX, March-April 2006
"City TTL," Caffe al Teatro, Prato, Italy, July 2003
"Toy Stories," Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Santa Ana, CA, Nov. 1998-Jan 1999
"The Fun Show," Blue Heron Arts Center, Vashon, WA, January 1998, 4 artist exhibition
"Plastic Fantastic," E3 Gallery, New York, September-October 1997
"artsEdge," Seattle Center, Seattle, June 1997, Festival for emerging & innovative art
"Reverse Technology" Benham Gallery, Seattle, June, 1997
"Contemporary Vision with the Plastic Camera," PhotoCentral, Hayward, CA, May 1997
"Four Women Photographers" Moss Bay Gallery, Kirkland, WA, December 1996
"SHOTS Show" Afterimage Gallery, Dallas, Texas, August, 1996, Best of SHOTS Magazine
"The Holga Show." Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, March 1995
"Holga Works" International Center of Photography bookstore gallery, New York, August, 1994
TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS
"Holga Inspire"
- ArtsEye Gallery, Tucson, AZ, Aug-Oct, 2013
- Interlochen School of the Arts, Michigan, Dec 2012
- Chicago Photo Center, Oct 2012
- Photobooth, San Francisco, Sep-Oct 2012
- Open Shutter Gallery, Durango, CO, summer 2012
- Soho Photo Gallery, New York, March 2012
- Center for Fine Art Photography, CO, fall 2011
- Gallery at The Icon, Los Angeles, March 2011
- Brooks Institute of Photography, Santa Barbara, CA, Sep 2010
- Gallery at Hallmark Institute of Photography, MA, May 2010
- Umbrella Arts, New York, NY, Dec 2009-Jan 2010
- TCC Photo Gallery, Longview, TX, Sep-Oct 2009
- Photo Imaging Expo, Bangkok, Thailand, March 2009
JURYING
Krappy Kamera Show, Soho Photo Gallery, New York, 2019
Holga and More Out of the Box, tcc Photo Gallery, 2015
AUTHOR
"Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity," Authored book on toy cameras published by Focal Press, October 2006
"Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity," Second edition by Focal Press, October 2010
AWARDS, OTHER PUBLICATIONS & HONORS
Freestyle Photographic, Inc, member Advisory Board of Photographic Professionals, 2003-current
"Holga Inspire," Featured photographer on website published by Holga Limited, Hong Kong, 2009-2015
Lomographic Society's online Magazine, June 2012
TEDxRainier, Seattle, speaker, Nov 2011 & 2012
"Exposure," Magazine of the Society for Photographic Education, feature article, Winter 2011
"Photo Media Magazine," 2-page portfolio and article, Winter 2010 issue
15' x 60' Banner on 42nd St, Times Square, NY. Images of Flaming Idiots for New Victory Theater run, Dec 2009
"Moisture Festival 2005-2009," Book of images from Seattle festival (one of 3 photographers), Nov 2009
"Shutterbug Magazine," Reader's Corner feature about my website, Oct 2009
Light Leaks Magazine, images included in several issues
Krappy Kamera Competition: Soho Photo, NY, First Place image, March 2008
"Elements of Photography," Angela Faris-Belt, Focal Press, 2008. 4-page spread with images & text.
"Photographic Possibilities," Robert Hirsch, Focal Press, 2008
Photographic Center Northwest Faculty & Student book, 2008
Silvershotz, International Journal of Fine Art Photography: featured artist, November, 2005. 6 pages, 13 images.
"Creative Vision: Digital & Traditional Methods for Inspiring Innovative Photography," Jeremy Webb, AVA Publishing, 2005. 3 pages, images & text
Eyecaramba, featured artist on web magazine, May, 1999: www.eyecaramba.com
Artist Trust GAP Grant Recipient, 1998, one of 3 photography grants given in Washington State
Calumet Photographic: Photographic Artist's Catalog & Newsletter, Featured artist in 1998
The Ernst Haas/Golden Light Awards, Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, ME
1997 First Place, Humor Category, Second Place, Holga Category, Print Competition
1996 Third Place, Print Competition, Holga Category
1995-98, 2003 Named one of The Top 100 Photographers in competition
First Light Photographics Award, PhotoCentral, Hayward, CA, May, 1997
Cachet Photographic web site, featured article & 10 images in Artist's Corner, 1997
Form and Magic, Contemporary Vision with the Plastic Camera, published 1997 by PhotoCentral, CA
"Alternate View," Researched & featured in publication by the Maine Photographic Workshops, 1997
TEACHING, GUEST LECTURING
Artist Trust, Gage Academy, Vashon Center for the Arts, Seattle, workshop instructor - photographing artwork
Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, workshop instructor
Newspace Photo, Portland, OR, workshop instructor
Rayko Photo, San Francisco, CA, workshop instructor
Academy of Art: San Francisco, regular guest lecturer
Interlochen School of the Arts, Michigan, workshop instructor
Penland School of Crafts, North Carolina, workshop instructor
Society for Photographic Education, National & NW Regional Conference: presenter
PhotoNOLA, New Orleans, workshop instructor
Photo Plus Expo, New York, seminar presenter
Project Basho, Philadelphia, workshop instructor
f295 Symposium, Pittsburgh, presenter & workshop instructor
B&H Photo, New York, speaker & workshop instructor
SF Camerawork, San Francisco, CA: Guest lecturer
Maine Photographic Workshops, Rockport, ME: Workshop instructor
Julia Dean Workshops, Los Angeles: Workshop instructor
New Orleans Photo Alliance & ASMP Foundation, New Orleans: Workshop instructor & guest lecturer
Foundry Arts Center, St Charles, MO: Workshop instructor, exhibition juror
International Center of Photography: New York, workshop instructor, guest lecturer
Creative Center for Photography, Los Angeles, CA: Guest lecturer
Artist Trust EDGE program for Professional Development for Visual Artists
Santa Fe Workshops, Santa Fe NM (workshop scheduled)
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE
Michelle Bates Photography: photographic services for visual and performing artists,1995-present
Jennifer Loomis Photography: Seattle & San Francisco, photographer of pregnant women & families
The Stranger, Seattle Weekly, EastsideWeek, The Writing Self, contributing photographer 1995-2000
ARTS MANAGEMENT & COMMUNITY ARTS INVOLVEMENT
Lookout Arts Quarry: Board of Directors, 2018-2019
New Old Time Chautauqua: Board of Directors, 2010-2015
Vashon Allied Arts: Vashon, WA, Board of Directors, 2000-2004
Vashon Island Arts Council: Steering Committee Member, 2000-2004
Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon Allied Arts: Visual Arts Coordinator, 1997-2000
Islewilde! Performance Festival: Vashon, WA, Steering Committee Member, 1997-2003
Take 2 Photo Gallery: Fremont, Gallery Manager, 1997 (gallery closed)
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Medical writer & editor, MedLitera
Emergency Medical Technician, East Brunswick Rescue Squad & Vashon Island Fire & Rescue
EDUCATION
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Minor in Anthropology
University of Stirling, Scotland, Junior Year Abroad
Maine Photographic Workshops, Maine, Work-study
Photographic Center Northwest & Coupeville Arts Center, WA, Photo Workshops
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