EDUCATION

2005	M.F.A. Photography. University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2002	B.A. Psychology. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2008	Minutia, Norwalk Community College , Norwalk, CT
2007	Phases of the Moon and Other Lessons in Science, Khaki Gallery, Wellesley, MA
2005	Step Up, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
†	M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008	Art and Math, Axiom Gallery, Boston, MA
†	Vintage Reserve, Gallery at 70 Audubon, New Haven, CT
†	Artspace Gala Benefit Auction, Artspace, New Haven, CT
2007	Black + White and Red Upstairs, John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
†	What is Big? Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville, MA
†	Pilot Pen Tennis Tournament Players' Lounge Exhibition, Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT
†	Celebrating Genius: ECA Faculty Exhibition, Gallery at 70 Audubon, New Haven, CT
†	Texas National Art Exhibition, SFA University Gallery, Nacogdoches, TX
†	Table Tops, Haskins Laboratory, New Haven, CT
†	Gala Fundraising Art Auction, Artspace, New Haven, CT
†	Earth and Sky, Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
†	Mini: Exhibition of Miniature Art, Guilford Arts Center, Guilford, CT
†	Store Front Window Installation for New Haven Arts Council, New Haven, CT
†	Places, Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
2006	Pure: An Exhibition, Boston, MA
†	The Human Figure: Juried Exhibition, Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
†	Flatfile: New Additions to the Collection, Artspace, New Haven, CT
†	Real Party Fund Raiser Exhibition, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
†	Gala Art Auction Flatfile Preview Exhibition, Artspace, New Haven, CT
†	Real Party Fundraiser Exhibition, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
†	Hartford Art School Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2005	Goldfarb Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
†	Images 2005, Shoreline Art Alliance, Guilford, CT
2004	Printmaking, Painting, Photography, Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT
†	Arts + Commerce Festival of Emerging Photographers, New York, NY
†	Summer in the City, Artworks Gallery, Hartford, CT
†	Emerging, Philip Allen Gallery, New York, NY
†	Artworks Juried Winter Show, Artworks Gallery, Hartford, CT
†	Goldfarb Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2003	Works in Progress, Silpe Gallery, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT
2001	Willard Straight Hall Annual Pottery Sale and Photo Show, Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2000	Willard Straight Hall Annual Pottery Sale and Photo Show, Willard Straight Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

COLLECTIONS

Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT
Flatfile, Artspace, New Haven, CT
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AWARDS

2008 Artist Fellowship Grant, Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism
2007 Visiting Artist Honorarium, Southern Connectict State University
2006-2007, Artist in Residence, Milford, CT Fine Arts Council

BIBLIOGRAPHY

American Photography 21, Amilus Publishers, New York, 2005.
Glueck, Grace, "Art in Review," New York Times, New York, NY, July 29, 2005 (Show
†††††††††† Review)
McNally, Owen, "Artistry You Can Chew On," Hartford Courant, Hartford, Ct, July 29,
†††††††††† 2005 (Show Review and Essay)
McNally, Owen, "Kevin Van Aelst," Real Art Ways Exhibition Catalogue and Essay
Muhlke, Christine.† "Timeless: Wonder Bread," New York Times Style Magazine, New
†††††††††† York, NY, November, 2004. (Editorial Photograph Illustration)
T: Living, New York Times Style Magazine, New York, NY, May 2007 (Featured Photo
†††††††††† Illustration)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor, Quinnipiac University, spring 2006-present
††††††††††† Art 158 Photography History, Theory, and Practice
††††††††††† Art 300, Digital Photography
††††††††††† Art 250/255 Introduction to Black and White Photography
Photography Instructor, Educational Center for the Arts High School Magnet
††††††††††† Program, Digital and Darkroom Photography, 2007-present
Adjunct Professor, Middlesex Community College, spring 2007, Art 141: Photo I
Adjunct Professor, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, fall 2005
††††††††††† Photography† 220:† Introduction to Black and White Photography
Photography Instructor, Willard Straight Hall Community Darkroom, Cornell University,
†††††††††† September 2000 ó May 2002.
Teaching Assistant, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, fall 2005
††††††††††† The View Camera, Color Photography