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Ben Goddard

1004 Everett Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
(617) 777-4607

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Testsite Gallery & …Might Be Good Online Art Publication, Austin, TX, Spring 2010

  • Edited and transcribed interviews
  • Helped install and de-install exhibitions
  • Conducted research for gallery’s upcoming exhibitions
  • Proofread exhibition reviews  
  • Organized issues of publication
  • Updated publication’s website
  • Prepared images for upcoming issues of publication
  • Assisted with gallery openings
  • Requested images of artworks from various galleries and museums
  • Selected current art exhibitions to be featured in the announcements section of publication


Chad Kleitsch Photography, Rhinebeck, NY; Summer 2009

  • Archived and scanned negatives
  • Retouched photographs in Adobe Photoshop


Lisa Sanditz Painting, Tivoli, NY; Summer 2009

  • Gessoed large and small-scale canvases


Tim Davis Photography, Tivoli, NY; Summers 2007 & 2009

  • Archived and scanned negatives
  • Retouched photographs in Adobe Photoshop
  • Digitally printed artist's commercial portfolio
  • Assisted on commissioned photo shoot


Abelardo Morell Photography, Venice, Rome & Boston; Summers 2006, 2007 & 2008

  • Helped stage and prepare camera obscura photographs
  • Transported and assembled large-format photographic equipment
  • Discussed aesthetic content with artist
  • Helped construct photo shoots
  • Suggested conceptual ideas for current photography projects
  • Created system for organizing past work
  • Archived and scanned negatives
  • Retouched photographs in Adobe Photoshop
  • Photographed and prepared slides for lectures
  • Assisted with darkroom printing


Wendy Ewald Photography, Tivoli, NY; Summer 2007

  • Restored large photographic banners
  • Organized artist’s photographic library  


Martin Berinstein Photography, Boston, MA; Winter 2006

  • Organized and maintained darkroom
  • Compiled electronic mailing list
  • Consulted on methods of classifying and storing past work
  • Printed photographs for display
  • Gathered and secured materials for photo shoots
  • Set up studio for photo shoots
  • Reorganized studio after photo shoots
  • Edited website
  • Scanned and retouched photographs.

 

EDUCATION

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
B.A., May 2009
Concentration in Photography



RELATED COURSEWORK

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, MA

  • Senior Seminar with Larry Fink, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
  • Senior Tutorial with Tim Davis, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
  • Art & The Uses of Photography with Barbara Ess, Spring 2008
  • Digital Imaging with John Pilson, Fall 2007
  • The View Camera with Tim Davis, Spring 2007
  • Color Photography with Tim Davis, Fall 2006
  • Photographic Seeing with Stephen Shore, Spring 2006
  • Black & White Photography I with Tim Davis, Fall 2005

Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

  • Night Photography with Robert Knight, Summer 2005

SKILLS

  • Adept in archival inkjet printing
  • Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver
  • Versed in digitally scanning black & white and color film negatives of all formats
  • Experienced with black & white darkroom printing and chromogenic printing
  • Skilled in working with studio equipment and lighting
  • Dexterous in gessoing large and small-scale canvases
  • Competent in creative and analytical writing


EXHIBITIONS

    • “The Twenty-Five Best Emerging Photographers,” 3rd Ward Gallery, Brooklyn, NY;
      October 16-October 25, 2009
    • “A Stag Not Enslaved,” Bard College, May 2-May 6, 2009
    • “Stage Sight,” Hudson Opera House, Hudson, NY; April 13-May 5, 2007

PUBLICATIONS

    • "3rd Ward Gallery Magazine," Contributor, 2009
    • "Edible Hudson Valley Magazine," Contributor, 2009
    • “Bard Free Press,” Contributor, 2008
    • “Bard Papers,” Editor and Contributor, 2008-2009

COLLECTIONS

    • Private Collection of Jason Goodman, 3rd Ward Gallery, Brooklyn, NY