CV 2020
Artist Dorothy O'Connor graduated from Georgia State University with degrees in Literature and Studio Arts. She continued her education at The Creative Circus, a commercial art school in Atlanta. Her photographs and installations feature thoughtfully composed, hand-crafted scenes which combine elements of still-life, portraiture, landscape and performance to produce unique and evocative works of art.
Exhibits:
2022
Imaginings, Solo photography and installation, Hambidge Art Lab, Atlanta GA
Spirits of the Preserve, Public site specific outdoor installation, Blue Heron Nature Preserve, Atlanta GA
2021
27th Juried Exhibition, Group show Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester MA
“The Invisible Flock,” Collaborative Public Art Installation for Arts at Oakland Cemetery
2020
“A Long Walk,” Photography and installation exhibition in Whitespec
and Shedspace at Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Little Things,” Group show, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Women’s Herstory Month,” Peachtree Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Urban Apiary,” extension of Collaborative public art piece commissioned by Art On The Beltline, Atlanta, GA
2019
“Scenes,” Solo Photography show, Museum of Contemporary Art of GA,
“Airport Show,” juried group exhibition, Atlanta Airport Atrium, Atlanta GA
“Art Fields;” juried exhibition, Lake City, SC
“Urban Apiary,” extension of Collaborative public art piece commissioned by Art On The Beltline, Atlanta, GA
2018
“Urban Apiary,” Collaborative public art piece commissioned by Art On The Beltline, Atlanta GA
“Scenes Selections,” Solo photography show at Google, Atlanta GA
2017
“Anthology Two,” Group show Atlanta Photography Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Passage” installation and photography show, Hambidge Hive Collective at Colony Square Atlanta GA
2016
“The Little Forest,” Public art piece commissioned by Art On The Beltline, Atlanta GA
"Edge To Edge", Group show, Museum of Contemporary Art, Atlanta GA
2015
“Swarm of Butterflies,” Public art piece commissioned by Art On The Beltline, Atlanta GA
“Scenes, ”Solo show, Guthrie Contemporary, New Orleans, LA
2014
“Tornado of Birds,“ Public art piece commissioned by Art On The Beltline, Atlanta GA
“LaGrange National XXVIII Biennial Exhibition,” Lamar Dodd Museum, LaGrange GA
2013
“Scenes,” Installation and collection of photographs, Tinney Contemporary Gallery, Nashville, TN
“Shelter,” Installation and collection of photographs, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art, Nashville, TN
“Soar,” Jennifer Schwartz Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Slideshow,” 2013 Exposure Festival, Calgary, Canada
2012
FLUX Night, Installation tableau vivant opening: Ceiling of Black Birds
“Portrait 2” Center For Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins CO
2011
“Portrait” Center For Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins CO
“Movers & Shakers” Museum of Contemporary Art, Atlanta GA
“Emerging Artist Award” Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Tornado,” Installation opening – an ACP Event, My studio Atlanta GA
2010
“Posther” Jackson Fine Art Westside, Atlanta GA
“Fantastic Plastic” Jennifer Schwartz Gallery, Atlanta GA
“If These Walls Could Talk” Polyester Gallery, Omaha NE
“Black and White” The Center For Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins CO
“Woman’s Image” Hagedorn Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Crocheting the Ocean,” Installation opening – an ACP Event, My studio Atlanta GA
2009
“Small Works” Hagedorn Gallery, Atlanta GA
Juried Group Show, Snapdragon Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Whats Happening Now” Cherry Lion Studio, Atlanta GA
“Images Constructed” Jennifer Hunt Gallery, Birmingham AL
"The Dream Of Life” Composition Gallery, Atlanta GA
“The Bed Show” Umbrella Arts, New York NY
ATLart House, Atlanta Gallery Association, ACP room, Atlanta GA
“Room,” Installation opening – an ACP Event, My studio Atlanta GA
2008
Group show, Jennifer Hunt Gallery, Birmingham, AL
“Anna Walker Skillman Selects” Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, Atlanta “Green,” Installation opening – My studio Atlanta GA
2007
Solo Exhibition, “The Bridal Show” Composition Gallery, Atlanta GA
“In Your Dreams” Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Out of the South” Atlanta Photography Group Gallery, Atlanta GA
Women In Photography International, online exhibition
Juried Group Show, Women In Focus XIV, Ferst Center for the Arts, Atlanta GA
2006
“Jane Jackson Selects Show” APG Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Women In Focus XIII” Juried Group Show, Atlanta GA
“Georgia to Georgia” Brezler Gallery, Atlanta GA
“Georgia to Georgia” N Gallery, Tblisi, Georgia
2005
Juried Group Show, Women In Focus XII, Function, Decatur GA
Women In Photography International, online exhibition
2004
Juried Group show, “Slow Exposures” Pike County GA
Juried Group Show, Madison Morgan Cultural Center, Madison GA
Grants:
The Fulton County Arts and Culture Fellowship - Hambidge Center for Arts and Sciences 2017
Crusade For Art 2016
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art - 2013
FLUX Grant - 2012
Possible Futures – 2011
Possible Futures - 2010
Forward Foundation for Emerging Artists Finalist – 2010
Artist in Residence:
Hambidge Center for Arts and Sciences, August 2017
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art, February – April 2013
Collections:
Frist Family Private collection, Nashville, TN
Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
Shepherd Spinal Center
Center For Fine Art Photography, Ft. Collins, CO
Alliance Residential Properties Corporate Collection
Publications:
Missouri Review, July 2017
Nashville Arts Magazine, December, 2013
The Tennessean, February, 2013
The Oxford American Literary Magazine, Summer 2010
Studio Visit Volume 9, Juried Selection of International Visual Artists, The Open Studios Press, 2010
International Color Awards Photography Masters Cup Yearbook, Basil Publishing, 2008
Turning Silver, Women In Photography International 25th Anniversary Edition, 2007
Bibliography:
Felicia Feaster, “ Photographer creates elaborate, magical worlds frozen in time,” Atlanta Journal & Constitution, September, 2019
Missouri Review, July 2017Betsy Riley, “ Preview: Art on the Atlanta Beltline 2014,” Atlanta Magazine, September 2014
Joe Nolan, “Abstract Boundaries and Big Black Birds at Tinney Contemporary,” ArtsNash, December, 2013
Beverly Keel, “Scenes From A Room,” Nashville Arts, December, 2013
MiChelle Jones, “Beautiful and Haunting,” The Tennessean, March, 2013
Jasmine Maharisi, “If These Walls Could Talk,” UNO Gateway, November, 2010
Rebecca Dimling Cochran, “Review: Post-her,” ArtsCriticATL.com, October, 2010
Susannah Darrow, “Dorothy O’Connor’s Tableau Vivant,” Burnaway.org, October, 2009
Niko Koppel “Showcase: Getting Into Bed,” The New York Times, July ,2009
Jerry Cullum “Windows into real – life dreams,” Atlanta Journal & Constitution, September, 2007
Education:
2001-2003 Certificate of Photography
Creative Circus, Atlanta GA
1990-1996 Bachelor of Arts English Literature
Minor in Studio Arts, Georgia State University