Work History

Self-employed artist photographer 2004-present

Simon's Rock College, Gt. Barrington, MA.
Faculty Member in Photography and 1st Year Seminar, an English Literature and Composition course; Photographic Darkroom Instructor; Biology and Botany Lab Instructor and Art Exhibits Coordinator, 1995- 2003.

Simon's Rock College, Gt. Barrington, MA.
Carpenter and Structural Troubleshooter, 1987- 1994

Self-employed variously employed
Stone Mason, Zoo Keeper, Ornamental Blacksmith, Logger, Store Owner and Research Lab Technician, 1978- 1986

References available upon request.

Experience and Skills

Photography. Strong understanding and ability to teach both technical and personal/creative concepts of film based photography. Much of my own work is done with cameras I have constructed myself and I also use a variety of high magnification techniques and stereo photography and specialize in black and white mural printing.

Technology. Am accomplished in digital imagery and designed and built my own web site which can be found at <www.danielduvall.com>.

Writing. Am a published fiction writer and have led Writing and Thinking Workshops as well as regularly teaching college courses in writing and thinking about the Classics aimed at improving critical thinking skills as well as English Composition.

Biology. I was the Assistant Field Botanist on two two week expeditions to the rain forest of Guyana, South America and have a continued interest in natural science. Skilled Biology and Botany lab instructor.

Languages. English, Spanish.

Education

Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, Bard College, NY
MFA in Photography, 1999

Simon's Rock College, Gt. Barrington, MA
Post- baccalaureate courses in creative writing, literature, poetry, and photography, 1987- '94

University of Houston, Houston, TX
Post- baccalaureate courses in creative writing, 1985

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
B.S. cum laude in Botany, 1978

Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio
1972-1975

References available upon request.

Honors, Awards

Recipient of Milton Avery Fellowships, Bard College, 1997, '98

Ruth B. Ide Award in recognition of contributions to Simon's Rock College and its students, 1994

Black and White Print of the Year Winner, Berkshire Museum Camera Club, 1994

Finalist in the Chesterfield Screenplay Writing Fellowship Competition, 1993

Caleb Roosevelt Scholar (creative writing), Simon's Rock College 1991

Selected Exhibitions and Publications

Alianza Francesa, Ave. Estrella Sadhalá #70, Santiago de los Cabelleros, Dominican Republic. Raíces Ancestrales y Alas travelled from Santo Domingo. May 26-June 18, 2008.

French Embassy, Calle de las Damas, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Raíces Ancestrales y Alas, exhibit of Taíno art and artifacts and photographs, curated by Alexa Voss. March 27- May 4, 2008

Gallerie de Arte Precolombien, Paris France, Art Taíno: Les Grandes Antilles Precolombiennes, Dec. 13, 2007- Feb. 16, 2008.

Centro Pre-Historico de Arte Rupestre de las Antillas, el Pomier, Dominican Republic, solo exhibit  for the inauguracion of the newly constructed visitors/research center for the Pomier cave system. August 15, 2007- semi-permanent installation.

West End Gallery, 5425 Blossom, Houston, TX. Featured Artist in Houston Fotofest exhibit, March 2- April 13, 2002.

E3 Gallery, 47 East 3rd Street, New York, NY. Represented in juried group show, "Animal World", Feb.8- March 31, 2001.

Robert Burge/XXth Century Photographs, Ltd., 315 E. 62nd St., New York, NY, solo exhibit, "Erasures" Nov. 14- Dec. 20, 2000.

Ricco/Maresca Gallery, 529 W. 20th, New York, NY, "Erasures", 2000.

Doreen Young Gallery, Simon's Rock College solo exhibit, "Particle Theories", Sept. 1- Oct. 15, 2000.

Nuovo Gallery, Lenox, MA, Represented in "Altered States" invitational group show, 1999.

Albany Center Galleries, Albany, NY, Group show curated by Tom Roma, 1998.

Best of Photography Annual published by Photographer's Forum, 1996.

Doreen Young Gallery and the Library Atrium Gallery at Simon's Rock, solo exhibits (Invitational) of photographs, 1995, 1997,1998, 2002.

Staff/Faculty Exhibits, Simon's Rock College, Sculpture and photographs, 1989-1994.

Numerous short fictions published in college and university literary journals, 1978-1989 as well as in the book, October Mountain Anthology, 1991 edited by Paul Metcalf.

Scientific photographs published in Icthyological Explorations of Fresh Waters, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, Northeastern Naturalist and Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors. Cover photograph Boletín #39, 2005, the annual academic journal of the Museo del Hombre Dominicano. Cover photograph of Speleology and Rock Art of the Dominican Republic, Sol-del-sur.com books, isbn 978-2-9531399-3-8.