Tyler Robbins
Education
2006-2009
University of Wisconsin Madison
Master of Fine Arts
2003-2006
University of Wisconsin Madison
Bachelor of Fine Arts
1999-2001
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
School of Visual Arts
Awards
Vilas Travel Grant 2009
Photo Forum – Best of College Photography 2008 – Honorable Mention
Glenn R. Allen Graduate Student Art Scholarship
Kathryn J. Krug Scholarship
Hooper Foundation Scholarship
Publications / Press
2010
Treehugger.com
What Does Sustainability Look Like? Photos From Around the World
JPGmag.com Blog
“Sustainability” Best of Photo Challenge
2009
JPGmag.com Blog
“What’s In Your Fridge” Best of Photo Challenge
2008
Photo Forum – Best of College Photography 2008
Annual Catalog
Photography
2006
Americas 2000: Works on Paper
Exhibition Catalog
Photography
Madison: People, Places and Events
Exhibition Catalog
photography
Illumination
Undergraduate Journal of Humanities
Photography
Collections
Wisconsin Union Art Collection
Lectures
Reconciling Suburban Life
Society of Photographic Educators National Conference, Dallas TX
2009
Solo Exhibitions
2009
Pleased to Meat You
7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
Photography
Exhibitions
2010
Love Lost and Found
Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, Reno Nevada
Photograph
Home Sweet Home
Overture Center for the Arts
Van Dyke Print
2009
Master’s Mystery
The Ritz Carlton, South Beach Florida
Photography
6×6
SUNY Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY
Photography
2008
Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes
Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
Video
Post Petroleum
Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, Reno Nevada
Christine Pinney Karkow, Curator
Photography
House Work
School Woods Supper Club, Madison, WI
Douglas Rosenberg, Curator
Performance : Sausage Party
F-stop
7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
Photography
80th Annual Student Art Show
Porter Butts Gallery, Madison, WI
Jurors: Barbara Buenger, Jake Stockinger
Photography
GRFX
7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
Photography
Third Gear
7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
Photography
Fresh Hot Press
Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
Photography
Two Timed
7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
Photography
2007
Advance
7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
photography
First Year MFA Review
7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
photography
Univeristy Of Wiscosin Madison MFA Review Exhibition
UW Oshkosh
photography
InfluX
Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
photography
2006
Madison: People Places and Events
Overture Center & Steenbock Gallery, Madison, WI
Jurors: Peggy Flora Zalucha, Doug E.L. Haynes, Monique Isham
photography
Americas 2000: Paper Works
Minot State University, Minot, ND
Juror: Stephen Glueckert
photography
Art Student Invitational
State Street Gallery, Madison, WI
photography
Fresh Hot Press
Overture Center for the Arts
photography
Illumination
Open Book Cafe, College Library, UW Madison
photography
78th Annual Student Art Show
Porter Butts & Class of 1925 Galleries, Madison, WI
photography
New Works
Espresso Royale Cafe, Madison, WI
photography
Fresh Hot Press
734 Gallery, Madison, WI
photography
Circus World
7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
photography
B.A.T.
7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI
photography
Fresh Hot Press
Madison Municipal Building
photography
2005
77th Annual Student Art Show
Porter Butts & Class of 1925 Galleries, Madison, WI
Jurors: Cheryl Olsen-Sklar, Larry Stephenson
photography
Vacancy (solo exhibition)
Espresso Royale Cafe, Madison, WI (May 2005)
Beans & Cream Cafe, Sun Prairie, WI (August 2005)
photography
Graphics Show
7th Floor Gallery
UW Madison, Madison, WI
photography
Teaching Experience
Summer 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
People Program, UW Madison – Madison WI
Instructed 12 high school students. Taught 3 week traditional black and white photography class.
Summer 2008
American Collegiate Scholars – Madison, WI
Taught 3 week introductory digital photography class and 3 week traditional photography class.
Fall 2006, 2007
Alternative process lecture / demo – University of Wisconsin, Madison
Demonstrated cyanotype and Van Dyke printing. The workshop also covered ways to produce a negative for contact printing.
Professional Experience
Freelance Photographer – 2005-present – Weddings, Events, Portraiture, art portfolio documentation, collaborations.
Imagery Graphic Specialist – Archer Geographic, LTD. Madison, WI – June 2009 – Present Enhance satellite imagery, color correction, removal of anomalies/ unwanted objects from images. Improve overall aesthetics of acquired satellite imagery.
Photography Project Assistant – UW Madison Art Department 2008-2009
Maintained and expanded archive of photographs. Produced images for publications and promotional materials. Documented artwork. Taught art documentation seminars. Created portraits of faculty. Collaborated with designers to procure images for projects.
World Hunger Conference 2007- documentation photography
Forest Art Wisconsin – catalog photography, art documentation, artist portraits, produced prints for traveling exhibit. www.waldkunst.com/2007/
Yale Economic Review – Winter 2007 Issue – portrait photography
Trans : Visual Culture Conference 2006 – Event / Art Documentation
Digital Imaging Group – 2002 – Production Assistant - Printed clients projects on wide format inkjet printers on a variety of media. Prepared and color corrected files. Laminated and mounted graphics to substrates. Utilized a vinyl plotter to produced letting for signs. Packaged finished graphics, posters, and signs for shipping.
Cory the Bike Fixer – 2000 – 2001 - Bike mechanic, customer service. Performed repairs and tune ups. Assembled new bikes. Assisted customers with bike and accessory purchases. Refurbished used bikes for resale. Helped with yearly inventory.
Interests
Photography, historical photo processes, cycling, gardening, ecology, cooking, teaching, brewing,