BIO & CV
Shelbie Warner is a photographer who creates eerie images through the lens of isolation and mental illness. She aims to create work inspired by the dark and inviting intricacies of life in the Midwest. Things like death, decay, abandonment, and otherwise seemingly brutal things inspire her artwork and photography. Shelbie is graduating from Ball State University School of Art in May 2022. Her work has been published in the nationally distributed journal, The Broken Plate, and featured on Lenscratch.
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Education
2022 - BFA Studio Art (Emphasis in Photography), Ball State University, Muncie, IN (Expected May 2022)
2017 - Ivy Tech Community College, Richmond, IN
Awards and Grants
2022 - Undergraduate Aspire Create Arts Grant, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
2020 - 1st Place Photography Area Award, 86th Annual Student Art Exhibition, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Exhibitions and Screenings
2022 - BFA Thesis Exhibition, Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
2021 - Solo Exhibition, Centerville Public Library, Centerville, IN
- Spicy Squeaky Sneaks, Group Screening, Applied Technology Building, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
- 2021 Favorite Photograph Exhibition, Lenscratch (Online)
2020 - 86th Annual Student Art Exhibition, Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, IN (Juried by Eli Craven)
2019 - Phantoscope Film Festival, Group Screening, Richmond Art Museum, Richmond, IN
- Beginnings Foundation Exhibition, Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
- Group Exhibition, Braken Library, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Presentations and Publications
2022 - Gallery Talk, Midwest Fever Dream, Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
2020 - Photography published in The Broken Plate, Ball State University, Muncie, IN