About
Rose was born in Columbus, Indiana. Graduating with a BFA from University of Georgia she moved to Atlanta, Georgia and discovered photography and film. Rose obtained her MA Degree at Georgia State University in Photography.
She directed and produced a short art film Satyritown: SurREEL in Cabbagetown – accepted into the WIFTA and the Indi Grits Festival. She has worked on numerous sets with other directors and has previous acting experience in the film industry. Most recently she co-wrote the screen play Blood Raven” and is now directing the production of the short film in Atlanta, Georgia.
Her affiliations include Women in Film, IRIS International Centre for Women in Photography, Saatchi Gallery London, and Women Contemporary Artists. Speaking engagements include the Woman’s Caucus of the Arts, Opal Gallery, numerous colleges, and Espacio Común. Her work can be seen in numerous publications internationally. Including Shots magazine, Atlanta magazine, the Atlanta Journal, Creative Loafing, and Walker’s Point Center for the Arts catalog.
ROSE M BARRON
1334 Dekalb Ave. N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30307
rosembarron@hotmail.com
www.rosembarron.com
404-274-3227
AWARDS:
2010 Guest and Documentation Artist with the Art Colony in Portobelo, Panama
2009-2008 City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Art Services Advisory Panel
2008 Grant Candidate for the Panama Photography Pen Pals without Borders Proposal
March 2003 Shots Magazine Publication, issue 79 pg. 26
2007 Forward Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Nominations, Atlanta, GA
GUEST LECTURER AND PRESENTATIONS:
2010 Intro to New Genre Art Forms, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
2009 Contemporary Art Seminar, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
2008 Advisory Panelist, City of Atlanta Cultural Affairs, Public Arts Awards, Atlanta, GA
Now You See It, University of California Dept of Social Documentation, Santa Cruz, CA
2005 Art History Blonded, University of Alabama Dept of Art and History, Huntsville, AL
2005 Gender in Motion, Woman’s Caucus for Art – Nat’l Conference (presenter)
2004 Bodyscapes, Martini-Girl Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2002 Figurative Works in Photography, Apache Café, Atlanta, GA.
EXHIBITION CURATOR:
2004 Moving Spirits Gallery with Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Atlanta, GA
ARTIST RESIDENCY:
2010 The Art Colony, Taller Portobelo, Panama
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2010 I (Heart) Cabbagetown, Sous Whisky Marin, Atlanta, Georgia
Espacio Común, Panama City, Panama
Satyritown: SurREEL in Cabbagetown film showing, Eyedrum, Atlanta, GA
2009 Satyritown: SurREEL in Cabbagetown film screening, Opal Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2008 Animal Identity, Gallery Stokes, Atlanta, GA
Adolescence, Sycamore Place Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2005 Art History Blonded, University of Alabama Dept of Art and History, Huntsville, AL
2004 Bodyscapes, Martini-Girl Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Photo Exhibit, Krause Gallery (small gallery), Atlanta, GA
2003 Art History Blonded, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2002 Figurative Works in Photography, Apache Café, Atlanta, GA.
2001 Figurative Work, The Radial Café, Atlanta, GA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWCASES:
2010 Accomplished, ATHICA Athens Center for Contemporary Art, Athens, Georgia
ACP: He Said She Said, Atlanta Fulton County Library, Atlanta, Georgia
Mostly Local’s Film Showcase, The Plaza, Atlanta, Georgia
Faculty Show, The Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Georgia
4th Annual Indie Grits Festival, The Fox and Nickelodeon Theatre, Columbia, SC
5th Annual WIFTA Short Film Showcase, Landmark Theatres Midtown Art Cinema, Atlanta, GA
Spectrum Film and Video, Hollywood, CA
2009 Through the Lens, Jack Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Boys Will Be Boys, Fe Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Losing Yourself, web exhibit though Georgia State, Atlanta, GA
Hammonds House Museum, 8th annual exhibit/auction, Atlanta, GA
Little Things Mean a Lot, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2008 Hand to Hand Project, Carol Henry Gallery, Agora Hills, CA
Hand to Hand Project, Spruill Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2007 Talent Show, the 2007 Biennial, The Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
Indwelling: Living in a Female Body, Umbrella Arts Gallery, NYC, NY
2006 Games People Play, The Seen Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Velcro Show & Artists Showcase, Composition Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2005 Big Bang Disco, Test Pattern Artist Collective at Elevation Gallery, Atlanta, GA
As She Sees I’, Pierro Gallery of South Orange, South Orange, NJ
Gender in Motion, Woman’s Caucus for Art – Nat’l Conference, Atlanta, GA
2004 Empire Builders, Zeitgeist Gallery and Ruby Green Gallery, Nashville, TN
Women in the Middle, UWM Union Art Gallery, NWSA slide exhibition, WI
My Obsession, Eyedrum – 5 artist solo exhibition, Atlanta, GA
LaGrange National 2004 Biennial, Lamar Dodd Art Center, Lagrange, GA
2003 Documentation, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
Contemporary Art Group Show, Gallery Gora, Montreal QC Canada
Push Pin Show, MOCA GA, December Atlanta, GA
3 Woman Show,The Seen Gallery in conjunction with ACP, Atlanta. GA
2002 Photo/Film/Video, Young Blood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
3x’s Abstract, The Forum at Defoors Gallery, Atlanta, GA
APG Gallery – Faye Gold Selects- Alternative Process Show – Atlanta, GA
2001 FOUR , Moving Spirits Studio and Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Lens, Self Images of Women, North Ga. State College, Kennesaw, GA
Metamorphosis, Genema Gallery, Women in Focus Group Show, Roswell,
PUBLIC ART WORKS:
2010 Collaborative Earthworks with The Art Colony in Taller Portobelo
Collaboration with the Cabbagetown Artist Tribe for the Beltline Project
REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS:
FORM: Artistic Independence by WE Design Atlanta, 2010
Free Times, Certified Organic, IndieGrits, photo inclusion, Ap 15, 2010, p 20 Patrick Wall
Creative Loafing, Run of the mill, photo inclusion, Feb 3, 2010, p 9, Alicia Wages
Cabbagetown Neighbor, SurREEL in Cabbagetown, photo inclusions, January 2010, p 3
Atlanta Magazine, Neighborhood Watch, photo inclusions, Sept 2009, p 24 by Candice Dyer.
ATHICA, Hand to Hand Project-Mission accomplished, photo inclusion, Aug 2010, web announcement
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Photo exhibit plays around with reality, photo inclusion, October 26, 2008, p 26 by Jerry Cullum.
Creative Loafing, by Cinque Hicks, April 08, 2009
Cinque Hicks blog, May 2008
Pure Politics web article, photo inclusion, May 2008
Atlanta Magazine, Best of 2007 – Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, June issue
The Sunday Star-Ledger, Women’s Issues as Artists See Them, April 10, 2005, by Dan Bischoff
Creative Loafing, Dancing Around, Feb 3, 2005, by Felicia Feaster
Dunwoody Crier, Spruill Gallery Celebrates Female Artists Feb 3 2005 by Kelly Conn
WPCA catalog cover 2004, Women in the Middle: Borders, Barriers, & Intersections, photo inc.
Atlanta Journal- Constitution, Look Again, June 20, 2004, p.13, by Catherine Fox
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Can’t Get Enough of My Obsession, photo inclusion, June 17, 2004, p. 30, by Jerry Cullum
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Barron’s Photos give flesh a light touch, photo inclusion, March 4 2004, p.2, photo inclusion, by Jerry Cullum
Creative Loafing, August 27 2003, Point of View, pg. 47, by Felicia Feaster
EDUCATION:
• Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, MA, Photo Concentration 2007
• The University of Georgia, Athens, GA, BFA in Graphic Design
• Ball State University, Muncie, IN, Fine Arts Undergraduate work
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
1988-Present Self Employed Artist – Freelance Artist, Speaker and Exhibitor
2009-Present Westwood College- Adjunct Design Faculty
2008-Present Art Institute of Atlanta – Foundations Instructor
2002-2008 DeKalb County School System – AP Art Instructor/NAHS Sponsor
1998-2002 Providence Christian Academy – Art Instructor/Design Artist
AFFILIATIONS:
Women in Film, 2010
New Roots member (photographer and photo instructor), 2009-2010
IRIS/ARIADNE: International Centre for Women in Photography 2003-present, Staffordshire University Women Contemporary Photography Artists, 2003-present
Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA, 2001-2008
SELECTED COLLECTIONS:
The Four Seasons, Morocco; Atlanta Photography Group Collectors Portfolio 2005; MOCA Educational/Resource Cente; March of Dimes Corporate Office; About Movement Studio; Dr Kenneth Gilbert DDS; Ben Apfelbaum; Jerry Cullum; Louis Corrigan; Martin Kroan; Lily Sernoui;, G Viret; and Lucinda Bunnen.
REPRESENTED BY:
Soho Myriad, Corporate Division, Atlanta, GA
Jack Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA www.jackartgallery.com
Saatchi Gallery London Online
