Curriculum Vitae

Ryan T. Buckley
151 Pleasant Drive
Pictou, NS, B0K 1H0
ryanbuckley@gmail.com

Education:

B.A, Fine Arts, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS, 2009 Major: Photography

Experience:

Photography Teacher, 2009 Ross Creek Centre for the Arts Details: Composed curriculum for a week long traditional based photography program for summer arts camp and two days of photography activities during a teen academy for visual arts. The children ranged from ages 8-11 and 14-17 and underwent instruction on camera principles, darkroom equipment, physical characteristics of light, composition, and critical thinking.

Photography Consultant, Digital Restorationist / Designer, 2007-Present Pictou Historic Photograph Society Details: Designed corporate identity for historic preservation society. This volunteer position involved restoration, preservation and presenation of historic tradition photographs of the town of Pictou.

Camera/Technical Specialist, 2008 - 2009 Camera Corner Foto Source, New Minas NS Details: Completed digital restoration projects, fine art printing, and several lab services

Product Photography, 2009 Scotian Gold Details: Product photography for print/web of packaged and unpackaged products

Artwork Photography, 2008 Northumberland Regional High Detail: Photographed a number of student artwork for publication in a school print project

Media Head Specialist, Summer 2008 Camp Echo Lake Details: Managed the camps media team, prepared classes for campers, maintained website with video/photo updates

Exhibitions:

From Away: Migrant Farmers in NS (2009): In the summer of 2009 the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts held a symposium to celebrate the migrant farmers who visit the area during the harvest season. The workers were invited to the facilities to view photographs depicting their work in the fields, throughout the community and in their church. Food from the harvest was provided and workers/farmers were invited to feast and share their stories with the community.

Stroma (2009): Anna Leonowens' Gallery 3 at NSCAD Universites Graduation Exhibition currated by Anna Fitzgerald. The piece was comprised photographs of color/cells from the irides of an assortment of individuals, each shot on 4x5 transparency film and printed 3"x5.5". Each work was presented in a 3x5 grid of india-ink dyed pine matted with black mat-board measuring 7"x9" and totaling 30"x40".

By Moonlight (2009): Self-organized exhibition in Anna Leonowens' Gallery 1A. Five photographic works of exagerated long-exposures throughout the night luminated by the moon but resembling day-like landscapes. The work was accompanied by hand-made how-to books and information about Dark Sky Awareness and the International Dark Sky Association.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2008): Self-organized exhibition at NSCAD University of my project documenting one of New York's most renowned children's camps.

Collections:

Stroma (2009): purchased by RBC Dominion Trust Collection (2009).

Publications:

Ryerson Poetry Chapbooks: Select image from Bedrock and Snow as cover of "Hearing a Far Call" by M. Eugenie Perry

Farmers Markets: An essay/photo documentary on the current state of food and agribusiness focused around photographs of Nova Scotia's year round farmer's markets.

Camp Echo Lake: An essay/photo documentary of a wealthy US summer camp. The documentary points a critical and honest finger at such camps.

Contributions:

As of May 2009, 10% of all sales will be donated to charities and non-profit organization who's mission statements relate to and inspire these pieces.

July 2009 - $70 to CNIB from sales of Stroma

January 2010 - $100 to Bust-a-Move from 100% of donated sale

Volunteer:

• Garden assistance and photo documentation for Rabbittown Community Garden.
• Photographed migrant workers for local arts centre celebratory exhibition.
• Several hours helping Acadia University Archives with photo databasing.
• Arranged donations and set-up community darkroom at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts.
• Volunteer photo coverage for Ross Creek's "Black and White" fundraiser and Canada Day.
• Assembled historic anniversary collage for Pictou Lobster Carnival festival.
• Photographed student artwork for a high school art collective book.
• Documentary photography for Make-A-Wish foundation.