Bio/CV
 

Bio:
Born at Research Hospital in Kansas City, MO; Kelly Donahey spent her childhood in Kansas, Oklahoma and Illinois before moving on to New York, Missouri and California. Her interests as varied as her moves Donahey has studied acting, french, medieval history, and middle eastern studies. Through all of this art has been a driving force in her pursuits and a constant expression of topics that scholarly endeavors alone cannot accurately describe. A photography major at San Francisco Art Institute Donahey’s work extends beyond traditional photographic processes to include drawing, printmaking, video and sculpture. By creating images and objects that utilize keen observation and commentary, drawing upon critical study and often relying on humor; Donahey informs the mundane.

CV:
EDUCATION
2005-2008 BFA Photography, GPA 3.77, San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, CA
2004-2005 Foundations, Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO
2002-2003 Middle Eastern Studies, Fordham University New York, NY
2000-2002 Medieval History and French, University of Kansas Lawrence, KS

EXHIBITIONS 
2008 "Spectrum No. 6", Mezzanine San Francisco, CA 
2008 "SFAI Artists", 17th Annual Festival de la Familia Sacramento, CA

2007 "Spectrum No. 5", Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA                                      
2007 “SFAI Now”, Red Ink Studios, San Francisco, CA                                      
2007 Installation, Anne Bremer Memorial Library, San Francisco, CA
2007 Paul Sack Building Award Winners, Prentice and Paul Sack Still Lights Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006 “Fuck Conceptual Drawing”, Blankspace Gallery, Oakland, CA
2005 “End-of-Semester”, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

AWARDS
2007 2nd Place, Paul Sack Building Contest
2004 Merit Scholarship, Kansas City Art Institute
2001 Department of French and Italian; Travel Scholarship, University of Kansas
2001 Honor Program; Honor Grant, University of Kansas
2000 Member, Golden Key International Honor Society

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
05/08-Present Pretty Pretty Design www.prettyprettydesign.com
Founder, Photoshop Artist 415.595.6616
Provide Photoshop consultation and services for corporations and artists; provide digital imaging support for web and graphic design. Most recent project working for an online luxury retailer as a web content manager including some graphic design. Also updated camera setup for photographing high-end watches and wrote photography and web content manual for company.


08/08-03/09 Linda Pollack, Habeas Index www.habeasindex.org
Assistant, Intern 310.804.4887
Assisting Linda Pollack curator of the Habeas Index, Lounge, and Vote Project; formerly greeted and engaged visitors to the 7th & Fig Art Space, provided video and still documentation of speakers, registered voters at functions, and de-installed space. Project is currently located in NYC.
 

11/05-05/07 San Francisco Art Institute 800 Chestnut San Francisco, CA
Photo Lab Monitor, Keyholder 415.749.4574
Maintained traditional and digital photographic equipment including Kreonite color processor, some minor repairs, checked out and instructed students in equipment usage, cleaned facility and mixed black & white and color chemistry.
 

06/05-08/05 The LAB 2948 16th St. San Francisco, CA
Curatorial Intern 415.864.8855
Responsible for updating press and membership lists, sending mailers, cataloguing submissions, and video documentation of performances.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE   
2008 Member, National Association of Photoshop Professionals
2008 Coordination and curation of "SFAI Artists" booth at the 17th annual Festival de la Familia Sacramento, CA 
2007 Photography, design, layout, and production of the book: Accordi[n]g to Space; An Abbreviated Annotation of Culture




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