Deborah G Shannan

Fine Art Photographer and Educator

Profile

Deborah is a fine art photographer living in the mountains of Western Colorado. Combining her passions for photography, gardening, and science, she specializes in creating intimate botanical images. She favors historic printing processes that use precious metals such as platinum and gold. Deborah is a meticulous printer, hand printing each of her unique images. Deborah is also a certified master gardener and has 28 years of experience as a nationally board certified science teacher.

Education

  • A.A.S. Professional Photography

Colorado Mountain College / Glenwood Springs / Colorado / 2020

  • M.S. Science Education

Montana State University / Bozeman / Montana / 2006

  • B.Ed. Education

University of Sussex / Brighton / UK / 1983

Exhibits and Award

Exhibits

  • LightSpaceTime / Online Art Exhibition: Photo - Digital / Botanicals / May 2020

  • Fraction Magazine Issue 134 / Better Living Through Chemistry / May 2020

  • EnvisionArts / Online Art Exhibition / Botanical: A Contemporary Collective / Apr 2020

  • Solo Show at Jonathan Trumbull Wright Gallery / Glenwood Springs, CO / Oct 2019

  • ArtShare Morgridge Commons Gallery / Glenwood Springs, CO / Aug 2019

  • ArtShare Morgridge Commons Gallery / Glenwood Springs, CO / Mar 2019

  • 39th Annual Valley Visual Arts Show / Carbondale, CO / Jan 2019

  • Iowa Master Gardeners Art Show / Des Moines Botanical Center, IA / Aug 2016

  • Iowa State Fair Photography Salon / Des Moines, IA / Aug 2016

  • Iowa Master Gardener Art Show / Des Moines Botanical Center, IA / Aug 2015

  • Octagon Center for the Arts SnapShot 2014 / Ames, IA / June 2014

Artist Residency

  • Artist-in-Residence / Hypatia-in-the-Woods / Shelton, WA / 2019

Awards

  • LightSpaceTime / Special Merit Award:Photo - Digital / Botanicals / May 2020

  • Resnik Global Imagination Scholarship / 2019-2020

  • 73rd College Photographer of the Year / Semi-finalist in Feature Category / 2018

  • Iowa Master Gardeners Art Show / 1st and 3rd Place / 2016

  • Iowa Master Gardeners Art Show / People’s Choice Award / 2015

  • Octagon Center for the Arts Snapshot / 3rd Place /2014

  • University of Iowa Belin Blank Center / Profound Influence Teacher Award / 2004 and 2008

Experience

Facilities Administration Manager: Workiva / Ames, IA / 2013-2017

  • Supervised six office managers at regional offices across the US and was the designated liaison with another eight offices in US, Canada, and Europe

  • Installed and managed a native prairie on 3 acres, a specialized prairie forb garden, prairie parking lot bioswales, an organic vegetable garden, indoor tropical atrium

  • Managed vendors, facilities budget oversight, collaborations with company landscape architect and prairie specialists

Middle School Teacher: Ballard Community School District / Huxley, IA /1997-2013

  • 7th Grade Life Science, Astronomy, and Talented/Gifted teacher

  • Member of Curriculum and Instruction Team for the district

  • Mentor to new teachers, instructor for graduate level education classes within district

  • Multiple presentations at science conferences at state and national level

Volunteer Work Experience: Iowa / 2013-2017

  • Reiman Gardens Botanical Center - Conservatory display installations, garden maintenance

  • Iowa Arboretum - Garden maintenance

  • Prairie restoration - Tullamore Park