Stephen Sheffield
Photography, Boston Massachusetts United States
 
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Tel: 617 875-3009
Brief Summary
Stephen Sheffield, a native of the Boston area, is an alumnus of Cornell Univeristy in Ithaca NY, where he obtained a BFA in painting and mixed media. He went on to receive his MFA in photography and mixed media from the California College of the Arts in Oakland CA, studying directly under and was assistant to Larry Sultan as well as studying under Jean Finley, Jim Goldberg and others.

Stephen Sheffield has exhibited nationally for many years and has a number of permanent large-scale art commissions in Boston, Connecticut, Philadelphia, New York and Pittsburgh. He is adjunct faculty at the New Hampshire Institute of Art MFA Program, and he ran the advanced fine art black and white department at the New England School of Photography in Boston for 12 years. His fine art photography is represented in Boston by the Panopticon Gallery.
 
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PUBLICATIONS
Tufts University Medical Journal, October 2003, February 2005, August 2005
Washington Post Magazine May 2004
Storage Magazine, June 2002
Better Homes and Gardens, September 2001
POZ Magazine, July, August, September 2001, October 2002
ROI Magazine, July 2001, August 2001
Money Magazine, October 2000, April 2002, October 2002
Span Magazine (India), for US Department of State, February 2000
Internationale Magazine (Italy), January 2000
Boston Globe Magazine, October 1999
Entertainment Weekly, October 1999, October, 2001, October 2002
Computerworld Magazine, February, March, April, May 1999, March 2004
Smart Money Magazine, January 1999
MIT's Technology Review, October 1998, October 1999, October 2000, October 2001, May 2003 June 2004
Guide to Holistic Health (New Age) 1998-1999
New Age Journal July/August 1998





PROFESSIONAL CLIENTS
Brookfield Renewable Power
The Hawthorne Bar
Island Creek Oyster Bar
Eastern Standard Kitchen and Drinks
KPMG
Fidelity Investments
Houghton Mifflin
Global Protection Corporation
KellyDesign, Boston
Pisces Productions
Mighty Reel Productions
Town of Greenwich Connecticut
Tufts University
Northeastern University
Bates College
Cornell University
Austin Architects
Modernista!

Professional Experience
Stephen H. Sheffield
277 South Main Street
Cohassett, MA 02025
617.875.3009
www.stephensheffield.com

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2016 Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA, Uncommon Exposures: Photography in Craft Based Media
South East Center for Photography, Greenville, SC, Masks
South Shore Art Center, Cohasset MA Con|TEXT group show (artist book)
Panopticon Gallery, Boston MA Small Camera Bonanza
Panopticon Gallery, Boston MA Comforts of Home group show. p
Atlantic Wharf Gallery, Boston MA Big Picture III
2015 South Shore Art Center, Cohasset MA Faculty Feature
Garner Center Gallery, NESOP Boston MA Faculty Show
Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham MA Annual Juried Exhibition: Off the Wall
Panopticon Gallery, Boston MA Self Portraits not #selfies group show
Mount Ida College, Newton MA New Visionaries: Photographers Who Bridge Art and Commerce, Gallery at The School of Design
2014 Gordon College, Wenham MA 21st Century Monochrome:
New Works in Black and White Photography
2013 New England Photography Biennial, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham MA (2 pieces)
Atlantic Wharf Gallery, Boston, MA, Drawn to Water, curated by Elizabeth Devlin of FLUX.Boston
Panopticon Gallery, Boston MA, On First Contact: a group exhibition of contact prints
2012 Panopticon Gallery, Boston MA“Image Maker” – solo show.
Panopticon Gallery, Boston MA What’s in a Face, group show (12 pieces)
2011 Panopticon Gallery, Boston MA 40 Anniversary group show
Panopticon Gallery, Boston MA Instant Connections: Polaroid Group show (featured artist)
2009 The Achilles Project, Boston MA Stephen Sheffield: solo show
2005 Judy Rotenberg Gallery, Boston MA Coming Loose
2004 Judy Rotenberg Gallery, Boston MA Introductions: group show
2003 Biltmore Gallery, Boston MA group show
2002 Mobius Gallery, Boston MA, Body Stories (large scale photomontage collaboration with Gina Cestaro)
2001 Media Gallery, Boston MA Stephen Sheffield: solo show
2000 Revolving Museum, Boston MA “Millennium Exhibition”
Mobius Gallery, Boston MA disrobe/redress (large scale photomontage collaboration with Gina Cestaro)
1999 McKillop Gallery, Salve Regina University, Newport RI Stephen Sheffield: solo show
1998 Ilya Rozden Gallery, Boston MA (photomontage & artist books)
Rhode Island School of Design Gallery, Providence RI Stephen Sheffield & Sonja Rodrique: collaboration
Pyramid Arts Center Gallery, Rochester NY Stephen Sheffield & Sonja Rodrique: collaboration
Finish Gallery, Boston MA Stephen Sheffield: solo show
Gallery 300: Fort Point Artists Community Boston, MA, Three Artists: Photomontage!
1997 Photographic Resource Center Project Room, Boston MA Imaginary Crime: Stephen Sheffield & Sonja Rodrique
Charlestown Working Theater, Charlestown MA “Film-Art” experimental film festival (16mm film
entitled "FEAR" & photographic murals)
Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge MA Stephen Sheffield: solo show
Santa Rosa Junior College Gallery, Santa Rosa CA Working From the Body: group show
1996 Iowa Artisans Gallery, Iowa City Iowa Stephen Sheffield: solo show
The Gallery at C3TV, South Yarmouth MA "Mind Body Land Sea Dreams: An Exhibit by
Regional Photographers" (photographic murals & artist books)
Bernard Toale Gallery, Boston MA "Pet Paintings" (artist books)
Lightsources Gallery, Boston MA Stephen Sheffield: solo show
1995 Bernard Toale Gallery, Howard Yezerski Gallery, Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston MA "Paper Prayers" (mixed media)
E.G. Cody, Boston MA "Vision Forum II: An Exhibition of Twenty Regional Artists" curated by Jamie
DiVenere (photographic murals)
1994 The Dawson Gallery, Dedham MA Stephen Sheffield: solo show
1993 Door Three Gallery, Oakland CA Stephen Sheffield: solo show
Annual Bay Area Artist’s Book Show, Oakland CA (artist books)
Eye Gallery, San Francisco CA group show
1993 SF Camerawork, San Francisco CA (photographic murals & mixed media)
1992 Bus Shelter Gallery, Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco CA (photographic mural)
1991 Natonal Geographic Gallery, Washington DC "Kodak International Kinsa Awards" first place
Kodak Pavilion Epcot Center, Orlando FL "Kodak International Kinsa Awards” first place
1990 Gallery at Studio 27, Boston MA Stephen Sheffield: solo show

EDUCATION
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, B.F.A. painting & mixed media, 1988
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA, M.F.A. photography & mixed media, 1993


TEACHING EXPERIENCE
New Hampshire Institute of Art Photography MFA Program – Adjunct faculty and advisor, 2013 to present.
New England School of Photography – Faculty, Advanced Black and White Silver Portfolio, Boston, MA, 2002 to 2016
Guest Lecturer, Cornell University, Ithaca NY, 1997, 1999, 2004
Faculty, Beaver Country Day School – Director/Teacher of Photography, Chestnut Hill, MA, 1994-1995
Guest Lecturer, Noble and Greenough School, Dedham MA, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001
Teachers Assistant and photography assistant to Larry Sultan (CCA), 1991-1993
Teachers Assistant to Jean Finley (CCA), 1993
Assistant to Carrie Mae Weams, 1992

AFFILIATIONS
South Shore Art Center, Cohasset MA, Board of Directors, 2015 to present
Möbius Artist Group, Boston MA, board of directors, 2012 to 2015
Society of Photographic Education, Boston MA
Photographic Resource Center, Boston, MA
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MA, Council Member
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston MA, New Group member

ART COMMISSIONS
2016 Partners Building, Somerville MA, 4 large photographic montages
The Union Trust Building -Pittburgh PA, 9 large photographic montages
The Jordan Lofts, Boston MA -3 large photographic montages
The Merc, Waltham MA -1 large scale photographic montage
2015 DelFriscos, Stamford CT -2 large scale photographic montages
Ink Block Number 3, Boston MA -2 large scale photographic montages in main lobby
2014 Spaulding Rehabilitation, Charlestown MA -2 large scale photographic montages in main lobby
Capital One, Boston MA -1 large scale photographic montage in main lobby
2013 The Kensington, Boston MA -3 large scale photographic montages in main lobby.
Row 34 Resturaunt, Boston MA -1 wall size original photograph
2012 53 State Street, Lessee, LLC, Boston MA -3 large scale photographic montages in main lobby.
Brookfield Renuable Power, Westboro MA -7 large scale photographic montages in main lobby.
2011 The Hawthorne Bar, Boston MA -co-interior designer and curator of original art
2010 Island Creek Oyster Bar, Boston MA -1 large scale photographic montages (15ftx37ft)
2010 KPMG, Boston MA -5 large scale photographic montages

2005 Eastern Standard Restaurant, Boston, MA -5 large scale photographic montages
2005 Boston Museum of Fine Arts -Limited-edition print for Museum Council Summer P(ART)y
2005 Charles Hotel, Cambridge, MA -7 pieces of original art for the Presidential Suite
2004 Robert Quayle, Boston MA -large-scale photomontage
2002 Union Beer Company Headquarters, Brooklyn NY -large-scale historic photomontage
1999 Charles Hotel Business Center, Cambridge, MA -4 medium- and 4 large-scale photomontages

GALLERY CURATOR
Alter Ego: Images of the self, The Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, VA, 2014
NESOP Silver – an exhibit of the 2012 graduating black and white class, Panopticon Gallery, Boston,
Alternative Photography – an exhibit of experimental methods at the Boston Society of Art, Boston 2007

AWARDS AND HONORS
Photolucida/Critical Mass Competition finalist, 2016
Photolucida/Critical Mass Competition finalist, 2015
Massachusetts Cultural Council, Artist grant recipient, 2015
Gold Medal Award, Houston Film Festival, Best Screenplay: Romantic Comedy (Co-writer), 2003
Murphy Fine Art Fellowship Award, San Francisco Foundation, 1993
First Prize, Boston Globe Photography Contest, 1993
Second Prize, San Francisco Bay Guardian Photo Contest, 1993
Third Prize, Boston Globe Photography Contest, 1992
Second Prize, Kodak Kinsa International Photography Contest, 1991
Third Prize & Honors, Boston Globe Photography Contest, 1991

 
Awards and Recognition
AWARDS AND HONORS
Photolucida/Critical Mass Competition finalist, 2016
Photolucida/Critical Mass Competition finalist, 2015
Massachusetts Cultural Council, Artist grant recipient, 2015
Gold Medal Award, Houston Film Festival, Best Screenplay: Romantic Comedy (Co-writer), 2003
Murphy Fine Art Fellowship Award, San Francisco Foundation, 1993
First Prize, Boston Globe Photography Contest, 1993
Second Prize, San Francisco Bay Guardian Photo Contest, 1993
Third Prize, Boston Globe Photography Contest, 1992
Second Prize, Kodak Kinsa International Photography Contest, 1991
Third Prize & Honors, Boston Globe Photography Contest, 1991

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