CANBRA HODSDON
PHOTOGRAPHY
EDUCATION
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Master of Fine Arts, Photography 2013
Boston, MA
Rhode Island School of Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography 2009
Providence, RI
Study Abroad
Kokrobite Institute
Ghana 2008
Centro Cultural Recoleta
Argentina/Chile 2007
University of the West Indies
Jamaica 2006
SOLO/2 PERSON EXHIBITIONS
The Accidental Gallery
High and Low
Boston, MA 2012
Red Eye Gallery
Epic Personas
Providence, RI 2009
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020National Council on Aging: Age + Action Virtual Conference
Age Well for All
2018
Cultural Center of Cape Cod
The Golden Hours
Yarmouth, MA
2017
Plymouth Center for the Arts
The Fine Art of Photography: Seventh Annual Juried Exhibition
Plymouth, MA
North River Arts Society
Focus on Figures
Marshfield, MA
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
Representing the West: A New Frontier
Pueblo, CO
2016
Midwest Center for Photography
LAND
Wichita, KS
Plymouth Center for the Arts
The Fine Art of Photography: Sixth Annual Juried Exhibition
Plymouth, MA
Barrett Art Center
PHOTOWORK '16
Poughkeepsie, NY
Midwest Center for Photography
2016 Juried Exhibition
Wichita, KS
2015
Photographic Center NW
Punctum: 20th Annual Photography Exhibition
Seattle, WA
The Louvre Museum
See|Me Exposure Award Exhibition
Paris, FRANCE
1650 Gallery
Picturing America Juried Photography Exhibition
Los Angeles, CA
Larson Gallery
39th National Juried Photography Exhibition
Yakima, WA
Black Box Gallery
Field Work: Nature and Landscape
Portland, OR
2014
Feature Shoot Online Gallery
Into the Wild
The POWERHOUSE Arena
Photoworld
Brooklyn, NY
Woods Gerry Gallery
RISD Summer Faculty Exhibition
Providence, RI
Dublin Biennial Gallery
Dublin Biennial
Dublin, IRELAND
SeeMe Exhibition Space
OneLife Entrant Group Show
Long Island City, NY
2013
Photographic Center NW
Musings
Seattle, WA
Helen Day Art Center
Best of the North East Masters of Fine Arts
Stowe, VT
Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery
MassArt Graduate Thesis Exhibition
Boston, MA
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Festival Internacional de la Imagen FINI
Pachuca, Hidaldo, MEXICO
2012
Bromfield Gallery
12” x 12” Holiday Show
Boston, MA
The Gallery at 225 Friend St.
Two Hundred and Ten Days of Photography
Boston, MA
2006-11
SMFA Atrium Gallery
FTTP Photo 2011
Boston, MA
MEME Gallery
For Your Consideration 2010
Cambridge, MA
Woods Gerry Gallery
Photography and Glass Exhibition 2009
Providence, RI
Brown University
Hillel Gallery 2007
Providence, RI
Red Door Gallery
JAMAICA 2006
Providence, RI
PUBLIC WORKS/ INSTALLATIONS
Blessed Sacrament Church Projection
Public Digital Video Projection & Sound Piece 2013
Boston, MA
RESIDENCIES
Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts Residency
Brush Creek Ranch 2015
Saratoga, Wyoming
AWARDS
Professional Photography Winner, 2015Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art & Design
Best Photographer of the Year, 2014
Mulafoco Project
Categories: “Essay-Investigative Research”, “People-Elderly”, & “People-Children Education”
Student Photography Winner, 2013
Creative Quarterly: The Journal of Art & Design
Honorable Mention: Fine Art, 2013
International Photography Awards
3rd Place Award, Musings Exhibition, 2013
Photo Center Northwest
Selected by juror John A. Bennette
2nd Place Award
"Student Photography” category
The Image International Competition FINI
Hidalgo, Mexico 2013
Nominated for the Steven T. Mendelson Community Service Award
Rhode Island School of Design 2009
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The WEEK"The Beauty and Brawn of Maine" by Lauren Hansen, 2015
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Creative Quarterly
Issue 41, 2015
Lenscratch
“Canbra Hodsdon: Epic Personas” by Aline Smithson 2015
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Juxtapoz Magazine
“Canbra Hodsdon’s ‘EPIC Personas’” 2014
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Juxtapoz Magazine
“Canbra Hodsdon’s ‘Christian Dogma’” 2014
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Photographer’s Forum Magazine
Best of Photography 2014
Creative Quarterly
Issue 33, 2014
RISD XYZ
Fall/Winter 2013/14
Big Red and Shiny
Thesis Show Round Up Part #5: Mass Art MFA Exhibition II 2013
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PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
• Rhode Island School of Design Fleet Library, Providence RI
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
J. Jill GroupDigital Asset Supervisor 2017- Present
Quincy, MA
J. Jill Group
Photo Asset Administrator 2016 - 2017
Quincy, MA
Canbra Hodsdon Photography
Photographer/Photo Editor/Retoucher 2007- Present
Boston, MA
Submission Reviewer 2016 - Present
Juxtapoz Magazine
Editorial Contributor 2014 - 2016
Rhode Island School of Design
Summer Studies Office Manager/Administrative Assistant 2004 - 2015
Providence, RI
Rhode Island School of Design
Photo Editor 2013 - 2015
Providence, RI
Rhode Island School of Design
Continuing Education Photography Faculty 2014
Providence, RI
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Adjunct Faculty 2013
Boston, MA
Photographic Resource Center
Photography Intern 2010
Boston, MA
David H. Wells, Photographer
Photography Intern 2009- 2010
Providence, RI
Rhode Island School of Design
Assistant to the Director of Facilities
RISD Photography Department 2006 - 2009
Providence, RI
Ann Fessler, RISD Faculty
Photography Archivist 2008
Providence, RI
Rhode Island School of Design
Teaching Assistant 2006
Providence, RI