ROCHELLE MARTIN | martinrochelle2@gmail.com | www.rochellemartin.com
Education
B.F.A. in Art, Emphasis in Photography, Minor in Creative Writing
Ball State University (BSU), Muncie, IN
2011-2014 Dean’s List, Academic Excellence in Photography, Ball State University
Publications
2017 Light: A Journal of Photography and Poetry, Issue 2: Dwell
2013 The Broken Plate, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Exhibitions
2016 Tiny V: A Really Big Show, Gallery 924, Indianapolis, IN
Winged Creatures, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
Shades of Blue: Contemporary Cyanotypes, The Potter Art Gallery, St. Joseph, MO
Unknown Territory, Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, IN
62nd Annual Art Show, Arts Depot, Union City, IN
Multi-Layered, Whitewater Valley Arts Association, Connersville, IN
Crit Chat: An Open House, Muncie Makes Lab, Muncie, IN
Richmond Contemporary Art Group Show, 912 Gallery, Richmond, IN
2015 37th Annual Whitewater Valley Art Competition, IU East, Richmond, IN
Monkey Thunder 5, Gordy Fine Art & Framing Co, Muncie, IN
The Fiercest Light, Arts Depot, Union City, IN
Photography Show #12,Arts Depot, Union City, IN
Annual Member’s Show, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
Doubts, Central Madison Public Library, Madison, WI (solo)
Metamorphosis, IU Kokomo Art Gallery, Kokomo, IN
2014 10th Regional Exhibition, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
Doubts, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, BSU, Muncie, IN
79th Annual Student Art Show, Atrium Gallery, BSU, Muncie, IN (Juried by Brian Hively)
2013 Finding Their Voices, Gallery 308, Muncie, IN
Exchange Screening, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX and BSU,Muncie, IN
Photo Department Exhibit, Unified Technology Support, Bracken Library, BSU, Muncie, IN
Interconnectivity, Gallery 308, Muncie, IN
There’s Art in Here, Bracken Library, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Grants and Awards
2018 Experiments in Body Poetics: Dissent & Witnessing scholarship
2018 Tuition Assistance Grant, Indianapolis Art Center
2017 Experiments in Body Poetics: Transformations scholarship
2017 Experiments in Body Poetics: Out of Silence scholarship
2016 Experiments in Body Poetics scholarship
2015 Best of Show, The Fiercest Light, Arts Depot
2014 Aspire Student Creative Arts Grant
2014 Aspire Student Travel Grant
2014 Outstanding Senior Art Student in Photography and Intermedia Arts, Ball State University
2014 “Coolest Photo in the Show” Award, 79th Annual Student Art Show, Ball State University
Presentations
2014 Doubts, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Professional Activities
2015 SPE Midwest Regional Conference, Louisville, KY
2014 SPE Midwest Regional Conference, Madison, WI
SPE National Conference, Baltimore, MD
2013 SPE National Conference, Chicago, IL
Who’s Ear II Reading
2012 Undergraduate Writer’s Gala
2009 Educational tour of Europe
Iowa Young Writer’s Studio
Employment
Shift Leader, Half Price Books, Indianapolis, IN
March 2017-present
- Management; customer service; buying, processing, and shelving merchandise
Assistant Photographer, Kirsten Wray Photography, Indianapolis, IN
June 2016-present
Bookseller, Half Price Books, Indianapolis, IN
May 2016-March 2017
- Customer service; cashiering; buying, processing, and shelving merchandise
Artist Resident, Artisan Crossing Internship Grant, Union City, IN
June 2015-May 2016
- Assist in the revitalization of the community through art
Lab Technician, Union City Wastewater Treatment Plant, Union City, IN
June 2015-May 2016
- Gather water samples and run the daily tests and maintenance of the lab
Camera Operator Volunteer, Access Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne, IN
August 2014- June 2015
- Ran camera for various TV programs in the community and studios
Gallery Intern, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
January 2015-June 2015
- Assisted in the daily activities of the gallery
- Photographed events and wrote articles on programs offered by the gallery
Server, Steak ‘N Shake, Fort Wayne, IN
February 2009-June 2015
- Provided prompt service while greeting customers, taking orders, serving food, and closing the check
Intern, David Owsley Museum of Art, Muncie, IN
May 2013-August 2013
- Assisted the staff photographer with documentation of objects
- Published several blog posts for the museum
- Researched and implemented a program where writing assignments can be used in the museum
Design Editor, BSU The Broken Plate, Muncie, IN
August 2011-May 2012
- Created the layout of interior and exterior design of the literary magazine
- Put in content, proofread, edited, and made the magazine ready for printing
Student Worker, BSU Dining, Muncie, IN
August 2010-May 2014
- Provided prompt service while serving and preparing food
Team Read Teen Reader | Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
June 2011-August 2011
Assisted children of various ages with the fundamentals of reading
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