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About me

 Hello, my name is Avery Hardgrove, I am a student at the University of Cincinnati. I am studying Fine Arts through the School of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP). I am on the photography track. I plan on working in the commercial and editorial fields. I love working with film and mixing digital photography with film as well. I want to continue to work with mixing digital and analog photography.

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Artist statement 

Memories shape our identities, and photography serves as a powerful tool for preserving, interpreting, and reimagining them. Through a combination of analog and digital photography, my work explores the influence of family, focusing on how inherited skills, values, and traditions shape us. I am interested in the ways that family motivates us, the lessons passed down through generations, and how traditions evolve over time. By engaging with personal and collective memory, I seek to understand how these elements impact our sense of self and connection to the past. 

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Beyond capturing images, I work to push the boundaries of traditional photographic display by experimenting with installation and presentation methods. By recontextualizing my photographs through layering, physical manipulation, or unconventional display techniques, I explore how the method of presentation itself alters meaning and perception. These explorations challenge the static nature of the photographic image and encourage viewers to engage with memory and tradition in new ways.

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Avery Hardgrove30 E Corry Street | Cincinnati, OH, 45219

Phone: 614-795-5346 | Email: hardgrap@mail.uc.edu

Website: https://www.averyhardgrove.com/ 

Education

BFA in Photography
University of Cincinnati DAAP — Cincinnati, OH
Expected Graduation 2026

High School
Upper Arlington High School — Upper Arlington, OH
2021

Professional Experience

Sales associate
Lululemon  — Cincinnati, OH
October 2021 – Present 

Photo Inetrn
Relativity Textiles  — Chicago, IL
January 2024 – July 2024

Expiditor
Legacy Smoke House  — Columbus, OH
July 2021 – June 2023

Shift Lead
Two-Step Tacos  — Columbus, OH
August 2020 – August 2022   

 

Awards/Grants/Fellowships

  • Upper Arlington High School Photo Contest 1st Place 2021, Columbus, OH

  • National Co-op Scholarship, 2023-2024, Cincinnati, OH

  • University of Cincinnati Dean's list, Cincinnati, OH

 

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Exhibition Record

Solo Exhibitions

  • Mental Health in Art Show, 2021

Group Exhibitions

  • Freshman Exhibition, Tabula Rosa Gallery Cincinnati OH, 2022

  • Sophomore Exhibition, Tabula Rosa Gallery Cincinnati OH, 2023

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Technical Abilities

  • Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign and Illustrator

  • Photo printing systems

  • Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

  • Profoto Lighting systems

  • Darkroom printing

  • EPSON printing systems

 

References

Erin Minckley
Owner — Relativity Textiles
Phone: ‭+1 (312) 350-5406‬ | Email: [Email Address]

Ty Sells
Owner — Legacy Smoke House
Phone: ‭+1 (614) 946-6399‬

Brandon Cook
Store Manager —  Lululemon
Phone: ‭+1 (812) 219-0769‬ | Email: bcook@lululemon.com

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614-795-5346

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