EDUCATION
M.F.A. Photography, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, May 1978
B.A. Art, Painting, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, May 1976
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor of Art: Photography; Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN; 1982-present;
Interim Department Chair 1991-93
Instructor of Photography and Drawing; El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX; 1971-1981
Teaching Associate: Photography; Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN; 1977-1978
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014
Then and Now: Collodion Work by Susan Bryant, McKendree University Gallery of Art, Lebanon, IL
2012
Presence and Absence, University of Evansville, Evansville, IN 2011
Recent Works, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2010
Chiapas, Branigan Cultural Museum, Las Cruses, NM
2009
This Sky, This Gesture, Downtown Artists Co-op, Clarksville, TN
Chiapas, Halcyon Contemporary Gallery, Terre Haute, IN
2008
Chiapas, Coleman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, NM
2005
A Woman’s World View, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2004
Storefronts, Downtown Artists Co-op, Clarksville, TN
2002
New Panoramics, Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, Nashville, TN
2001
Revival: The Montgomery County Courthouse Project, Customs House Museum & Cultural Center, Clarksville, TN
Recent Works, The Renaissance Center Visual Arts Gallery, Dickson TN
2000
New Work, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, TN
New Work, Nashville International Airport, Nashville, TN
1999
At Home/In the World, Trahern Gallery, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN 1997
Recent Works, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
Recent Works, Artifacts Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1996
Susan Hicks Bryant: 1986-1996, A Decade of Photographic Work, The Allison Gallery, Tusculum College, Greenville, TN
1994
Recent Works, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
Proximity: Near & Far, Maralyn Wilson Gallery, Birmingham, AL
1991
Wideflux: Irrational Order, Trahern Gallery, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
Recent Works, Water Tower Art Association Gallery, Louisville, KY
1989
Hand-colored Photographs, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
1988
A Romance With Color: The Hand-colored Print, Vanderbilt University, Sarratt Center Gallery, Nashville, TN
Recent Works, Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, Nashville, TN Recipient of TAC Grant
1985
Recent Hand-colored works, Cheekwood Fine Arts Center, Nashville, TN
Recent Works, Trahern Gallery, Austin Peay State University
1984
Recent Works, Shercliff Art Gallery, Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
1979
Intimate Moments, Fox Fine Arts Gallery, University of Texas, El Paso, TX
SELECTED JURIED AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015
Revela-T Festival of Photography, Barcelona, SP, International juried exhibition
11th Annual Alternative Processes Competition/ Exhibition, Soho Photo Gallery, New York City, NY, International juried exhibition
Small Works 4, Jeffrey Leder Gallery, New York City, NY International juried exhibition
A Mystery and a Dream, Photo Synthesis Gallery, Manchester, CT International juried exhibition
2014
Small Works 3 Jeffrey Leder Gallery, New York City, NY International juried exhibition
Alternative Processes, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO International juried exhibition
Forgotten, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, International juried exhibition
Even When: Recent work by Susan Bryant and Billy Renkl, The Customs House Museum, Clarksville, TN, 2-person exhibition
2013
The Art of Photography Show, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, Juried International Exhibition
9th Annual, Magnitude 7: An Exhibit of Small Works, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati OH, Juried International Exhibition
2012
Deus Ex Maching (god from the machine) International Exhibit of Photographic Art Revealing the Divine, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati OH, Juried International Exhibition
Simply, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO International juried exhibition
Alterations, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, International juried exhibition
2011
Small Packages, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
The Poetry of Shadows, PhotoPlace Gallery, Middlebury, VT, International juried exhibition
Human + Being, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO International juried exhibition
Alternative Processes, Mills Pond House Gallery, St. James, NY National juried exhibition
Manifold, Trahern Gallery, Austin Peay State University, Invitational group exhibition
2010
Black and White, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO International juried exhibition
30th Anniversary Exhibition, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
Art in Nature, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, International juried exhibition
2009
Photography Re-Imaged: 3rd Annual Juried Alternative & Historical Process Show, Tilt Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
Small Packages XIIII, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2008
Works with Words, Nashville Public Library, juried Space Place Life, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, juried
Small Packages XIII, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2007
Small Wonders, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD, juried
2006
Small Packages XII, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2005
Water Tower Annual, Louisville Visual Art Association, Louisville, KY juried
Re…Convene, Collect, Create, ISU Alumni Exhibition, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN
Assemblage, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2004
Graphic, Coleman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Three Person Exhibit, Albuquerque, NM
Small Packages XI, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2003
5th Annual Renaissance Regional Art Exhibition, Dickson, TN, juried
Small Packages X, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2002
Surroundings, Coleman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, NM
Small Packages IX, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
4th Annual Renaissance Regional Art Exhibition, Dickson, TN, juried
APSU Art Department Biennial Exhibition, Clarksville, TN
2001
The Alchemy of Light, The Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
Small Packages VIII, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2000
Small Packages VII, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
2nd Annual Renaissance Regional Art Exhibition, Dickson, TN, juried
APSU Art Department Biennial Exhibition, Clarksville, TN
1999
Small Packages VI, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
1998
Coleman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, NM
Small Packages V, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
APSU Art Department Biennial Exhibit, Clarksville, TN
1997
Tennessee Suites: Visions of Tennessee, Trahern Gallery, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN; small group invitational
International Photography and Digital Image Exhibition, Wellington B. Gray Art Gallery, East Carolina University; national, juried
Small Packages IV, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
1996
Stereoscopic Vision: Mixed media Works by Susan Hicks Bryant and Billy Renkl, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; collaborative work
Small Packages II, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN; small group show
The Magic Silver Show, Clara Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY; national, juried
APSU Art Department Biennial Exhibition, Clarksville, TN
1995
Combined Talents: The Florida National 1995, Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL; national, juried
Americas 2000: Works on Paper Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND; national, juried
Works on Paper, Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; national, juried
Greatest Midwest International Exhibition X, Art Center Gallery, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO; national, juried
25th Annual Works on Paper Exhibition, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX; national, juried
7th Annual National Art Competition, Northeast Missouri State University, Kirksville, MO; national, juried
Photo Work ‘95, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; national, juried
Valdosa Works on Paper VII, Valdosa State University, Valdosa, GA; national, juried
Small Packages, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
1994
Women Artists ‘94, Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, CA; national, juried
VAANGuard ‘94, VAAN Gallery, Nashville, TN; regional, juried
Thinking and Knowing, Barnhard Gallery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY; two person exhibition
APSU Art Department Biennial Exhibition, Clarksville, TN
1993
From the Mountains to the Mississippi, (State Portion) Tennessee State Museum, (Middle Tennessee Portion) Cheekwood Fine Arts Center, Nashville, TN; juried
1992
Photo Spiva ‘92, Spiva Art Center, Joplin, MO; national, juried
Tennessee Art Teacher’s Purchase Exhibition, Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN; juried
Magic Silver XIV, Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY (travelling to University of Louisville, Louisville, KY); national, juried
Seventh Annual Greater Midwest International, (Collaborative photo/drawing with Billy Renkl), Central Missouri State University Art Center Gallery, Warrensburg, MO; national, juried
Positive/Negative VII, Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN; national, juried
Works on Paper, (Collaborative photo/drawing with Billy Renkl), University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX; national, juried
APSU Art Department Biennial Exhibition, Clarksville, TN
1991
1990 Fellowship Recipients, Tennessee Arts Commission Gallery, Nashville, TN
Rhythm, Maralyn Wilson Gallery, Birmingham, AL; group exhibition
National Women’s Exhibition of Works on Paper, Shoestring Gallery, Rochester, NY; national, juried
Studio Art ‘91, Metro Arts Commission Downtown Gallery, Nashville, TN; invitational group exhibition
1990
11th Annual Paper in Particular, Missouri Arts Council, Columbia, MO; national, juried
Magic Silver XIV, Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY; national, juried
Second Annual Hand Manipulated Photography, Artist Trait Gallery, Ontario, CA; national, juried
APSU Art Department Biennial Exhibition, Clarksville, TN
1989
20th Dulin National Works on Paper Competition/Exhibition, The Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN; national, juried
1988
Images 1, Photogroup Miami, Miami, FL; national, juried
Creative Images 1987-1988, Photo Venture, Indianapolis, IN; national, juried
Recent Work, Le Moyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN.; two-person exhibition
1987
19th Dulin National Works on Paper Competition/Exhibition, The Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN; national, juried
Creative Images 1986-1987, Indianapolis, IN; national, juried
Showcase ‘86, Water Tower Art Association, Louisville, KY
Tri-State Art Exhibition, Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN
Black & White, Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN; invitational, group
New Work, Trahern Gallery, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN; two-person exhibition
1986
Images ‘86, North Carolina Center for Creative Photography, Durham, NC; national, juried
East Texas State University Photography Society Annual Photography Exhibition, Commerce, TX; national, juried
1986 Water Tower Annual, Louisville, KY; regional, juried
1985
PhotoWork ‘86, Miami, FL; national, juried
1984
The National Print Competition & Annual Show of the Maine Photographic Workshops, The Ledel Gallery, New York, NY; national, juried
The Road Show, Photographic Archives, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY; regional, juried
Magic Silver Show, Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY; national, juried
1985 Water Tower Annual, Water Tower Art Association, Louisville, KY; regional, juried
Summer Show 1984, Photographic Archives, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY; regional, juried
The Pennington Gallery, Nashville, TN; invitational group exhibition
1982
Image, Object & Illusion, Gainesville, FL; invitational group exhibition
The Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN; invitational group exhibit
1981
The Center of Modern Art, Micanopy, FL; invitational group exhibit
Truman Art Gallery, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN; invitational group exhibit
1979
Chamizal National Memorial Museum, El Paso, TX; invitational, group
1978
Wabash Valley Art Exhibition, Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute, IN; regional, juried
Shercliff Art Gallery, Vincennes University, Vincennes,
IN SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN
The Photographic Archives, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
The Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY
Tennessee State Museum, Nashville, TN
Liberty Records, Nashville, TN
Bell South, Nashville, TN
AmSouth Bank, Birmingham, AL
Vanderbilt Medical Center, TN
SELECTED PUBLISHED WORKS
MANIFEST: INPHA 2 The Second Annual International Publication of Contemporary Photography and Lens-based Art, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, Juried International Publication,9/12
MANIFEST: INPHA 1 The First Annual International Publication of Contemporary Photography and Lens-based Art, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, Juried International Publication, 9/12
Photographs included in literary journal Zone 3, 2008 Volume 23, Number 2, Fall 2008 ,
Photographs included in literary journal River Styx 78 , Saint Louis, MO, 2008
Photographs included in literary journal Shenandoah, Washington and Lee University, 2002
Photographs used for cover of the book, Memory and Architecture, published by The University of New Mexico Press.
Photographs included in publication: In a Quiet Voice: A Photographic Sketchbook of The Land Between the Lakes, Center for The Creative Arts, Austin Peay State University
Center Quarterly, Juried special issue: ”Photography Now: How We See” Winter 1992-93, The Center for Photography at Woodstock, NY
Self-published Blurb Books: Chiapas, 2008; Meeting Line, 2009; 536 Dumaine Street, 2009, Presence and Absence, 2011
SELECTED GRANTS AND AWARDS
2011 & 2013
Recipient, Summer Research Fellowship Project, Austin Peay State University
2007
Juror’s Choice, Small Wonders, Maryland Federation of Art
2001
Purchase Award, 2nd Annual Renaissance Regional Art Exhibition, Dickson, TN
1987-12
Faculty Research Grants (annually) Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
1994
Honorable Mention Women Artists 94, Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1992
Kodak Scholarship Recipient for Photographic Educators, Santa Fe Photographic Workshop
Honorable Mention, Tennessee Art Teacher’s Purchase Exhibition
1991
Selected, Tennessee Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship in Photography
1988
Purchase Award, 20th Dulin National Works on Paper Competition/Exhibition,, The Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN
1986
Best of Show, Creative Images 1986-87, Indianapolis, IN
1984
Honorable Mention, The Road Show, Photographic Archives, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SPE – The Society of Photographic Educators
SECAC – Southeastern College Art Conference
f/295 – An organization dedicated to the production, practice, and advancement of 21st century photography.
The Center for Fine Art Photography