JOHN EDWIN MAY jem@johnemay.net
www.johnemay.net
EDUCATION
2010 Master of Fine Arts, Photography
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2001-02 Graduate Study, Photography
Vermont College, Montpelier, VT US
1985 Army Advanced Photojournalism Course
University of South Carolina
College of Journalism, Columbia, SC US
1982 Bachelor of Arts, Photography
Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN US
Visual Arts Award
ADDITIONAL STUDIES
2013 DSLR Storytelling – Brian Kaufman
Maine Media Workshop, Rockport, ME US
2013 Fine Art Inkjet Printing – Kylie Wright
Project Basho, Philadelphia, PA US
2012 Adobe Lightroom – Tim Grey
Maine Media Workshop, Rockport, ME US
2009 Digital Printing – John Cone
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2002 Photographing People – Mark Goodman
Arrowmont School of Art, Gatlinburg, TN US
2001 Intimate Portrait – Joyce Tenneson
Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport, ME US
2000 Documentary Photograph – Mary Ellen Mark
Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport, ME US
1990 Photography Teachers Workshop
Christopher James and Craig Stevens
Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport, ME US
1986 The Portrait – Marsha Burns
Honolulu Printmakers Workshop, Honolulu, HI US
1982 View Camera & the Fine Print – John Sexton
Maine Photographic Workshop, Rockport, ME US
TEACHING
2020- Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN US
Adjunct Instructor, Art Department
2009-15 Pellissippi State Community College, (PSCC) Knoxville, TN US
Assistant Professor, Photography Department
1995-09 Walters State Community College, Morristown, TN US
Adjunct Instructor, Art Department – Photography
2007 East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Art Department – Photography
1995-96 Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN US
Adjunct Instructor, Art Department – Photography
INSTRUCTIONAL WORKSHOPS
2010 Photoshop Essentials, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts,
Gatlinburg, TN US
2005 The Color Landscape, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts,
Gatlinburg, TN US
1987-93 Black & White Community Photography Classes,
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN US
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Ongoing Looking at Appalachia, West Virginia University Libraries
Morgantown, VA US
2020 DOLLY: P/N 35, National Juried Art Exhibition,
Juror: Logan Lockner, Slocomb Art Galleries
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2019 Alliance Members Exhibit, Arts & Culture Alliance Annual Show Knoxville, TN US
2019 Looking at Appalachia, Marshall University
Huntington, WV US
2019 Looking at Appalachia, West Virginia University Libraries
Morgantown, VA US
2017 Our Appalachia: Community & Innovations I, Slocomb Art Galleries
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2017 Our Appalachia: Community & Innovations II, Slocomb Art Galleries
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2017 Looking at Appalachia, Taylor Books
Charleston, WV US
2017 Looking at Appalachia, Scarborough Library
Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV US
2017 Looking at Appalachia, Levine Museum of the New South
Charlotte, North Carolina US
2016 Looking at Appalachia, Carnegie Hall
Lewisburg, WV US
2016 Looking at Appalachia, Covington Gallery
Radford University, Radford, VA US
2016 Looking at Appalachia, Wheatley Center Media Arts Gallery
Robert Morris University, Moon Township, PA US
2016 Looking at Appalachia, Valade Gallery
Adrian College, Adrian, MI US
2016 National Exhibit 2016, The Arts & Culture Alliance
Juror: Samantha Andrews, Knoxville, TN US
2015 Looking at Appalachia, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC US
2015 Arts in the Airport, Fall 2015, McGhee Tyson Airport
Juror: Stephen Wicks, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN US
2015 Looking at Appalachia, Blue Ridge Business Development Center
Sparta, NC US
2015 Looking at Appalachia, Spartanburg County Public Libraries
Spartanburg, SC US
2015 Knoxville Photo 2015, The Arts & Culture Alliance
Juror: David Simchock, Knoxville, TN US
2014 Faculty Exhibition, Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN US
2014 Knoxville Photo 2014, The Arts & Culture Alliance
Juror: Joe Longobardi, Knoxville, TN US
2013 ONWARD Compé 2013, Project Basho
Juror: Mark Steinmetz, Philadelphia, PA US
2013 Faculty Exhibition, Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN US
2012 Best of 2012, 2 Many Pixels Gallery, Knoxville, TN US
2012 Faculty Exhibition, Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN US
2012 Sports – New Views, 2 Many Pixels Gallery, Knoxville, TN US
2012 Arts in the Airport, Winter 2012, McGhee Tyson Airport
Juror: Stephen Wicks, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN US
2011 Arts in the Airport, Spring 2011, McGhee Tyson Airport
Juror: Stephen Wicks, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN US
2010 Faculty Exhibition, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN US
2008 Appalachian People, Johnson City Arts Council, Johnson City, TN US
2008 Marks: Graduate Student Exhibition, Carroll Reece Museum
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2008 Photographs, Tipton Gallery
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2007 Adjunxtaposition, Slocomb Art Galleries
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2007 McFarlands | One Season, Master of Fine Arts Exhibition
Slocomb Art Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2006 The Bank Show, Johnson City Arts Council
Carroll Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2006 Mockingbird Exhibit, Slocomb Art Galleries
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2006 Student Honors Exhibition, Slocomb Art Galleries
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2005 New Works, Nelson Fine Art Center, Johnson City, TN US
2005 New Works, Carroll Reece Museum
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
Multiple KMA Exhibit, Knoxville Museum of Art
2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, & 2000
Knoxville, TN US
Multiple The Bank Show, Johnson City Arts Council
2004, 2003, 2002, 1999, 1998, & 1997
Carroll Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
Multiple National Juried Annual Exhibition,
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts – 2002, 1998,1992, & 1990
Gatlinburg, TN US
1997 New Works, Tusculum College, Greeneville, TN US
1986-87 Inter-Service Photography Competition, Naval Support Mid-South
Millington, TN US
1987 Dogwood Arts Regional Art Exhibition, Dogwood Arts
Knoxville, TN US
1986 Honolulu Magazine 1986, Pacific Basin Communications
Honolulu, HI US
1982 Graduation Exhibit, Abraham Lincoln Museum
Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN US
GRANTS and AWARDS
2006 Graduate Students Research Grant Award,
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2006 Students Honors Exhibit, Honorable Mention
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2006 Mockingbird, Honorable Mention
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2002 Johnson City Arts Council, Award of Merit
Johnson City, TN US
2002 Scholarship Arts Award,
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN US
1997 Johnson City Arts Council, 3rd Place
Johnson City, TN US
1990 Juror’s Award
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN US
1987 Dogwood Arts Regional Art Exhibition, Dogwood Arts
Best of Show, Knoxville, TN US
1987 Inter-Service Photography Competition, Naval Support Mid-South
Best of Show, Millington, TN US
1986 Honolulu Magazine 1986, Pacific Basin Communications
Best of Show, Honolulu, HI US
1981 Visual Arts Award, Lincoln Memorial University
Harrogate, TN US
PUBLICATIONS
2017 Still: The Journal #24, Special Feature, Berea, KY US
2016 Soul of Athens, Featured Artist, Athens, OH US
2015 Still: The Journal #19, Featured Artist, Berea, KY US
2015 Anthology of Appalachian Photographers, Underwood, David & Susan. Tennessee: Sapling Grove Press
2014 Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, NC US June 7, 2014
2007 Fiber Arts Magazine, New York, NY US Nov/Dec
2006 Mockingbird 2006,
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
2004 Tennessee 24/7, Cohen, David, & Smolan, Rick. New York, NY US
DK Publishing
2003 America 24/7, Cohen, David, & Smolan, Rick. New York, NY US
DK Publishing
LECTURES | VISITS | JUROR
2019 Fountain City Photography Exhibition, Fountain City Art Center
Knoxville, TN US
Juror
2017 Bearden High First Friday Annual Art Show, Awaken Coffee Gallery
Bearden High School, Knoxville, TN US
Juror
2014 Fabricated Reality – Indie Wrestling, Faculty Lecture Series
Pellissippi State Community College, Knoxville, TN US
2013 Lecturer, Covenant Health Media Team
Knoxville, TN US
2010 Visiting Artist, Bearden High School
Knoxville, TN US
2010 Visiting Artist, Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC US
2003 Visiting Artist | Polaroid Transfer Alternative Process,
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN US
SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION / COLLEGE
2011-15 Faculty Senate, PSCC
2011-15 Faculty Advisor, Ultimate Frisbee Club, PSCC
2013-15 Martin L. King Committee, PSCC
2013-15 Faculty Co-Advisor, Photography Club, PSCC
2010 Faculty Advisor, Student Chapter of American Institute of Graphic Artists, PSCC
2010 Reviewer, Tested Tegrity and Camtasia Relay teaching software
COLLEGE COURSES
PSCC
PHO 1000* Basic Photography
PHO 1100 Advanced Photography
PHO 1200* History of Photography | Classroom & Online
PHO 1700* Introduction to Studio Photography
PHO 2010* Digital Imaging & Workflow
PHO 2060 Advanced Digital Imaging Techniques
PHO 2400* Photojournalism
PHO 2500* Wedding & Event Photography
PHO 2700* Video HD & Still Photography
MDT 2100 Photoshop Essentials | Classroom & Online
* New Course Development and redesigns
