2005
University of Washington, MFA photography
2003
University of Nevada, Reno, BFA photography
University of Nevada, Reno, BA psychology
solo exhibitions
2009
Magnan Projects, New York NY
2008
Gallery4Culture, Seattle WA
2006
Axial Bloom, Magnan Projects, New York NY
Patterns’ Faction, The Tahoe Gallery, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village NV
2003
Have you ever seen a firefly before?, McNamara Gallery, University of NV, Reno NV
selected group exhibitions
2007
A Spectral Glimpse, Platform Gallery, Seattle WA
Curated by Jim O’Donnell
Leather and Lace, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA (Two-person collaboration)
Photography, School of Art, University of Washington, Seattle, Pingyao International
Photography Festival, Pingyao, Shanxi Province, China
Magnan Projects at PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, New York NY
Magnan Projects at Art 212 Contemporary Art Fair, New York NY
2006
Magnan Projects at PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, Miami Beach FL
Faculty Show, University Gallery, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
2005
Catalog, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA
Curated by Adriana Grant, Kristen Ramirez and Dan Rhoads
Meditating America, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle WA
Curated by Ernesto Pujol
University of Washington MFA Thesis Exhibition, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle WA (catalogue)
MFA Photo Show, Sand Point Gallery, Seattle WA
Works on Paper/Small 3D, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle WA
Juried by Sara Krajewski
Xchange, Western Washington University Gallery B, Bellingham WA
2004
Coupling II: Love Fests and Fist Fights, Crawl Space Gallery, Seattle WA
Work In Progress: 1st Year MFA Show, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle WA
2003
Bemis Building Fall Art Show, Bemis Artist Studios, Seattle WA
Juried by Robert Brunz
Shift: BFA Thesis Exhibition, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, Reno NV
Annual Student Art Show, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, Reno NV
Juried by James Gobel
Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon, Traveling Smithsonian Institution
Exhibition funded by the Nevada Humanities Committee (catalogue)
2002
The Pussy Show, Ruprecht Gallery, Reno NV
Photographic Abstraction Show, Blue Lyon Studio and Gallery, Reno NV
Annual Student Art Show, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, Reno NV
Juried by Beryl Graham
2001
Art in Public Spaces, Jot Travis Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno NV
Photography Show, Gallery Qui-ui, Reno NV
Annual Student Art Show, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, Reno NV
Juried by Marc Burns
curatorial
2005
Becoming Strangers Exhibition for Summer Institute, Sand Point Gallery, Seattle WA
Coupling III: Closest Point of Union, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle WA
4 x 4 Auction Exhibition, Strange Co Fundraiser, Sand Point Gallery, Seattle WA
grants/awards
2004
Marsh Scholarship in Art, University of Washington
2003
International Photography Awards, Honorable mention for “We Met That Day”
College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Grant, University of Nevada, Reno
2001-03
Art Department and General Academic Scholarships, University of Nevada, Reno
publications/bibliography
Michael N. Pressman, “Skin Art,” ABC News 20/20, March 14, 2008
Jen Graves, “Other Buildings, Decent People, Pink Ground,” The Stranger, November 7, 2007
Jen Graves, “Introducing Ariana Page Russell,” The Stranger, September 5, 2007 (image)
Joanna Frueh, “Ariana Page Russell at Magnan Projects,” Art in America, March 2007 (image)
Regina Hackett, “’Catalog’ artists chart their experiences,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
December 23, 2005 (image)
Carrie Scott, “Information Society,” The Stranger, December 15, 2005
Rivet Magazine, contributing photographer, R14 2005
Andrew Engelson, SW Pick for MFA Thesis Show, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle Weekly, June 8-14 2005
Carrie Scott, “Master of _______ Arts,” MFA Catalog, Henry Art Gallery, May 2005
ThankYouButNo, contributing photographer, Number 2, Winter 2004
Girltalkback, Photographer, videographer, and creative consultant, 2003
"Sagebrush Vernacular: Rural Architecture in Nevada", Barn Again! Celebrating an American Icon
commissioned by the Nevada Humanities Committee, 2002
professional experience
2008
Instructor, Everyone Is a Photographer: Performance of the Image, 911 Media Center, Seattle
2007
Visiting Lecturer, Basic Photography, University of Washington, Seattle
2006
Visiting Lecturer, Basic Photography, University of Washington, Seattle
Visiting Lecturer, Photography: Theory and Criticism, University of Washington, Seattle
Visiting Faculty, Black and White Photography, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
Visiting Faculty, Color Photography, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
2005
Visiting Lecturer, Basic Photography, University of Washington, Seattle
Visiting Lecturer, Summer Institute: Becoming Strangers, Trust, Travel and Collaboration,
University of Washington, Seattle
Visiting Faculty, Black and White Photography, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma WA
2004
Graduate Student Instructor of Record, Beginning Photography, University of Washington, Seattle
2004-05
Co-director and Co-curator, The Strange Company, Arts organization dedicated to bridging the gap
between UW school of art students and working Seattle artists