Bio/CV
Paden DeVita was born in 1989 in Rochester, NY. He received his BS in photography from the University of Central Florida in 2012, and his MFA from University of Florida in 2016. His work centralizes around virtualized or simulated environments and their affects on perceiving the physical locations they are modeled from. In 2016 he represented University of Wisconsin Green Bay as their artist-in-residence, and more recently instructed fundamental and intermediate courses in photography at Daytona State College and University of Wisconsin Green Bay. Currently, Paden is an active working artist and an Associate Lecturer at University of Wisconsin, Green Bay.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
padendevita@gmail.com | 386.503.2287
Education
2016
University of Florida / MFA in Creative Photography
2012
University of Central Florida / B.S. in Photography
2010
Daytona State College / A.S. in Photographic Technology
Teaching Experience
2021
Introduction to Photography (Web), Spring, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
2-D Design (Web, 2 Sections), Spring, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
2020
Introduction to Photography, Spring, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
Introduction to Photography (Web, 2 Sections), Fall, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
Photography III (Web), Fall, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
2019
Introduction to Photography (2 Sections), Fall, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
2-D Design, Fall, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
Photography III, Fall, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
2018
Photography and Image Making (2 Sections), Fall, Instructor of Record, Daytona State College / Associate Lecturer
2017
Advanced Problems in Photography, Spring, Instructor of Record, Daytona State College / Adjunct Instructor
Introduction to Photography, Spring, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
2016
Photography III, Fall, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
Graphic Design Studio I, Fall, Instructor of Record, University of Wisconsin Green Bay / Associate Lecturer
Digital Imaging, Summer A, Instructor of Record, University of Florida / Graduate Fellow
Visual Literacy, Spring, Instructor of Studio Section, University of Florida / Graduate Fellow
2015
Image/Order/Idea (intermediate photography), Fall, Instructor of Record, University of Florida / Graduate Fellow
WARPlite, Summer, Teaching Assistant to Cheyenne Rudolph, University of Florida / Graduate Fellow
Figure/Ground (intermediate photography), Fall, Instructor of Record. University of Florida / Graduate Fellow
2014
Visual Literacy, Fall, Instructor of Studio Section, University of Florida / Graduate Fellow
WARPlite, Summer, Teaching Assistant to Giang Pham, University of Florida / Graduate Fellow
WARPhaus, Spring, Studio monitor for Foundation Course, University of Florida / Graduate Fellow
2013
Advanced Photography, Spring, Teaching Assistant to Dr. Craig Smith, University of Florida / Graduate Fellow
Exhibition + Publications
2019
Describing Space, Solo, University of Wisconsin, Marinette Fine Art Gallery/ Marinette, WI
6th International Photography Annual Exhibition-in-Print, Manifest Gallery/ Cincinnati, OH
2017
Wishing You Were Here, To Wish You Weren’t Here, Solo, 407 Gallery/ Green Bay, WI
19th Annual Postcards From The Edge, Group, Metro Pictures/ New York City, NY
Here, There, and Back Again, collaboration w/ Lydia Dildilian, 4MOST Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
2016
Experimental Drawing and Sound, Group, Arketype Gallery/ Green Bay, WI
A Narrative Intervention in the Woods, collaborative pop-up, University of Wisconsin Green Bay/ Green Bay, WI
GEOMAGIC, UAG Biannual Banner Project, New Mexico State University Gallery/ Las Cruces, NM
C:\MOJAVEDESERT\TEXTURES\, MFA Thesis Exhibition, University Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
2015
Something From Nowhere, Solo, 4Most Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
Ocular Obscure, Group, Gallery Protocol/ Gainesville, FL
Summer Blockbuster, Group, 4Most Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
2015 FACC Juried Arts Exhibition, Group, Curated by Eric Schoenborn, University Gallery/ Gainesville, FL,
(mico)light, Group, Display Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
2014
Luminaire, Group, Graham Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
Projecting the Digital Body, Group, Display Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
Theology of Techno Somatics, Group, WARPhaus Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
Terminal Videos, Group, Art Bash University of Florida/ Gainesville, FL
2013
Graduate Student Invitational Exhibition, Group, 4MOST Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
2012
For Your Eyes, Group, Gallery 500/ Orlando, FL
Illustration 2012 Exhibition (1st Prize), Juried Competition by Steven Spencer, Gallery 202/ Daytona Beach, FL
Thesis Bachelor’s Exhibition, Group, Southeast Museum of Photography/ Daytona Beach, FL
Breaking Boundaries IV, Curated by Susan Dooley, Chain International Photography Festival/ Pingyao, China
2010
In Pieces, Solo, Gallery 202/ Daytona Beach, FL
2009
Photo Imaging Education Association’s Traveling Exhibition / Australia, Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom, and the USA
Professional Experience, Artist Talks + Awards
2019
Photographic Documentation Lecture + Demonstration, University of Wisconsin Green Bay/ Green Bay, WI
House of Hope Holiday Portrait Event, University of Wisconsin Green Bay/ Green Bay, WI
Organized and provided training to University of Wisconsin Green Bay Photography Students
Digital Photography Workflow Workshop, University of Wisconsin Green Bay/ Green Bay, WI
Area Coordinator for St. Augustine Region Photographers, Leonard’s Photography/ St. Augustine, FL
2018
Portfolio Review by Southeast Center Alumni, Southeast Center for Photographic Studies/ Daytona Beach, FL
Seasonal Portrait Photographer, Leonard’s Photography/ St. Augustine, FL
2017
Wishing You Were Here, To Wish You Weren’t Here, Artist Talk, University of Wisconsin Green Bay/ Green Bay, WI
Professional Practices Writing Workshop, panel discussion, University of Wisconsin Green Bay/ Green Bay, WI
2016
Seed Project, Artist Collaboration w/ Katerie Gladdys, University of Florida/ Gainesville, FL
Brown Bag Lunch, Artist Talk, University Gallery/ Gainesville, FL
Code-Switch: Journal of Visual Arts and Culture, Co-Curator, Issue 1 Spring 2016/ Gainesville, FL
Graduate Students Organization of Photography (GSOP), Founder + President, University of Florida/ Gainesville, FL
2015
Southeast Photography Seminar, Artist Talk, Georgia State University/ Atlanta, GA
2013
Graduate School Fellowship, Award, University of Florida/ Gainesville, FL
2011
Southeast Museum of Photography, Intern, Daytona State University/ Daytona Beach, FL
Wetherall Foundation Scholarship, University of Central Florida/ Orlando, FL
2005-2010
Commercial Photographer + Videographer, Editor, Hot Shot Photography, Inc., Live Tour Network, Inc./ Palm Coast, FL
Technical Expertise
Software (Mac/PC), Adobe Suite (CC) – Photoshop, Bridge, Premiere, Media Encoder, After Effects, Lightroom, Illustrator; Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Image Composite Editor (ICE)
Equipment/Processes
D/VSLR, Mirrorless, 35mm Black and White Photographic Film/Print Developing, Medium/Large Format Cameras/Darkroom Printing, Lumen Prints, Cyanotypes, Anthotypes, Chlorophyll process, Polaroid Emulsion lifts, Projectors/Projection Mapping, Flatbed Scanners, Large Format Digital Inkjet Printers, Location/Studio Lighting (Strobe and Hot light), Computer Assembly, Component Installation.