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Justin Bullis
BFA
Full & Empty
Discovering ways to interpret the world can often be induced by the
events that a person experiences in their lifetime, the objects that are
accumulated over this period of time, and the dwellings we call home.
This project began with my grandparents home that contained 43 years of
arranged belongings. The death of my grandfather and the relocation of
my grandmother to an assisted living home called Colonial Acres, allows
me to examine the idea of collections and identity. To younger
developing minds, grandparents possessions are like ancient treasure
displayed in a museum and are vivid aesthetic reminders of times, places
and people. The physical objects help to form a psychological bond and
teach the importance of family and relationships as one grows older.
This project serves as a comparison of character and change of
character. It is about full and empty, a transition of time, placement
and displacement and the potential of space occupied that suggests a
life lived.
Education:
2006 Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), Bachelor of Fine
Arts in Media.
Experience:
2004 Business executive portraits for Health Partners Foundation
Sports photography and portraits for LEB
Productions and Pinewskis Board Shop Album and website fashion
photography for Apryl Electra.
2005 Advertising portraits for Grant Bullis Insurance Agency Various
Freelance shoots and copy work/image
retouching for Minneapolis College of Art and Design Sports
photography for LEB Productions Location
assistant for Paul Jeremias Photography.
2006 Portrait photography for the Ordway Theater, St. Paul Various
freelance shoots and copy work for Minneapolis
College of Art and Design Sports photography for LEB Productions,
FreshTipDesign, Midwest Massacre,
and VP Creative, Inc. Architectural / product photography for The
Royal Treament Spa Event photography for
Foundation Night Club Portraiture, event photography, and album / yer
design for The Truth rap group, KB
Entertainment Services Inc, and A Night In The Box band Location
assistant for Paul Jeremias Photography
Freelance wedding photography Lighting (ga ng) and production / lm
stills for various independent lmmakers
Ryan Wetheral Productions and Mong Vang Productions.
2007 Portrait and event photography for Livers Management Group, Inc.
Freelance photography for Dream
World Studios Sports photography for LEB Productions, VP Creative Inc,
FreshTipDesign, and Midwest Massacre
Various freelance shoots for Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Fashion portraits for Apryl Electra (musician)
and other independent models Lighting (ga ng) and production / lm
stills for various independent lmmakers
Ryan Wetheral Productions and Mong Vang Productions.
Skills and relevant equipment:
All types of lm and digital cameras Both black & white and color
darkroom and digital printing techniques
Black & white lm processing techniques All studio and portable
lighting equipment Lighting ratios and color
theory Various lm scanners and digital inkjet printers: Nikon, Epson,
Canon, and Imacon/Hasselblad.
Extensive use of Adobe software: Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, and
Acrobat.
Other software: Quark Xpress, Dreamweaver, Pro Tools, Final Cut, and all
Microsoft O ce applications.
Internships:
2004-2005 Intern and studio assistant for Justin Grierson Fashion
Photography at Metamorphik Studios: Responsible
for general studio maintenance, client relations, nancial management,
digital le handling, retouching,
organization, prop and equipment assistance, and other interaction in
the studio.
2006 Internship at Bullis Insurance Agency LLC for chief
administration, nancial management, underwriting,
policy processing, and client relations.
Exhibitions:
2000-2002 Focus on Art, group exhibition. Wayzata, MN.
2005 The Joy of Jell-O, group exhibition. Ephemeral Space. St. Paul,
MN.
2006 Senior Exhibition, group show. Minneapolis College of Art &
Design, MN.
2007 Photocentric, currated group exhibition. Minnesota Center for
Photography (MCP). Minneapolis, MN.
Associated websites:
www.mnartists.org/Justin_Bullis
www.myspace.com/bullisphotography
www.freshtipdesign.com
www.pinewski.com
www.aprylelectra.com
www.windsongcottages.com
www.theroyaltreatmentmassage.com
www.dreamworldstudios.com
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