Clint Saunders
Photography Department Head
Bottineau Faculty
307-702-1368
Online
About Clint
Clint Saunders has a Masters in Fine Arts from the Academy of Art University San Francisco. Aside from his passion for creating fine art images, he also began working as a professional photographer in 1999, and has taught college courses and seminars in photography and art since 2003.
Education
- Master of Fine Arts in Photography, Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA. (2011)
- Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communications, Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN. (2001)
Classes Taught On Campus & Online
Photography
- Intro to Photography (PHOT 180)
- Principles of Lighting (PHOT 190)
- Intermediate Photography (PHOT 210)
- Digital Darkroom (PHOT 150)
- Portrait Photography (PHOT 234)
- Advertising Photography (PHOT 232)
- Outdoor Photography (PHOT 240)
- Documentary Photography (PHOT 287)
- Conceptual Photography (PHOT 285)
- Photography Portfolio (PHOT 289)
- Photography Practicum 1-4 (PHOT 192, 193, 292, 293)
- Media Photography (COM 2355)
Art
- Digital Image Manipulation I - II (G133 P03)
- Intro to Visual Art (ART 110)
- 2D Design (ART 112)
- Drawing 1, 2, 3 (ART 130, 230, 330)
Seminars and Community Ed
- Intro to Point & Shoot (Course)
- Photography Projects (Course)
- Still Life Photography (Course)
- Beginning and Intermediate Photoshop (Course)
- Design for Photographers (Course)
- Intro to Digital Photography (Course)
- Outdoor photography, study abroad Ireland (Course)
- Studio lighting (Seminar)
- Critiquing photographs (Seminar)
- The history of photography and light (Seminar)
- Careers in the Arts (Seminar)
Partial List of Art Shows, Exhibits, and Awards
- Taube Museum of Art – Minot, ND, Solo Exhibit - September 2017
- ART 321 – Casper, WY – Solo Exhibit – June 2017
- Open Studios at the Rembrandt Yard – Boulder, CO – Group exhibit March 2017
- ART 321 – Casper, WY – multiple group shows 2016
- Taube Museum of Art – Minot, ND, Group Exhibit 2015 – Best in Black & White
- Messy Moose Gallery – Casper, WY 2013
- Work’s Of Wyoming annual show – Laramie, WY – June 2012 – Viewers choice
- Upstream People Gallery - Omaha, NE - June 2011 - International juried exhibit
- Artsplash - Sioux City, IA - September 2011 - Featured Artist
- Bismarck Art & Gallery Association - Bismarck, ND - July 2010 - Solo Exhibit
- Agora Gallery - Chelsey, NY - Alternate State of Reality - April 2010
- Spirit Room - Fargo, ND - January 2010 - Solo Exhibit
- Jamestown Art Museum - Jamestown, ND - December 2009 - Solo Exhibit
- Taube Museum - Minot, ND - September 2009 - Solo Exhibit
- Agora Gallery Chelsea, N Y - Alternate State of Reality - April 2008
- New Bohemia - ND Traveling Exhibit - 2008-2010
- AOPX - Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND. - November 2008 - March 2009
- Taube Museum - Minot, ND - October 2008
- Mandan Art Show - 2008 Judges merit award and cash award
- Minot Taube Museum - 2007
- Bowden Art Show - 2007 Viewers choice cash award
- Judd Art Show - 2006 - 2009 - Multiple cash awards including featured artist, Pekin Art Show - 2006 - 2009 - Multiple first through third place cash awards.
- Jamestown, ND Art Show - 2006 - 2009 - Multiple cash awards including Jurors choice and first place in photography
- Valley City, ND - Annual Artists Crawl through VCSU - 2005 - 2009
- Valley City State University, Valley City, ND - Faculty art exhibit - 2004 and 2005
Partial List of Purchased Public Art
- Heart of America Medical Center – Rugby, ND
- Dakota College at Bottineau – Bottineau, ND
- Jamestown Hospital - Jamestown, ND
- Saddle Ridge Elementary School - 20 foot installment piece - Cheyenne, WY
- Altru Hospital - Grand Forks, ND
- Norby’s Work Perks, multiple locations - Grand Forks, ND
- Badlands Restaurant - Minot, ND
- VCSU - Music Hall of Fame - 35 foot installment piece - Valley City, ND
- McKenzie Electric - Watford City, ND
- Eastern Nebraska Veterans Home, Bellevue, NE
- General Dynamics - Minneapolis, MN
- US Bank - Valley City, ND
- Innovis Clinic - Valley City, ND
- State Bank of ND - Marion, ND
Publications
- The Wyoming Theatre Project – Photo Book(Obsessed Photographers Group, release 2020)
- Old Main – Photo Book (Dakota College at Bottineau, release 2015)
- Willow City – Photo Book (Dakota College at Bottineau, release 2015)
- B&W Magazine - (B&W Magazine, February 2014) International Publication
- Art is Spectrum – Magazine (Agora Gallery, Nov. 2013) International publication
- COLOR Magazine - (COLOR magazine, March 2011) International publication
- Ex Arte Equinus' – Magazine (Ex Arte Equinus', March 2011) International publication
- Art is Spectrum – Magazine (Agora Gallery, May 2010) International publication
- B&W Magazine - (B&W Magazine, February 2010) International Publication
- North Dakota Living Magazine (North Dakota Living Magazine, January 2010)
- Obsessed With North Dakota - Photo Book (Obsessed Photographers Group, June 2009)
- Valley City: Backroads & Byways - Photo Book (Obsessed Photographers Group, Nov. 2007)
- Quest for Tomorrow - Photo Book (International Library of Photography, July 2001)
- Web of Memories - Photo Book (International Library of Photography, June 2001)
- Tapestry: Five Blocks in Moorhead - Photo Book (Univ. of Minnesota Moorhead, May 2001)
- Fargo: On Broadway - Photo Book (University of Minnesota—Moorhead, May 2000)
- Numerous area magazines and newspapers (2000 to current)
Curriculum Vitae