SAMANTHA BRINKLEY
samanthabrinkley4@gmail.com | 845-337-5186

Education:
State University of New York College at Purchase. B.S., Visual Arts, Minor in Art History, 2019.

Employment History:
Photo Lab Technician, Artcraft Photoworks, Kingston, New York. July 2021 to present.
Intern, Musée Magazine, New York, New York. March 2021 to June 2021.
Intern, CPW, Woodstock, New York. July 2020 to November 2020.

In-Person Exhibitions:
2025 - the Roxbury Arts Group, "Some Bodies," Roxbury, New York. USA.
2025 - Womenswork.art, "Perfectly Imperfect," Poughkeepsie, New York. USA.
2024 - Olive Free Library, "Monochromatic," West Shokan, New York. USA.
2024 - Photographic Resource Center, "Home Sweet Home," Cambridge, Massachusetts. USA.
2023 - Olive Free Library, "Define Beauty," West Shokan, New York. USA.
2022 - Arts Society of Kingston, "Under 30," Kingston, New York. USA.
2022 - Arts Society of Kingston, "Death!," Kingston, New York. USA. 
2022 - Womenswork.Art, "Emerging," Poughkeepsie, New York. USA.
2022 - Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, “FOCUS: Art & Social Justice,” Woodstock, New York. USA.
2022 - LoosenArt, “Political Statement,” Rome, Italy.
2021 - Arts Society of Kingston, “Under 30,” Kingston, New York. USA.
2021 - Arts Society of Kingston, “Kingston Annual 2021,” Kingston, New York. USA.
2021 - Womenswork.Art, “Through the Eye: Women in Photography,” Poughkeepsie, New York. 
2021 - Center for Photography at Woodstock, “Members’ Show,” Woodstock, New York. USA.
2021 - Barrett Art Center, “Photowork 2021: 34th Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition,” Poughkeepsie, New York. USA. 
2020 - The Art Effect, “Art After Dark Alumni Show,” Poughkeepsie, New York. USA.
2020 - Womenswork.Art, “The Feminine Agenda,” Poughkeepsie, New York. USA.
2020 - Queen City 15 Fine Art Gallery, “WOMEN,” Poughkeepsie, New York. USA.
2020 - Celebrate845, “Celebration,” Poughkeepsie, New York. USA.
2019 - Purchase College, “Barely Legal,” Purchase, New York. USA.

Online Exhibitions, Books and Zines:
2026 - National Council on Aging, "Stronger Together: Family, Community, Connection". Online exhibition.
2025 - F-Stop Magazine, "Issue 133 - Environmental Portraits". Online exhibition and magazine.
2025 - Decagon Gallery, "Interiors". Online exhibition and printed book.
2024 - Analog Forever Magazine, "Capturing the Essence of Summer". Online exhibition and magazine.
2024 - Too Tired Project, "A Testament To Loss". Online exhibition.
2024 - L.A. Photo Curator, "Siblings". Online exhibition and printed book.
2023 - Analog Forever Magazine, "'Home Sweet Home' September 2023". Online exhibition and magazine.
2023 - Lightreadings Magazine, "Issue #2: Family". Online exhibition and magazine.
2022 - N.Y. Photo Curator, "The Gaze". Online exhibition.
2021 - L.A. Photo Curator, “Global Photography Awards - Childhood: Past, Present, & Future”. Online exhibition.
2021 - Lose the Film Publishing, “Self”. Zine.
2020 - Don’t Smile, “Family Frames" Online exhibition.

Honors and Awards:
Best in Show - "Nicole and Lydia". Olive Free Library: Define Beauty, West Shokan, New York. USA. 2023.
Honorable Mention - “Enjoy!”. Kingston Annual 2021, Kingston, New York. USA. 2021.
Honorable Mention - L.A. Photo Curator: Global Photography Awards - Childhood: Past, Present, & Future. 2021.
Juror’s Prize, Second Place - “Branded”. Photowork 2021, Poughkeepsie, New York. USA. 2021
Best Documentary Film Award - “Art for a Lifetime” (Producer). Rockland County Youth Film Festival, Spring Valley, New York. USA. 2016.
Gold Key - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and Hudson Valley Art Awards. 2014.
Distinguished Rating - New York State Art Teachers’ Association Portfolio Project. 2014.

Misc.
Judge, Reel Expressions Film & Photo Festival, Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. 2021, 2022.
“Intimacy & Identity,” Barrett Art Center, Photowork 2021. Artist talk. Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. 2021.
“Barely Legal,” Celebrate845, Celebration. Artist talk. Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. 2021.
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