Selected Exhibitions
2022
“From the Same Bulb”, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden, Solo, Pgh., PA
2021
“Of Lungs and Leaves” Fringe Festival, Film Screening, Pgh., PA
2020
“Magicicada”, Silver Eye Center for Photography, member spotlight, Pgh., PA
“Of Lungs and Leaves” Kelly Strayhorn Theater and City of Asylum, Film Screening, Pgh., PA
2019
“Awake in Blue”, Irma Freeman Center for the Imagination, Group, Pgh, PA
2018
“The Only Constant is Change”, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Solo, Greensburg, PA
“American Splendour”, Ilon Gallery, Group, New York, NY
2017
“Photo Cat”, Schilt Publishing and Gallery, Group, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
“Past Present Future: Western Pennsylvania’s People and Places”, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Group, Pittsburgh, PA
“Imaginarium”, Irma Freeman Center, Group, Pittsburgh, PA
2016
“The Stories You Tell, Carnegie Museum of Art, Group, Pittsburgh, PA
“Faculty Show”, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Group, Pittsburgh, PA
2015
“Elements”, Hunt Institute, Group, Pgh, PA
“Photography Now”, Center for Photography, Group, Woodstock, NY
“As Good as the Guys”, Framehouse Gallery, Group, Pittsburgh, PA
2013
“Green”, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Group, Pittsburgh, PA
“Play”, Panza Gallery, Group, Millvale, PA
2011
“Gestures 15”, Mattress Factory, Group, Pittsburgh, PA
“No Mirrors”, Rayko Photo Center, Group, San Francisco, CA
“Grief Work” New Works Gallery Online, Silver Eye, Pittsburgh, PA
2010
"Connecting Pittsburgh",Galerie Frantiska Drtikola, Pribram, Gallerie Nahore,
Ceske Budejovice, the American Center, Group, Prague, Czech Republic
2009
"Digital to Daguerreotype", Group, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
"The Contemporary Photograph", Group, Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts, CO
2008
“The Forest Inside” Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Two Person Show
"Botanical Works" Group, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA
2007
"Best of Pittsburgh", Three Rivers Arts Festival, Group, Pittsburgh, PA
“In Blue”, New Works Gallery, Two Person Show, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA
2006
“Sugar Maple”, Two Person Show, Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2005
“Inkjet” Artist Image Resource, Group, Pittsburgh PA 2005“Art of the Parks” Concept Gallery, Group, Pittsburgh PA
“Teachers in Western PA”, Manchester Craftmen’s Guild, Pittsburgh, PA
2004
“Best of 2003” Garfield Artworks, Group, Pittsburgh PA
2003
“The Garden Inside”, One Person Show, Pittsburgh Filmmakers New Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
“Organic Matter”, Garfield Artworks, Two Person Show, Pittsburgh, PA
“Droppings”, Westmoreland County Community College, Group, Youngwood, PA
2002
“76th Annual International Competition”, The Print Center, Group, Phila., PA
“Fellowship 2002”, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Group, Pittsburgh, PA
“ Artifacts from the Garden”, Francis Marion University, Two Person Show, Florence, South Carolina
2001
“Artifacts from the Garden”, Sol Mednick Gallery, One Person Show, Philadelphia, PA
“Group Garden Show”, Houston Center for Photography, Group, Houston TX
“Why Pinhole”, Visual Studies Workshop, Group, Rochester, NY 2001
2000
“Artifacts from the Garden”, FotoCircle, One Person Show, Seattle, Washington
“Artifacts from the Garden”, Associated Artists Gallery, Two Person Show. Pgh, PA
Awards & Commissions
2021
Best Director, Pittsburgh Fringe Festival
2017
Silver Eye Editions, Limited Edition Woodland Cyanotype
2016
April Artist for Start with Art program
2015
Grand Prize Winner, Persad Art for Aids, Pittsburgh, PA
2014
Nominee - Carol Brown Award for established Pittsburgh Artist
2013
Public Art commission, Magenta Foundation, Triangle Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Judge’s Commendation, Fellowship 13, Silver Eye Center for Photography
Permanent installation of work at the restaurant Root 174 in Pittsburgh, PA
Honorable Mention, Persad Art for Aids, Pittsburgh, PA
2004
Honorable Mention, Fellowship 2004, Silver Eye Center for Photography
Honorable Mention, Fellowship 2002, Silver Eye Center for Photography
Fourth Place, Persad Art Auction, Pittsburgh, PA
2001
Pennsylvania Turnpike Photography Commission
Artist’s Support Grant, Polaroid Corporation
Honorable Mention, Fellowship 2001, Silver Eye Center for Photography
Lectures, Workshops and Conferences
2022
“Conversation with the Artist” Lecture, Phipps, Pgh., PA
2021
“The Garden Inside” Online Photography Workshop, Silver Eye, Pgh., PA
2020
“Tiny Talk with Sue Abramson”, Small Mall X Pgh Photo Fair, Pgh, PA
“Of Lungs and Leaves” Freshworks talk with Mita Ghosal, Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pgh., PA
2018
Pittsburgh’s Women Photobook Artists Panel Discussion and Presentation, Silver Eye, Pittsburgh, PA
Art and Grief with Sue Abramson, Slater Funeral Home, Pittsburgh, PA
2017
Six x Ate “Memento Vivere” presenter, Pittsburgh, PA
“Flash Bulb Friday” speaker, the Irving Penn exhibition Frick Art and Historical Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
2015
Co-coordinator and host, SPE mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
Presenter, Depth of Field--Processing the Work of Women Photographers, Frick Art and Historical Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
2014-2015
Photography Workshop Instructor, Pittsburgh Arts in France
2007-2015
Workshop Coordinator for f295 Symposiums
2012
“Emotional Relocation”, Lecture, F295 Symposium
2009
"Gallery Talk" Photographs from the Cleveland Museum of Art, the Frick Art and Historical Museum, Pgh., PA
2005
“Collaborations – Artists and Writers”, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pgh., PA
"Gallery Talk", Margaret Bourke-White, the Frick Art and Historical Museum
2003
“The Garden Inside”, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh, PA
2002
“Environmental Landscapes”, Lecture, Digital Imagers, Pittsburgh, PA
2001
“Pinhole Photography” Lecture in conjunction with the “Light” exhibition, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
Publications, Catalogues, Articles and Interviews
2023
Miller ICA at Carnegie Mellon University, Spring 2023 Season Brochure
2018
A Woodlands Journal, self published monograph
2017
Photo Cat, Schilt Publishing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2013
Portfolio published in ebook “Camera 9”
2009
Connecting Pittsburgh/Prague House of Photography (Exhibition Catalog)
2005
Photo Bistro Gallery on the Web
2002
Silver Eye Center for Photography, Website Home Page
2000
Pinhole Journal, August 2000 Issue
1997
Pittsburgh Revealed, Photographs since 1850 (Exhibition Catalog)
Selected Reviews and Photo Credits
2021
“Of Lungs and Leaves by Sue Abramson and Mita Ghosal was Visually Stunning”, The Young-Howze Theatre Journal
2017
“A New Photo Book for People Who Love Cats”, Photo, Feature Shoot
“Leading Photographers’ Snapshots of Nonchalant Cats”, Photo, Another Magazine
2011
“Mattress Factory displays welcoming 'Gestures' installations by local artists”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 04, review and photograph
2007
"TRAF puts its "Best" Foot Forward", Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
June 7, review and photograph
2003
“Together or as individuals…”, Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 13, review
“Natures Way”, Alice Winn, Pulp Magazine, April 13th, review
2002
“Why Pinhole”, Afterimage, Jan./Feb. Supplement, Photo Credit
2000
“AAP turns a page…”, Mary Thomas, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 18,
Juror and Exhibitions Coordinator
2015
Magenta “Why People Photograph”, Co-Coordinator, July Pgh., Gallery Crawl
2014
Magenta Pop-up and Pittsburgh Fence Project, Co-Curator
2013
“Pigment and Silver”, Pittsburgh Filmmakers Gallery, Curator
2012
“Through the Pinhole”, Irma Freeman Center for Imagination, Pgh., PA, Curator
2003
“A is for Aperture”, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Pittsburgh, PA, Curator
2002
“Silver Images in the Steel City” Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference, Pittsburgh Coordinator, Pittsburgh, PA
Collections
The Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
The Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, MA
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh National Bank, Pittsburgh, PA
Fidelity, Wexford, PA
Equitable Resources, Pittsburgh, PA
Allegheny Teledyne, Pittsburgh, PA
Kennametal, Ligonier, PA
Clarion University, Clarion, PA
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Biblioteque Nationale, Paris, France
Bolt Technology Corp., Norwalk, Ct.
Sweetheart Cup, Atlanta, Ga.
Professional Experience
2000-2016
Associate Professor, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pgh., PA
1995-2000
Assistant Professor, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pgh., PA
1992-1996
Project Director, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Outreach Workshops for Pittsburgh Public Schools, Pgh., PA
1987-1995
Adjunct Photography Instructor, Pgh. Filmmakers, Pgh., PA