Education
2009 Graduate study in Ecol Design and Ecol Economics, University of Vermont Gund Institute, Burlington, VT.
Studied Ecological Design and Living Technologies with premier professor, John Todd and Ecological Economics with Robert Costanza.
2009 Certificate Student, Yestermorrow Design/Build School , Warren, VT
Studied Ecological Design, Permaculture farming, timber-framing
2002 Bachelor of Fine Art in 2D Design, Cum Laude, University of Louisville, Allen R. Hite Art Institute, Louisville, KY
Concentration on photographic kinetic installation art.
2000 Undergraduate Photography Studies, New York University, New York, NY
Summer Intensive program with Mark Jenkinson, Commercial photographer
1998 Bellarmine University, Liberal Arts, Louisville, KY
Studied Sculpture with Sculptor, Bob Lockhart (a former student of Barney Bright)
1996 School of Natural Resources, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Studied in environmental science and forestry
Professional Experience
2018- Present Simon Pearce
Freelance Photographer
2017- Present Adirondack Life Magazine, New York
Freelance Photographer
2015 Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, Louisville, KY
Drawing and carving for the annual Halloween celebration with over 5000 Pumpkins
2015 Louisville Visual Art, Picture Love, Louisville, KY
Guest photography teacher at Baxter and Southwick Community Centers teaching 10-17 year olds photography and having them take images for their family tree. I create books for all the kids and they get to have their work in a formal show this year. Show is during the 2015 Photo Biennial. Location for show is yet to be determined. Project funded by Louisville Metro Government.
http://www.louisvillevisualart.org/picture-love/
http://cargocollective.com/picturelove/About-Picture-Love http://cargocollective.com/picturelove
2015 Humana,
Freelance Architectural Photography Vendor
2014- Amazon- represented by Nine Sixty Nine Talent
Freelance fashion jewelry and product photographer working for Amazon
2014 Louisville Visual Art, Tough and Universal, Louisville, KY
Photographer for a collaboration with LVA, IDEAS 40203, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft and YouthBuild Louisville. Photographed Smoketown neighbors. Portraits were blown up and wheat pasted to the side of YouthBuild.
http://www.louisvillevisualart.org/tough-universal
2014 Louisville Visual Art, Living It, Louisville, KY
Photographer for LVA photographing kids fulfilling their career dreams in costume.
http://ideaslouisville.com/initiatives/living/
http://www.louisvillevisualart.org/livingit/
2014 Louisville Visual Art, Picture Love, Louisville, KY
Guest photography teacher at the Southwick Community Center teaching 9-13 year olds photography and having them take images for their family tree. Images will be displayed at the Metro Hall.
2014 Louisville Visual Art, Louisville, KY
Artist-in-Residence at Mary Ryan Academy High School. We worked on collage as an art form.
2013- plainpicture, Hamburg, Germany
Represented by plainpicture stock agency for stock photography
2013-2015 Courier Journal, Louisville, KY
Freelance photographer
2013 Louisville Visual Art, Picture Love, Louisville, KY
Guest photography teacher at the Southwick Community Center teaching 9-13 year olds photography and having them take images for their family tree. Images will be at the Local Speed Museum for the Photo Biennial, October, 2013.
2011- CarrieMarieB Photography
Fine Art, Portrait, Unions and Commissioned Photographic Works by Carrie Burr.
2011-2013 Bella Baby Photography, Louisville, KY
Photographer contracted by Bella Baby Photography to take pictures of newborn babies, manages sales and complete orders to hospital patients.
2008- Independent Yoga Instructor, Louisville, KY
Hatha/Vinyasa Yoga teacher working independently and in a class setting to instruct, inspire and keep clients safe in their yoga practice.
2010-2012 Green Elevated: A Design/Build Firm, Louisville, KY
Founder of a small highly adaptive regenerative design company focused on pre-existing building stock and whole systems design. Responsibilities include grass roots marketing, design consultation, and administrative structuring.
2010-2011 Foxhollow Farm Store, Crestwood, KY
Farm store manager, buyer and purveyor at Foxhollow Farm. Duties included sourcing local, organic and biodynamically grown alternative and additional goods for the store, implementing a MAC friendly point of sale system, managing employees, planning and carrying out marketing special events.
2009-2010 Sugarbush Resort, Warren, VT
Snowboard instructor,
2008-2009 Yestermorrow: Design/Build School, Warren, VT
Wholes foods cook working directly with the kitchen/garden intern to prepare healthy, homegrown meals for the students at the school. Breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared on site utilizing fresh, local and organic food and catering to vegetarian, pescatarian, vegan, gluten free, soy free, sugar free diets of students
2008-2010 Awaken Yoga Studio, Warren, VT
Yoga instructor
2007-2010 Sugarbush Health and Racquet Club, Warren, VT
Yoga instructor,
2006-2007 City Yoga, West Hollywood, CA
Retail assistant manager, buyer, and receptionist
2005-2006 Lululemon Athletica, Santa Monica, CA
Keyholder, educator, and photographer
2005 Peter Kredenser, Inc, Commercial photographer, Los Angeles, CA
Photography assistant
2005 Ed Ouellette, Commercial photographer, Los Angeles, CA
Photography assistant
2005 Kim Puliti, Commercial photographer, Los Angeles, CA
Photography assistant
2005 Chad Ress. Commercial photographer, Los Angeles, CA
Photography and office assistant
2004-2008 CB Designs, Louisville, KY
Owner and designer of exclusive jewelry, photography, and art. Commissioned portraits, sculpture, and installation.
2002-2005 Murphy’s Camera, Louisville, KY
Professional camera, printer, and mac sales and tech associate. Knowledge of consumer and professional digital and film cameras. Customer support for macs, lighting systems, and digital workflow.
2003 Mary Carothers, Professor, University of Louisville, KY
Advanced video teachers assistant
2003 Mitch Eckert, professor, University of Louisville, KY
Photography 1 teachers assistant
2001-2004 Atomic Studios, Joe Humphrey, Commercial photographer, Louisville, KY
Photography assistant
2001-2004 Eyechart Studio, Scott Slusher, Commercial photographer, Louisville, KY
Photography assistant
2001-2003 Marian Kleine Kohler, Portrait photographer, Louisville, KY
Photography assistant
2000-2001 Mark Jenkinson, Commercial photographer, New York, NY
Photography assistant
Awards and Highlights
2024 Bronze- Photographer of the Year- IRMA Awards
Bronze- Home and Garden Issue -Dartbrook Rustic- IRMA Awards
Silver- Cover Lake Love - IRMA Awards
2021 Silver for “Wild Traditions” by Carrie Marie Burr- IRMA Awards “Very cohesive set of photos with variety and context. The photos alone are very inviting and helps tell the story. The frames and polaroid elements make it feel even more personal and really reinforces the story. Exceptional contender for photo series”
2020 Bronze In the Photo Series Category for “Camp Sweet Camp” For Adirondack Life Magazine- IRMA awards
2015 Hatchfund Award Recipient- Artist crowd funding grant for $14,000 for 2015 solo show
2013-15 Louisville Visual Art Association Picture Love Project- Artist/Guest Teacher with the Southwick Community Center, Louisville, KY
2010 International Slow Food and Terra Madre selected participant, Torrino, Italy
2004 Kentucky Foundation for Women, Artist Enrichment Grant recipient, Louisville, KY
2003 Kentucky Arts Council, Individual Artist Project Grant recipient, Louisville, KY
2002 Graduated Cum Laude and with Honors, University of Louisville, KY
2001 Internship with fine arts photographer, Ellen Brooks, New York, NY
2001 Internship with professional dance photographer, Lois Greenfield, New York, NY
2000-02 National Golden Key Society, Louisville, KY
1998-02 Academic Deans list, Louisville, KY
1998 Honorable mention in Bellarmine University student show, Louisville, KY
Solo Exhibitions
2015 PUBLIC Gallery, Louisville, KY
The Context of Unraveling (continued) solo
2014 Huletts Landing Library, Huletts Landing, NY Lake George
The Lake solo
2007 North Hayworth, West Hollywood , CA
jewelry & print show solo/private
2003 Artswatch, Louisville, KY
redheartschikenparts solo
Group Exhibitions
2017 1619 Flux Louisville, KY group
Meet your Neighbors: Feminist and LGBTQ Perspectives.
2017 Hite Art Institute, Covi Gallery, U of L, Louisville, KY group
Objects and Others: Perspectives on Gender and Sexuality
2017 Lola and Play Louisville-, Louisville, KY group
Rainbows and Roses: A Soiree Supporting the LGBTQ
Community Center. Curated by Jessica Oberdick
2017 Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY group
Demographically Speaking: A Figurative Exhibition-
Curated by The Carnegie Centers Curator, Daniel Pflazfraf.
2016 Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY group
Artist: Body- Curated by international curator, Julien Robson.
Some artist included are Kiki Smith, Cindy Sherman, Sam Taylor Wood,
Hannah Wilke John Coplans and Francesca Woodman.
2016 Louisville Metro Hall, Louisville, KY collaborative
Picture Love-
Southwick and Baxter Community center project with LVA
2015 PYRO Gallery, Louisville, KY group
Member Invitational
2015 Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany, IN group
Photography Since the Millenium, Curated by CJ Pressma
2015 PYRO Gallery, Louisville, KY collaborative
Double Vision, Collaboration with poet, John James
2014 PYRO Gallery, Louisville, KY group
Esthesia-to see the world afresh, New Members show with Wendi Smith and Paula Keppie
2014 PUBLIC Gallery, Louisville, KY group
Artebella Invitational
2014 PYRO Gallery, Louisville, KY group
Members Gallery Show
2013 Louisville Metro Hall, Louisville, KY collaborative
Picture Love, Southwick and Baxter Community Center Project with LVA
2014 JCC Gallery, Louisville, KY group
10 Year Anniversary Show
2014 PYRO Gallery, Louisville, KY group
10 Year Anniversary Show
2013 Local Speed Gallery, Photo Biennial, Louisville, KY collaborative
Picture Love, Southwick Community Center Project with LVA
2013 Louisville Visual Art's PUBLIC Gallery, Louisville, KY group
Public
2012 Allen R. Hite Art Institute, Louisville, KY group
Making It: Now
2008 Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Warren, VT group
Holiday Show
2008 The Starving Artist, Waitsfield, VT
Jewelry trunk show with Charlotte Potter group
2007 Yestermorrow Design/Build School, Warren, VT
Holiday Show group
2005 Frazier Arms Museum, Louisville, KY
Celebrating Women group
2005 Belknap Covi and Gallery X, University of Louisville, KY
Emerging Artist: Hite Student Show group
2004 Artbeat Gallery, Louisville, KY
Photography Annual group
2003 Louisville Visual Art, Louisville Water Tower, Louisville, KY
Echo Vacuum: Pushing the Box collaborative
2003 Devine Gallery, Louisville, KY
don't eat the cherries group
2003 Kentucky Center for the Arts, Homeless Benefit Ball, Louisville, KY
Echo Vacuum: wecouldgocamping collaborative
2003 953 Warehouse, Louisville, KY
953 is dead group
2003 Theriman Building, Louisville, KY
Echo Vacuum: C collaborative
2002 Louisville Slugger Field, Homeless Benefit Ball, Louisville, KY
Echo Vacuum: Stoil collaborative
2002 Lava House, Louisville, KY
Leak collaborative
2002 Hidden Hill Arboretum, Utica, IN
group show group
2002 Student Art League Gallery, University of Louisville, KY
Echo Vacuum: Yolks in the Sink collaborative
2002 Actors Theater of Louisville, Humana Festival Show, Louisville, KY
Play group
2001 Belknap Covi Gallery, University of Louisville, KY
BFA Exhibition group
2001 953 Warehouse, Louisville, KY
U.P.C. Underground Photography Collective group
2001 Student Art League Gallery, University of Louisville, KY
Toy Camera Show group
2001 Zephyr Gallery, Louisville, KY
Chairs collaboration
2001 Student Art League Gallery, University of Louisville, KY
Juried Exhibition group
(by Julian Robson Curator ofContemporary Art at the Speed Art Museum)
2000 American Standard Toilet Factory, Louisville, KY
Student Exhibition group
1999 Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
Student Art Exchange group
1998 Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY
Annual Student Show group
Bibliography
Leo Weekly Courier Journal Arts and Leisure, Louisville, KY
Chasson Higdon, Staff Picks, “Context of Unraveling (continued)”. October 14, 2015
http://www.leoweekly.com/event/context-of-unraveling-continued-by-carrie-burr/
Insider Louisville, Louisville KY
7 Questions with Carrie Burr, October 2015
http://insiderlouisville.com/lifestyle_culture/7-questions-artist-carrie-burr/
ArtxFM WXOX 97.1 Interview with Keith Waites
http://lvaapublic.com/2015/10/01/carrie-burr-october-1-2015/
Leo Weekly Courier Journal Arts and Leisure, Louisville, KY
Elizabeth Kramer, “Art of Eye and Ear in Pyro’s ‘Double Vision’. January 8, 2015
Louisville Magazine, Louisville, KY
Tara Anderson,“Loving the Lens,” August edition, 2014.
http://loumag.epubxp.com/i/352322-aug-2014/139
Louisville Bride, Louisville, KY
Stephanie Lindsay, “Creative Collaboration,” Spring/Summer edition, 2013
http://louisvillebride.epubxp.com/i/100314-no1-2013/35
Louisville Visual Art, Louisville, KY“Artist Statement,” access date: 2009
http://www.louisvillevisualart.org/burr.html
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
"Alumni and Friends,” access date: 2009
http://louisville.edu/art/alumni-friends
Voice-Tribune, Louisville, KY
“LVA Art Auction,” access date: 2009
Courier Journal Arts and Leisure, Louisville, KY
Diane Heilenman, “In Focus: Photography Gets its Dues in Expo’s Seven Venues”. June 22, 2003
Courier Journal Arts and Leisure, Louisville, KY
Diane Heilenman, “eCHO vACUUM: mixes performance, installation art”. October 19, 2003
FOX Channel 41 Louisville, KY
“Art in Louisville”. 6 o’clock am News. May 2002
WAVE Channel 3 NBC Louisville, KY
“Artist’s Benefit Ball for the Homeless”. 6 o’clock News. June 1, 2002
Travel
2013 Alaska and Vancouver B.C.
2013 Dordogne, Nice, France
2010 Milan, Torino and Cinque Terra, Italy- Selected and received travel scholarship to participate in the International Slow Food and Terra Madre World Conference
2002 China, Pre Yangtze Dam
2000 Paris, France
1999 South Africa and Madagascar- University of Vermont and Mary Washington College travel abroad demographic studies. Travel coincided with the second post apartheid elections
1998 England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales- Art Exploration with Sculptor, Bob Lockhart
1995 Greece with Kentucky Institute of International Studies