Donna Headrick Moore is a photographer and educator from Blaine, Tennessee. She works with pinhole cameras, historic/alternative photographic processes, and experimental photography . She is the Co-Director of the Big Camera, a traveling darkroom and Camera Obscura, offering classes and free community workshops in Pinhole Photography, Lumen and Cyanotype Printing.

Awards

“Open Show 2020: A Juried Mixed media Exhibition by Regional Artists”, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN. Juror, Kim Winkle, Director, Appalachian Craft Center & Professor, Tennessee Tech University. October 3 - November 28, 2020.

“Unique: Alternative Processes 2018”, Juror’s Honorable Mention for Diem Memoria: 1 , A collaboration with Sara Blair McNally, Juror, Diana Bloomfield, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City Texas, October 2018.

"Tiny Doors: An Exhibition featuring art by A1labarts Members", A1labarts, Knoxville, Tennessee. Third place for "Adore". May 4 - 18, 2018. Juror, Jason Brown, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee School of Art.

"Interdisciplinary Art Show", A1LabArts, Knoxville, TN. "First Place " in the Individual Category for" Momento Mori: Azul". October 6 - 20, 2017, Jurors: Lynne and Rubens Ghenov, Co-Directors of C for Courtside, Knoxville, Tennessee.

"Open Show 2017: A Juried Mixed-Media Exhibition from Regional Artists", Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge , TN, Juror, Joseph Mella, Director of the Museum of Fine Art, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, September 16 - November 25, 2017. " The Bill Wheat Memorial Award - for Excellence in Photography" for" Momento Mori: Aves III".

"The Witching Hour: Imagery from Darkness." Photosynthesis, Manchester, CT. "Honorable Mention," for “Transformation”, October-November, 2016.

Open Show 2016: A juried Mixed-Media Exhibition from Regional Artists", Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN, juror, Kim Winkle, Executive Director, Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Tech, Smithville, TN, September 17 - November 5, 2016, "The Dot Hightower Memorial Award: for Excellence in Any Media Depicting a Strong Sense of the Individual" for "Bird-House".

"Art Intersection" A1LabArts, Emory Place Block Party, Knoxville, TN," Third Place for "Finding My Way Home". August, 2016.

"Lumen" A. Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, 'Visitors Award." 2016, for “Momento Mori: Titmouse”.

“Open Show 2014”, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN, “Two-Dimensional Award of Merit” for "Painting with Light".

“Through the Lens 4: New Directions in Print Photography 2013”, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge TN, “Gestalt” Award, for alternative process work in the exhibit.

“Emerging”: Open Show 2012, Oak Ridge, TN, "The Bill Wheat Award".

“Through the Lens: New Directions in Print Photography”, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN 2010, “Honorable Mention”

“The Hole New World”, Goa Center for Alternative Photography, Goa, India, "Third Place". 2010, for “Omen”.

Solo Exhibitions

“Hope is the Thing with Feathers….”, The Emporium Center, Knoxville, Tennessee, August 6-27, 2021.

“Momento Mori: Aves”, South Knoxville Library, Knoxville, TN, November, 2018

“Night Blooming Cereus”, South Knoxville Library, Knoxville, TN, October, 2015.

“Experimental Photography”, Thrive, Bloomington, IN, April-June 2012

“The Night Blooming Cereus: Prime Numbers”, Union Avenue Books, Knoxville, TN, February 2012.

“Obscure Passages”, Java Coffeehouse, Knoxville, TN, November 2010.

Selected Group Exhibitions

“The Hand at Fenix Arts” exhibition at Fenix Gallery, Layetteville, Arkansas. Juried by Adam Finkelston and James Meara, co-editors, The Hand Magazine, October 6 -November 12, 2022.

“Shootapalooza: A Murmuration of Artists” at the Griffin Museum Of Photography, Winchester, Massachusetts. Juried by Executive Director, Christa Dix. September 5 - October 2, 2022.

“Pieces of Light” Durham Arts Council, Durham, North Carolina. Juried by The Six Feet Photography Project. January 14 -March 8, 2022.

Obscura II, The Emporium, Knoxville, Tennessee, Juried by Viewers Choice, January 2020.

“Wait III: A Collaborative installation Between Donna Moore and Emily Bivens”, A1labarts, Knoxville, TN, July, 2019.

“Hairball: A1LabArts Membership Exhibition, Knoxville, TN, May 2019.

“Connections: A1Labarts First Annual Juried Exhibition, Juried by Katie Hargrave, Professor of Art, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga , The Emporium, Knoxville, TN, March 2019.

"Arts and Cultural Alliance Annual Members Exhibition 2018”, The Emporium, Knoxville, TN, December 7 - 21, 2018.

Momento Mori: Aves, South Knoxville Public Library, Knoxville, TN, November 2018.

“Wait 2: A Collaborative Installation Between Donna Moore and Emily Bivens", A1LabArts, Knoxville, TN, August 1 - August 31, 2018.

Flora& Fauna: South by Southeast Photogallery, Molena, Ga, curated by Kat Kiernan, June 15 - July 31, 2018.

“Diversity: Alternative Paths in Contemporary Photography” Curated by Vicki Richardson Reed. Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Wichita Falls, Texas. February, 2018.

“Peace, Goddess, Japan", A1LabArts Spring Members Exhibition, The Emporium, Knoxville TN, August 2017.

"Wait: A Collaborative Installation Between Donna Moore and Emily Bivens", A1LabArts, Knoxville TN, July 7-14, 2017.

“Grand Opening", Board Members Exhibition, the Knoxville Community Darkroom, Knoxville TN, April 2017.

"Shootapalooza: Cyanotype Chandelier", Art Intersection, Gilbert, AZ, Curated by Mariana Bartholomeo and Shari Rhode Tennent, February - March, 2017.

"Forgotten Memories 2: Lost and Found Photos", Curated by Sara Blair McNally and Donna Headrick Moore, The Center for Creative Minds, Knoxville, TN, September, 2015.

"World Cyanotype Day", Lenscratch, Aline Smithson, September 9, 2015

"Women's Work: Transitions", Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge TN, January -March 2015.

"Forgotten Memories: An Installation of Found Photos", Curated by Sara Blair McNally and Donna Headrick Moore, The Center for Creative Minds, Knoxville, TN, September, 2014

“The Board Room: An exhibition of the A1labarts Board of Directors”, The Center for Creative Minds, Knoxville, TN, April, 2014.

"The Muse Among Us: Elaine Barnes, Ruth Kohl, Elaine Barnes, Annamaria Gundlach and Donna Headrick Moore, The Emporium Balcony, Knoxville, TN, May 2012.

"At the Alter", 8 Shooters Gallery, Knoxville, TN, November, 2010

"Re-Mix" Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN, March 2009.

A1@ The Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery, Knoxville, TN, September, 2009.

Juried Group Exhibitions

2019

A1Labarts First Annual Juried Exhibition: “Connections”, The Emporium Center/Arts and Cultural Alliance, Knoxville, TN, Juror, Katie Hargrave, Professor at the University Of Tennessee, Chattanooga, March 1 - 31, 2019.

2018

“Open Show 2018: A Juried Mixed-Media Exhibition from Regional Artists”, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN, Juror, Rick Mills, Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Art Department at Auburn University, Montgomery Alabama, September 29 - November24, 2018.

"Unique: Alternative Processes 2018", Diem Memoria: 1, a collaboration with Sara Blair McNally, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, Texas, Juror, Diana Bloomfield, September 7 - November 18, 2018.

"Flora & Fauna" South by Southeast Photo Gallery, Molena, Georgia. Juror, Kat Kiernan, July 15 - July 31, 2018.

2017

"Aviary", The Griffin Museum@ Lafayette City Center Passageway, Boston, MA, Juror, Paula Tognarelli, March-July, 2017.

"The Visual Armistice": 2017 Annual juried Show. Plates to Pixels, Portland, OR, Curator, Blue Mitchell. March 2017.

"What is Nature", The Tilt Gallery, 7077 East Main Street #14, Scottsdale, AZ. February 2 -February 25, 2017, Juror, Mariana Bartolomeo.

2016

"The Witching Hour: Imagery from Darkness", Photosynthesis, Manchester, CT, Juror, S Gayle Stevens, October 15 - November 12, 2016.

"Blue 2" A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, Juror, Melanie Walker, September 16 - November 5, 2016.

Open Show 2016: A juried Mixed media Exhibition from Regional Artists", Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN, juror, Kim Winkle, Executive Director, Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Tech, Smithville, TN, September 17- November 5. 2016.

"Intersection" A1LabArts, Emory Place Block Party, Knoxville, TN, August, 2016. Juror Clark Gillespie, Assistant Curator, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, TN, August ,20 ,2016.

"Through the Lens 5: New Directions in Print Photography" May to June 2016. Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN.

"Lumen", Juror, Vicky Richardson Reed, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, March-May 2016.

“The Hand Magazine: A Magazine for Reproduction Based Art”, Issue 11, January 2016. Jurors, Adam Finkelston and James Meara, Editors.

2015

“Open Show 2015: A Juried Mixed Media Exhibition from Regional Artists”, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN, Juror, Andrew Glasglow, former Executive Director of the American Craft Council New York, NY, Assistant Director, Blue Spiral One, Asheville, NC. September - November 2015.

Arts in the Airport: 2015, McGhee- Tyson Airport, Knoxville, TN. Juror, Dottie Habel, Professor of Art History, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. April to September 2015.

2014

“Aura”, Juror, Michelle Rogers Pritzl, LightBox Photographic Gallery, Astoria, OR, October 2014.

"The Hand Magazine: A Magazine for Reproduction Based Art”, Issue 6, October, 2014. Jurors, Adam Finkelston and James Meara.

“Forgotten” Juror, Blue Mitchell, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX, September 2014.

“Open Show 2014: A Juried Mixed Media Exhibition from Regional Artists”, Joseph Mella, Juror, Director of The Museum of Fine Art, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN, September – November 2014.

"Lumen Eyes" , Juror, Blue Mitchell, Plates to Pixels, Portland, OR, May 2014.

“Visual Narrative”, Juror, Susan Burnstine, MPLS Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN, March 2014.

“The Alternative Approach”, Juror, Christopher James, The Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, VA, February, 2014

2013

Through the Lens 4: New Directions in Print Photography, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN, April, 2013.

2012

“Open Show 2012: A Juried Mixed Media Exhibition from Regional Artists”, Juror, Richard Mills, Auburn University, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN. September - November, 2012.

“Illusion and Chemistry: The Alternative Process”, Juror, Christopher James, Professor and Director of Photography at The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Kiernan Gallery, Lexington, VA, January, 2012.

2011

"Through the Lens: New Directions in Print Photography”, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge TN, March, 2011.

“Plates to Pixels: 4th Annual Juried Competition: Self Image”, Juror, Jennifer Schwarts, Portland, OR, January, 2011.

“Open Show 2011: A Juried Mixed Media Exhibition from Regional Artists”, Juror, Joseph Mella , Vanderbilt University, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge, TN. September, 2011.

2010

“Alternatives: Uncommon and Unconventional Processes”, Curator, Keith Taylor, MPLS Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN, November, 2010.

“Open Show 2010: A Juried Mixed Media Exhibition from Regional Artists”, Juror, Victoria Boone, Belmont University, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge TN, September – November2010.

Alternative Photography.Com, Calendar Competition 2010, Juror, Malin Fabin.

“Self-Searching: The Art of Self -Portraiture”, Juror, Aline Smithson, Vermont Photo Workplace, Middlebury, VT, September, 2010.

“The Hole New World” Perspective: GOA International Pinhole Photography Contest, Goa, India, April, 2010.

“The Lensless Image,” Juror, Brie Castell, Castell Photo Gallery, Asheville, NC, April 2010.

2009

Open Show 2009: A Juried Mixed media Exhibition by Regional Artists, Juror, Richard Mills, Head of the Art Department, Auburn University, Montgomery, AL, September – November, 2009.

“Onward 2009”: Project Basho Juried Exhibition, Juror, Peter Barberie, Photographer Curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, January, 2009.

11th Annual International Krappy Kamera Competition: SoHo Photo, NYC, Juror, Brian Paul Clamp, March 2009.

Photo Alternative: The Past as Future”, Juror, Kurt Godhe, The Berea Arts Council, Berea, KY, September, 2009.

“A1LabArts: Juried Open Show”, Fireproof Storage Building, Knoxville, TN, November 2009.

"Light Leaks: Issue 15: Pinhole”, Juror, Brian Krummel, Guest Photo Editor, 2009.

2008

“Plates to Pixels: Second International Juried Exhibition, Portland, OR, Juror, Christina Z. Anderson, Professor of Photography, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, November, 2008.

2007

“Plates to Pixels: First International Juried Exhibition, Portland, Oregon, Juror, Libby Rowe, Professor of Photography, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, September, 2007

“Open Show 2007” A Juried Mixed Media Exhibition from Regional Artists, Juror, Richard Mills, Auburn University, Oak Ridge Art Center, Oak Ridge TN.

Publications

“Cyanotype: The Blueprint in Contemportray Practice” Christina Z Anderson, New York: Routledge, 2019.

“The Hand: A Magazine for Production- Based Art”, Issue 23, Jamuary 2019

"The Hand: A magazine for Production -Based Art”, Issue 21, July 2018

“The Hand: A Magazine for Production- Based Art", Issue 14, October 2016

"The Hand: A Magazine for Production- Based Art", Issue 11, January 2016

"The Hand: A Magazine for Production -Based Art", Issue 6, October 2014

"The Visual Narrative", Exhibition Catalogue, MPLS Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2014

"Illusion and Chemistry: The Alternative Process", Exhibition Catalogue, MPLS Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2012

"Self-Searching: The Art of Self-Portraiture", Exhibition Catalogue, Vermont Photo Workplace, 2010

"The Hole New World: Goa International Pinhole Photography", Exhibition Catalogue, Goa, India, 2010

"Alternatives: Uncommon and Unconventional Processes", Exhibition Catalogue, MPLS Photo Center, Minneapolis, MN, 2010

"2010 Calendar", Alternative Photography.Com

"Krappy Kamera XI", Exhibition Catalogue, SoHo Photo, New York, NY, 2009

"Diffusion: Unconventional Photography", Portland, OR, 2009

"Light Leaks: Low Fidelity Photography: Pinhole" Issue 15. 2009