Stephanie Paine

Stephanie Paine serves as Associate Professor of Visual Arts at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, teaching photography while maintaining an internationally exhibited studio practice centered on experimental techniques merging digital and traditional processes.

Education:

• M.F.A., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Research and Artistic Interests: Paine's work investigates the intersection of technical innovation and thematic depth through hand-built cameras and hybrid processes. Series like Helios examine climate change via pinhole sun studies, while Diver interrogates gender roles through copper-toned gelatin silver prints. Her practice consistently engages environmental fragility, historical memory, and social constructs through materially inventive approaches.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Honorary mention in the 18th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers
• Published in 'Full Bleed' journal (Maryland Institute College of Arts)
• Included in 'Alternative Process Photography for the Contemporary Photographer' (Routledge, 2022)

Artist Residencies: Paine has completed residencies at Listhus House (Iceland), Arteles (Finland), and Tsarino Foundation (Bulgaria), where projects like 'Typology of Sixty Walnut Shells' emerged from site-specific material investigations.