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Professional Experience:
2004 - Present Sole Proprietor at Wiech Creations, a professional documentary photography, video production, and fine art printing studio.
2009 - 2011 Copy & Print Manager, Staples Store 1317, Rochester, MN.

Education:
2015                      M.F.A. Photography, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California.
2009                            B.F.A. cum laude, Digital Art and Photography, University of Minnesota Duluth.
2006                            A.S. with Honors, Digital Art: Multimedia Design, Rochester Community. & Technical College, Rochester, Minnesota.

Honors & Awards:
2014                            Spider Fellow Nominee, Black & White Spider Awards.
2013                            President’s Honor List, Academy of Art University.
2008                            U.R.O.P. University of Minnesota Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, Visual Sketches,a multimedia digital documentary.
2008                            Chancellor’s Purchase Award, University of Minnesota—Rochester.
2007                            International Education Office Photo Contest, 3rd Place Award, University of Minnesota—Duluth.
2007                            Honorarium, The Zumbrota Sesquicentennial Committee for production of A Year in Review a historical multimedia digital documentary.
2006                            Special Recognition: By City of Zumbrota. MN, for creation and production of Bridging Memories 1856-2006 a historical DVD documentary for the community.

Exhibitions:
2014                              Poetography 2014, group juried, Crossings, Zumbrota, MN.
2010 - 2014                   Zumbro Art Splash, group juried, Zumbrota, MN.
2012                              It’s All One Water, group exhibition, Crossings, Zumbrota, MN.
2010 - 2011                   Easel, (Experience Art in Southeastern Libraries), group juried traveling exhibition, Southeastern, MN.
2009 - 2010                   Art in East Park, group juried, Zumbrota, MN.
2009                              Senior Art Exhibition, group exhibition, Zumbrota Covered Bridge, Zumbrota, MN.
2009                              Past & Present, solo exhibition, University of Minnesota—Rochester, MN.
2008                              Poetography IV, group juried, Crossings, Zumbrota, MN.

Publications and Collections:
2015                              Capturing Zumbro’s Changes, Janet Kubat Willette, Agri-News, Minnesota Edition, March 12, 2015.
2014                              Bridget Rostad, Bridget’s Café, Title: Ramshackle Barn.
2014                              Photo Essay to Focus on Changes to Zumbro River, Brian Todd, Post-Bulletin, September 8th Edition.
2011                              SELCO, The Storytellers.
2007                              University of Minnesota—Rochester, Title: Montmartre, France.
2012                              It’s All One Water catalog, published by Crossings, funded in part by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
2010                              Easel catalog, published by SELCO, funded in part by Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Professional Memberships & Activities:
2014                            (SMNPPA) Southern Minnesota Professional Photographers Association.
2012 - Present              (MIA) Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
2012 - Present              Rochester Friends of MIA.
2008 - Present              (ZAAC) Zumbrota Area Arts Council.
2005 - 2006                 Digital Arts Club, Rochester Community & Technical College, Vice President.

Volunteer Experience:
2005 - 2007 Zumbrota Sesquicentennial Committee, photography, video production, web design, and promotional broadcasting.
2006 - 2013 Mazeppa Area Historical Society, photography and video services.