artist statement, bio and resume

We live in an era that is fast paced, an era that normally does not take the time to slow down to enjoy the details of life. I believe as a society we must learn how to connect with our surroundings and embrace life at a slower pace. I have found the best way i connect with my environment is through documenting it. Capturing moments in time allows me to express my opinions and show the emotions that i keep locked inside. I hope to one day share life changing stories that challenge people and have the potential to change people’s lives. I know there is no stability or security in photography, but I do know that this is what I’m supposed to do. I do this because because God has called me to do it. I do this because I love people and I want to serve them.  

Rebecca Haskell is a Senior at Texas A&M University-Commerce working towards her BFA in Visual Communications with an emphasis in Photography. Upon graduation she plans to pursue her passions of traveling and photography through world missions. 

Rebecca Haskell

PO BOX 446, Commerce, TX 75429

beccahaskell@gmail.com

beccahaskell.weebly.com

903.658.4637

Education 

· Texas A&M University- Commerce

                Spring 2011 - Present

                      Bachelors of Fine Arts in Visual Communications with an emphasis in Photography

· Kilgore College

                 Fall 2008 - fall 2010

                    Worked towards an Associates in Commercial Photography

                         The Flare Newspaper, Staff Photographer

                         The Ranger Yearbook, Editor   

            While a student at KC my work was shown in the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Gallery and the Mathew Dean Johnson Gallery.

· Tatum High School 

                  Fall 2004 – Spring 2008

                         Honors Graduate 

Employment

· Kilgore College Police Department 

                    January 2009 – December 2010

                    Student Worker    

                    Job Details: dispatch, office secretary, printed student ID’s, and issued parking permits. 

· Shannon Oaks Church 

                    May 2011- July 2011

                    Summer Youth Intern

                    Job Details: built relationships with the teens, Organized/planned trips, and a camp counselor. 

· Texas A&M University – Commerce, College of Business

                   August 2011 – Present 

                   Student Worker

                   Job Details: creating spreadsheets, running errands, decorating display boards, and  scanning/shredding   documents.

Skills

         Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, and Indesign; Microsoft Office;