EDUCATION

MFA, Studio Art, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

BFA, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2025 | Here You Come Again, Shircliff Art Gallery, Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN, two-person exhibition with artist Emily Wiethorn

2018 | Someday I’ll Find the Sun, Eisentrager Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 | Midwest Nice 01, NS JFAC Gallery, Northern, Utica, New York,

2022 | Nice to Meet You, Study Hall Gallery, PrattMWP, Utica, New York, Cuarted by Sarah Smith

2020 | Fool’s Paradise - The Journal Of Grievances Exhibition, Volume 3, Eye Sore Space, October 2020

2020 | Congruence 2020, I Like Your Work Podcast, Online , Curator: Bridgette Mayer

2020 | 17th Annual Joyce Elaine Grant Foundation Exhibition, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX, Curator: Lisa Sutcliffe

2020 | Distinction, Photographic Center Northwest, Seattle, WA, Curator: Kris Graves

2020 | Full and Part-Time Faculty Exhibition, Northern Kentucky University Gallery, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY 

2019 | Midwest SPE Members Exhibition, Brooke Stevens Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI, Curator: Jennifer Murray

2019 | Lessico Familial, Ragusa FotoFestival, Ragusa, Italy

2018 | Someday I’ll Find the Sun, Eisentrager Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 

2018| Lenscratch Student Prize Exhibition, The Curated Fridge, Somerville, MA, Curator: Yorgos Efthymiadis

2018| Portraits, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO, Curator: Paul Martineau

2017| Art Through The Lens, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY, Curator: Elliot Dudik

2016| Objecthood, Prescott Gallery, Lincoln, NE, Curator: Michael Villareal

2016| Currents, Prescott Gallery, Lincoln, NE, Curator: Alec Kaus

2015| Near Silence, Medici Gallery, Lincoln, NE, Curator: Rosana Ybarra

2015| Convocation: A Regional Showcase of Graduating Artists, The Carnegie, Covington, KY, Curator: Matt Distel

2014| The FotoFocus Biennial Regional Student Show, Cincinnati, OH

GALLERY & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2023-Present | Exhibition Specialist, Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH

2018-present| Freelance Photographer, Interbrand, Cincinnati, OH

2018-2020| Freelance Photographer,Cozy Meal, Cincinnati, OH

2018-present| Studio Assistant, Lohr Studio, Middletown, OH

2018| Event Coordinator, Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, NE

2017–18| Gallery Coordinator, Medici Gallery, Lincoln, NE

2016–18| Large Format Digital Print Lab Manager, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

2014–15| Commercial Photography Intern, Interbrand, Cincinnati, OH

RECENT ONLINE & PRINT PUBLICATIONS (** indicates print publication)

2024

Queering Appalachia’s Visual History: A collection of Queer Appalachian Photographers,, University of Kentucky Press **

2024

Tyler J. Kelly, “What Happens When Dave Chappelle Buys Up Your Town?”

Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine **

2021

Ian Kullgren and David Welch, “Lordstowns Auto Industry is Coming Back. The Jobs? Not So Much”

Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine, November **

Shawn Donnan and Reade Pickert, “U.S. Unemployment Rescue Left at Least 9 Million Without Help”

Bloomberg Businessweek Magazine, June **

2020

“Fool’s Paradise - The Journal Of Grievances, Volume 3”, Antics Publications, October 2020 *

“SOLACE, NotWrong No. 2” Kris Graves Projects, May 2020 **

2019|

“On Death,” Kris Graves Projects in collaboration with Humble Arts Foundation, October 2019 **

Bree Lamb, “Issue 125-August 2019”, FRACTION MAGAZINE, August 7, 2019

Photographers on Photographers, “John-David Richardson on Danna Singer”, Lenscratch, August, 2019

Danielle Kurtzleben, “ Elizabeth Warren Has A Plan– To Get Personal With Voters”, NPR Politics, May 14, 2019 

Amy Dockser Marcus, "For Parents of Ill Children, a Growing Recognition of PTSD”, The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 19, 2019 *

2018|

Jon Feinstein, “Instagram's Boundary-Pushing Documentary Photographers,” VICE, August 30, 2018

Aline Smithson, “John-David Richardson: 2018 LENSCRATCH Student Prize Second Place Winner,” LENSCRATCH, July 10, 2018

“John-David Richardson tells us the story of his difficult life with poetry,” C41 Magazine, June 7, 2018

“John-David Richardson: Someday I’ll Find the Sun,” PDNedu, Spring 2018 *

“John-David Richardson’s Poignant Images Are Inspired by His Troubled Upbringing,” FotoRoom, May 28, 2018

Ellyn Kail, Revealing the Traumas of America’s Class System, in Photos,” Feature Shoot, May 28, 2018

VISITING ARTIST / PUBLIC LECTURES

2019 | Imagemaker Lecture, Midwest SPE, Communities, Collaborations and Collectives, Saint Kate Hotel, Milwaukee, WI

2019| Griffin Museum of Photography, Skype

2019| University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 

2019| Visiting Critic, Color Photography, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

2019| Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

2018 Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

2018| University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

2018| University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

2017| Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE

CURATER / JUROR

2024 | Outside Thesis Evaluator, Mt. St Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH

2023 | Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Mt. St Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH- Curator

2022 | New Tides, Society for Photographic Education, Cincinnati, OH

2019| Visiting Critic, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH

TEACHING

2022 - present | Annualized Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati, Photography Dept.

2020 - 2022 | Adjunct Instructor, University of Cincinnati, Courses Taught: Intro. to Digital Photo, Adv. Film Photo., Intermediate Photo Studio Lighting, 4D- Studio Foundations, Intro to Film Photography, Medium and Large Format Film Photography

2019 - 2020 | Northern Kentucky University University | Courses Taught: Beginning Digital Photography

SERVICE

2023 | Society for Photographic Education Midwest Conference Planning Committee, Vantage Point, Chicago, Illinois

2022 | Society for Photographic Education Midwest Conference Planning Committee, Currents, Cincinnati, Ohio

2020-2021 | Experiential Explorations Program Advisor, University of Cincinnati

2018 | President, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Photo Club

2018 | Registered Student Organization Grant Writer, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Photo Club

2017-2018 | Skate School Instructor, The Bay Skatepark, Lincoln, NE
2015–18 | In-class 2D and 3D artwork documentation demonstrations, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2015–18 | Exhibition installation and deinstallation, Workspace Gallery, Lincoln, NE

AWARDS & HONORS

2020| Red River Paper Award, Joyce Elaine Grant Foundation Exhibition

2018| Magenta Foundation, Flash Forward 100

2018| Lenscratch Student Prize, Lenscratch, Second Place

2018| PDN Student Photo Contest, Photo District News, Grand Prize Winner

2018| Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

2018| Student Award for Innovations in Imaging, Society for Photographic Education

2018| Hixson-Lied Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

2017| Critical Mass, Photolucida, Finalist