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