CV
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2014 BA Comparative Cultural Studies, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
1984 Sawtooth School for Visual Art, Winston-Salem, NC, USA​
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Selected Exhibitions
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2011 EgoFest, The Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd, MN, USA​​​
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2010 Strasbourg International Film Festival, Strasbourg, France
The Berlin International Directors Lounge, Meinblau Projektraum, Berlin, Germany​​
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2009 Abstracta: International Abstract Cinema Exhibition, Isola Del Cinema, Rome, Italy
ARKUFF: Arkansas Underground Film Festival, The Malco Theatre, Hot Springs National Park, AR, USA
FIFE: The International Experimental Film Fesitval Carbunari, Florean Museum, Baia Mare, Romania
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2008 Zero Film Festival, Studio 1636 and Downtown Independent, Los Angeles, USA
OCULI Experimental Film Showcase, Bottega Gallery, Wlimington, NC, USA
Halloween Film Festival, Wilmington, NC, USA
Town of Chapel Hill Community Art Project, Carrboro Town Hall, Carrboro, NC, USA
untitled arts festival, Raleigh, NC, USA​​
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1985 student exhibition, The Career Center, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
untitled punk rock show, Old Salem, Winston-Salem, NC, USA​​​
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1983 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Elliot Center at University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA​​
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1980 untitled art show, Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, NC, USA​​​​​
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Fashion and Costume​
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2004 untitled masquerade event, Sedona, AZ, USA​
1985 Ugly Americans punk rock show, popup show space, Durham, NC, USA​
1984 Rockin' Road Trip movie, shot in Winston-Salem, NC, USA (created own costumes)
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Honors and Awards
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2025 Honorable Mention, arthouse category, Absurd Film Festival Monthly Jury, Italy​​​
2023 38,000 views and 100 downloads, Unsplash.com
2009 Opening film, Abstracta: International Abstract Cinema Exhibition, Rome, Italy
2008 Purple Heart Award, Zero Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, USA
1984 Accepted to North Carolina Governor's School, NC, USA (did not attend)
1983 Gold Key, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, NC, USA (regional)
Winner, yearbook cover competition, Paisley High School, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
1977 Winner, craft and costume divisions, untitled Halloween contest, Raleigh, NC, USA​​​​​
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Collections
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Florean Museum, Maramures, Romania
Private collections in AL, AZ, CA, NC, and TX, USA
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Bibliography
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2025 "Awards of April 2025." Absurd Film Festival (blog). May 1, 2025. http://www.assurdofilmfestival.com/news/awards-of-april-2025/.
2024 Popkin, Spoon. "Dexter Romweber: Early Days and Unheard Recordings of a Rockabilly Legend - Kimbo's Day After." Sound by PJ Dorsey. Damn Good Doormats. March 25, 2024. Video, 12:02. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq1-HU-NKbg&list=PL19DGUGTU72MCwmvr3fT5b9794Tz0Dbso&index=2.
Popkin, Spoon. "More Unheard Live Recordings of Dexter Romweber." Damn Good Doormats (blog). April 3, 2024. https://www.damngooddoormats.com/blog/more-unheard-live-recordings-dexter-romweber.
2023 Bishop, Lee. Tips for Finding Inner Peace. 2023. Published by the author, 2023. PDF.
2009 Directors Lounge. "Fri 12th 10 pm." 2009. https://directorslounge.net/378608150-2/.
The Castaways (playbill), 2009.
2008 Zero Film Festival (program), 2008.
1984 - 1985 The Understudy (zine), 1984 - 1985.
1983 East, Bill. "Student Activities, Art...Home Economics." The Sentinel (Winston-Salem, NC, USA), Mar. 18, 1983.
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Writing by the Artist
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The Spectator (blog). 2009.
"Film Reviews." Carolina Theatre of Durham (newsletter),1996 -1997.​​​​
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​Teaching and Group Leadership
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2013 Guest Speaker, Kinsey Elementary School, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
2009 Discussion Group Facilitator, Open Eye Cafe, Carrboro, NC, USA
Field Trip Leader, Ackland Art Museum, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Group Leader, Chelsea Theater, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Volunteer Experience
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2024 Graphic Designer, private client, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Online Collection Organizer, private client, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
2022 Online Collection Organizer, Kathie Young, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
2013 Department Assistant, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, USA
2009 Arts Journal Assistant, International Prison Books Collective, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
1999 Photographer, Edward Marxen, Raleigh, NC, USA
1990 Tattoo Designer, Paul Myer, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Selected Work Experience
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2012 Exhibition Assistant, The Margulies Collection at the Warehouse, Miami, FL, USA
1999 Window Designer, The Music Loft, Raleigh, NC, USA
1997 Life Drawing Model, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
1996 - 1997 Video Library Manager, Carolina Theatre of Durham, Durham, NC USA
1996 Backroom Manager, Trillium Gallery, Raleigh, NC, USA
1995 - 1996 Artist's Model, private clients, NC, USA
1987 Photography Model, Bryce Lankard, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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