Artist Biography
After an extensive career in fine arts and commercial photography, including 13 years as an adjunct instructor of photography at Phoenix Community College, Hal relocated to the north coast of California. His recent work responds to a new environment and includes paintings and drawings in addition to photography.

Education

1973	Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Bachelor of Arts Degree in English
1971	Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ Associates of Arts Degree
1973-1988	Post-degree studies include 40 art credit hours at Phoenix College and Arizona State University, as well as workshops with Lee Friedlander, Frederick Sommer and others

Professional, Commercial and Teaching Experience

1979-2000	Owned and operated commercial photography business specializing in personal and commercial portraiture, corporate event documentation, publicity, production stills, and legal photography
1985-1998	Adjunct instructor at Phoenix Community College teaching photographic portraiture
1991-1996	Owned and operated HMF Contemporary Art Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ; exhibitions of photography, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media

Exhibition & Publication History

2007	"Married to the Muse" exhibition, Gualala, CA
Oct. 2004	Sea Ranch Lodge, The Sea Ranch, CA Solo Exhibition
Apr. 2004	The Dolphin Gallery, Gualala, CA
2001-2003	Art in the Redwoods, Gualala, CA 1st Place B&W photography
2002-2003	City Arts Gallery, Point Arena, CA Beaux Arts Exhibits
1998	Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, Phoenix, AZ "Baseball" group exhibition
1991-1996	HMF Gallery Scottsdale, AZ, Annual Exhibitions (solo)
1992	Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ Solo Exhibition
1991	Phoenix Community College Art Gallery, Phoenix, AZ Solo Exhibition
1989	The Snell and Wilmer Collection at The Center for Contemporary Photography, Tucson, AZ, Published Catalog
1988	Phoenix Community College, Faculty Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ
1987	Phoenix Public Library, Phoenix, AZ Solo Exhibition
1987	Austin Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ Solo Exhibition
1986	Phoenix Art Museum, curated by Bruce Kurtz, Phoenix, AZ Solo Exhibition (30 prints)
1986	11 East Ashland, Phoenix, AZ
1985	Scottsdale Center of the Arts, "Scottsdale Then and Now" Solo Exhibition (15 prints)
1985	University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, "Naked", National Juried Competition
1985	Yuma Fine Arts Association, 19th Annual Juried Competition, traveled throughout AZ
1985	Downtown Phoenix Arts Festival, Hotel San Carlos, Phoenix, AZ
1985	Northlight Gallery, Arizona State University, "Arizona Photographs, A Survey", Tempe, AZ
1985	Exotic Invitational, Alwun House, Phoenix, AZ
1983	Scottsdale Community College, 23 prints
1981	Pentax Photography published by Asahi Optical Europe N.S.
1981	"New American Nudes", Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Creative Photography Gallery, Juried National Competition
1981	New American Nudes, published by Morgan and Morgan Photograph selected for nationally distributed poster
1981	Camera 35, October issue
1981	American Photographer, March issue
1981	Phoenix Baptist Hospital, juried competition exhibited at Valley Bank Center and published in 1981 calendar
1980	American Vision, National Artists Alliance, New York University, NYC, cash award
1980	American Vision, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ
1980	Photograph Southwest Gallery, "Portraits", Scottsdale, AZ
1980	"Three Photographers", Modesto Community College Art Gallery, Modesto, CA
1980	Invitational Exhibition of Photography, Phoenix Celebration of the Arts, Director and Exhibitor
1980	"Heartsong 80", Alwun House Annual Art Celebration, Phoenix, AZ
1979	Roster of Artists for Art in Public Places, Arizona Commission on the Arts and Humanities, juried
1978	Arena 78 Art Open, Binghampton, NY, juried
1978	Joseph Niepce Memorial Portraiture Competition, California Institute of the Arts, juried
1978	I-40 Art Expo Competition, Winslow, AZ, Honorable Mention
1978	Coos Art Museum Invitational, 10 prints, Coos Bay, OR
1978	4th Annual Oregon Juried Photograph Exhibition, Coos Art Museum, juried
1978	Scottsdale Arts Festival 9 Exhibition, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, juried
1978	Arizona's Outlook '78: The 28th Annual Tucson Festival Exhibition, Tucson Museum of Art, juried
1978	Fly-By-Night Gallery Strikes Again, Tempe, AZ, Director and Exhibitor
1978	Four Corners Juried Exhibition of Photography, Arizona State University
1978	Scottsdale Center for the Arts, 7 prints in exhibition
1977	Inner Space Gallery, Arizona State University, "In Fairness", a photo related installation
1977	Fly-By-Night Gallery, Two-Lips Cafe, Phoenix, AZ, Director and Exhibitor
1977	Arizona State University Portfolio #1, juried, international distribution
1977	Photo Eight, Arizona State University, juried
1976	Light II - National Competition, Humboldt State University and the College of the Redwoods Traveling exhibition and catalogue, juried
1976	Phoenix Art Museum Photo Biennial, juried
1976	KDKB Photo Contest, exhibited at Scottsdale Center for the Arts, juried
1976	Northlight Competition, Arizona State University, juried (also 1978)
1974-1985	Western Eye, Phoenix College, purchase and honorable mention awards, juried 1974, '75, '77, '78, '79, '80, '81, '82, '83, '85

Collections

The Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, AZ

Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ

Northlight Gallery, Arizona State University

Numerous corporate and private collections