Biography
Cari Faye Antonovich in a portrait photographer living in Casper Wyoming. She was born in 1992 and homeschooled until she attended college at the age of 15. Always wanting to photograph people but afraid, her professor, Mr Keogh, encouraged her to start taking self portraits as means to build her confidence. After graduating, she opened her first portrait studio in downtown Casper, and hasn't stopped taking photographs since.
Work
Antonovich's work is highly influenced by music. She explores ideas of surrealism in portraiture, based on lyrics that she connects with. She was formally taught film in college, but her digital work is entirely self taught. Her style is characterized by artful storytelling themes, that are unique and hauntingly beautiful. Cari loves to photograph people at all stages of life.
Exhibitions
'Untitled' Self Portrait Solo Exhibition, Metro Gallery, Summer 2012
'Over Time', Group Exhibition, The Old Coca-Cola Building, 2013
'Eight Perspectives' Group Exhibition, Haven Gallery, Summer 2015
'Soul Mate Theory' Solo Exhibition, Metro Gallery, Winter 2018
'Nic Fest' Group Exhibition, Summer 2022
The Nic Gala, Group Exhibition and Fundraiser, Sept 2022
Western Design Conference, Jackson Hole, Sept 2023
'Blue Wyoming' A large format cyanotype solo exhibition, The Nicolaysen Art Museum,
July 2023-Dec 2023
'Blue Wyoming' A large format cyanotype solo exhibition, Scarlows Art Gallery, Sept 2023-
Dec 2023
Skills USA 2024 Photography Judge
Accepted into Western Design Conference, Jackson Hole, Sept 2024
Awards & Grants
Youngest person to graduate with a degree in photography from Casper College, 2010 (aged 18)
Grand Prize Winner, Wild West Photo Fest, 2011
Finalist in Photographers Forum Magazine 31 st Annual Contest, 2011
Professional and Career Development Grant, Wyoming Artist Council, 2018
Casper Star Tribune Best Of, Photographer, 2019
Professional and Career Development Grant, Wyoming Artist Council, 2020
Best Male Portrait, WPPA, 2022
Rookie of The Year, WPPA, 2022
Second Place Couples Portrait, WPPA, 2022
Top 10 Photographers, WPPA, 2022
Third Place Creative Portrait, WPPA, 2022
Professional and Career Development Grant, Wyoming Artist Council, 2023
Bibliography
307 Magazine, 2011
Meet Cari Faye Antonovich | Portrait Photography, Shoutout Colorado, March 2021
Womens Portraiture: A Celebration Of Beauty with Cari Faye, Wyoming Wedding, Jan
2022