Born 1979. BA College of Charleston: Studio Art, 2002; Art History, 2003. Attended The Maine Photographic Workshops, Summer 2003 and Penland School of Crafts, Summer 2004.
Exhibitions and Awards
2002:
Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention; The Picture Show, Print Studio South, Second Place.
2003:
In Memorium, Drawing Room at City Gallery in Dock Street Theater.
2004:
Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition, Purchase Award
Fresh Work: College of Charleston Alumni Exhibition 1994-2004, William Halsey Gallery.
2005:
The Floating: A Group Exhibition
The Best of 2005, Best Artist, Charleston City Paper, v.8, is. 28
The Singular Image Competition, Santa Fe Center for Photography, Honorable Mention.
2006:
Reorientation, Redux Contemporary Art Center
The Unlikely Target, Redux Contemporary Art Center
Under the Radar, City Gallery at Waterfront Park.
2007:
The Changing Face of Charleston, City Gallery at Waterfront Park
Selections from Redux Contemporary Art Center, City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, 10 Storehouse Row
Reorientation- Revisiting the Artists of Redux, Redux Contemporary Art Center.
2008:
Purchase; Contemporary Carolina Collection, Ashley River Tower, Medical University of South Carolina.
SouthXEast: Contemporary Southeastern Art, University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton.
Margo Launch!, Margo Kaufman Gallery
Margo, Muse, and Mardi Gras, Margo Kaufman Gallery
The Bark Show: A Benefit for Pet Helpers, Margo Kaufman Gallery
Sweet!, Margo Kaufman Gallery
2009:
Reorientation 3: The Artists of Redux
Bark 2: A Benefit for pet Helpers, Margo Kaufman Gallery
2013:
ArtFields, Hub at the ROB, Lake City, South Carolina.
Presently, Townsend is employed by the College of Charleston as a photography lab technician and has served as a drawing instructor for the Gibbes Museum of Art as well as for Redux Contemporary Art Center.