Dani Standley
Bio
Dani Standley (born October 14, 1987) is a New York-born sculptor and photographer. Her work often deals with heartache and trauma in conjunction with gender and sexuality. Standley attends Indiana University East under the guidance of the skilled painter Ann Kim and the adept sculptor ceramist Carrie Longley. Upon graduation Standley will attend a graduation program in the arts.
Standley’s love of art began as a child in her aunt and uncle’s care at the Storm King Art Center in New York. Her uncle was a groundkeeper at the museum. Her three-dimensional works are generally mix media with the framework molded from clay or papier-mâché. While Standley’s photographs tend to be bleak in nature and portray misshapen figures, Standley takes intimate photographs of friends and family. However, the majority of her photographs are self-portraits in which she portrays herself as a twin; the closeness and connection twins share fascinates her.
Education
2006 Graduate of Connersville Senior High School, Connersville, IN
Diploma
Indiana University East, Richmond, IN, 2007
Bachelor of Fine Arts and Women and Gender Studies minor, Richmond, IN, Expected Graduation Date: August 2015
Exhibitions
2013 IUE Student Art Show, Meijer Art Way, Indiana University, Richmond, IN
2015 Upcoming Senior Capstone, Room 912, Richmond, In
Work History
August 2006, Gabbard Photography Studio internship, Connersville, IN
October 2005, On Point Dance Studio, Connersville, IN
June 2011-November 2013, Vorzeigen Medical, Connersville, IN
March 2013-presently, Menards, Richmond, IN
Extracurricular actives & organizations
Former vice president and current member of Aspiring Artists Redefining Tradition, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
Presently an officer of the LGBTQS Alliance, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
Presently the art editor of Tributaries, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
Presently a member of the World Languages Club, Indiana University East, Richmond, IN
Academic Presentations, Conferences and Awards
2015, IU Women’s and Gender’s Studies Conference, Indiana University East, IN
2015, Indiana University East Student Research Day. 3 minute thesis
2013, IU Women’s and Gender’s Studies Conference, Indiana University, IN
2013, “Disney Princesses” Girls Inc. Presentation, Richmond, IN
2011, IU Women’s and Gender’s Studies Conference, IUPUI, IN