ONE-PERSON PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS

May 2025 "Visions, Curses, and Blessings" - McLean County Art Center, Bloomington, Illinois

2004 “Deconstructed Man; After Song of Solomon” Herb Eaton Gallery, Bloomington, Illinois

2002 “Deconstructed Man; After Song of Solomon” Phoenix Gallery, Bloomington, Illinois

1990 "Lake of Fire" Tulsa Center for Contemporary Art, Tulsa, Okla.

TWO-PERSON PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS

1990 "Oil Boom, Oil Bust" Opsis Foundation for Photography Gallery, New York, N.Y.

1980 "Genesis: Images from the Rustbelt" West Allis Art Alliance Gallery, Milwaukee, Wi.

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025 "Shadow Aspect" Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2004 “The Art of the News” McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, Illinois

1993 "The Big Picture" City Arts Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.

1992-1994 ''The North Tulsa Documentary Project" University Center at Tulsa, Tulsa, Okla. and touring exhibit across Oklahoma sponsored by the Oklahoma Museum Association

1992 “The North Tulsa Documentary Project" Greenwood Cultural Center, Tulsa, Okla.

"Members Invitational Exhibition" Tulsa Artists Coalition Gallery, Tulsa, Okla.

"Members Invitational Exhibition" Tulsa Photo Collective, Pictures Gallery, Tulsa, Okla.

1991 "First National Traveling Computer Art Exhibition" Various sites, curated by Eastern Washington Univ.

"The Prints and the Paper" San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, Ca.

"U.S. Biennial IV" Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Okla.

"DADA/DATA: Developing Media Since 1970" Maryland Arts Place - Univ. of Maryland

"Members Invitational Exhibition" Tulsa photography collective, University of Tulsa

1990 "Fred Wells Central Time Zone Juried Show" Elder Gallery, Nebraska Wesleyan Univ. "

“12 x 12 Invitational" Crain Wolov Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

“Traveling Members Exhibition” Tulsa Photography Collective, Various sites

“An Art Evolution - Computers" Troy Hayner Cultural Center, Troy, Ohio

"Conquests of Surrealism" Rogers State College, Claremore, Okla.

"Computer Art" School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

1982-1987 "Oklahoma Press Association Traveling Exhibit" Oklahoma Press Association, Oklahoma

1981 “Lakefront Festival of Art" Milwaukee Art Center, Milwaukee, Wi.

"Beloit and Vicinity Show" Wright Art Center, Beloit college, Beloit, Wi.

PRESENTATIONS

2024 KodaRoamers Camera Club; "Isaiah in Art and the Role of Prophecy" Bloomington, Illinois

2018 Illinois State University; “Photojournalism”

1993 Tulsa Junior College; "The North Tulsa Documentary Project"

1992 University Center at Tulsa; "The North Tulsa Documentary Project"

1991 Oklahoma State University; "Techniques in Photojournalism"

1990 Tulsa Center for Contemporary Art; "Slides for Artists"

University of Tulsa; "Documentary Photography in Photojournalism"

Oklahoma State University; "Photojournalism"

Oklahoma State University Technical School; " Photojournalism"

Tulsa Junior College; "The History of Fine Art Photography"

1989 Oklahoma State University; "Robert Frank and the Photo Essay"

1988 University of Tulsa; "Documenting the Oil Boom and Oil Bust'

1987 Oklahoma State University; “Art, History and Photojournalism"

University of Tulsa; "The Photo Essay: Images of War"

1986 Texas Tech University; "Ethics in Photojournalism"

Oklahoma State University; "Documentary Photography"

1985 Phillips University; "Photojournalism and the Civil War"

EDUCATION

1977 Photography/writing internship – Cedarburg News Graphic, Cedarburg, Wis.

1972-1977 Attended Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wi.

1976 Studied under Robert Teevan, a member of Edward Steichen's U.S. Navy Photography Carrier Task Force Squadron.

1976 Photo Editor, Marquette University Tribune

SELECT AWARDS

2025 Silver Award, Photomontage, B&W International Photography Awards competition,
sponsored by OpenEye, Photo Slovo, Snap Collective and Picto.

2025 Spotlight Award, Black and White Magazine, Portfolio category.

2015 Best Multimedia, First Place, Illinois Associated Press for
the documentary film: "Shortchanged, Unjailing the Mentally Ill".

2010 2nd Place, Breaking News Photography, Best of Photojournalism,
National Press Photographers Association.

2009 Sweepstake Award, Illinois Associated Press Association.

2003 Artists' Development Grant of $4,000 from the Bloomington Arts and Culture
Commission.

1991 Jurors' Commendation, U.S. Photography Biennial IV,
Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2026 Frolick, Stuart, "Spotlight: David Proeber" Black and White Magazine, Pages 88-91 June-July 2026

2025 Klepec, Kaitlyn, "Showcasing Self-Prophecy," The Pantagraph, Page 1. April 29, 2025

2025 Warnecke, Lauren "Exhibit Examines Roles Women Play in Religion," WGLT Radio, May 2, 2025

2022 Proeber, David. “Who Will Be Watching?” The Pantagraph, Page 1. April 30, 2022

2018 Denham, Ryan. “10 Years later, Photos of Bank Robber Tell Gripping Story," WGLT Radio interview, Dec. 10, 2018.

2009 Proeber, David. “He’s Got a Gun,” News Photographer Magazine, Page 21-26. Feb. 2009

2007 Proeber, David. “Personal Work,” TC Style Magazine, Page 20-27. February 2007

1993 Brandenburg, John. "Giant Photos Impressive at City Arts Center's Installation," The Daily Oklahoman, Page 2, Weekend. April 9, 1993.

1992 McCormick, Janice. "The Artistic Vision of the North Tulsa Documentary Project," Cross Currents, Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition.
Vol. 5 No. 3 May-June 1992

Busch, Melanie. "The North Tulsa Documentary Project," The Tulsa World. March 3, 1992.

Watts, James. Truthful Snapshots," The Tulsa Tribune. March 18,1992.

KJRH-TV" The North Tulsa Documentary Project," Feb.28,1992.

KOTV-TV "The North Tulsa Documentary Project," March 19, 1992.

OETA-TV "The North Tulsa Documentary Project," April 13,1992.

1991 Burris, John. "When the Future Becomes the Past," Cross Currents: Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition. Volume 4, Sept./Oct.1991.

Watts, James. "Computer Creativity." The Tulsa Tribune. April 11,1991 pp C1,10C.

Watts, James. Focus on the North." The Tulsa Tribune. (Feb. 22, 1991) pp B1, B6.

Busch, Melanie. "Documentary Project to Record North Tulsa History." The Tulsa World (Feb.18, 1991).

1990 Cross Currents, Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition, Cover Photo Jan.- Feb. 1991 pp l-2 1990

Rogers, Chris. "Lake of Fire Exhibit." The Eidotrope. (Nov.) p.2.

KXON-TV "The Development of Photography as a Fine Art." October 27, 1990

Watts, James. "Lake of Fire." The Tulsa Tribune. (Oct. 10) p4B.

"Lake of Fire." Untitled, The Journal of the Tulsa Photography Collective. Oct.-Nov. p2.

Watts, James. "Picture Show Picture Perfect." The Tulsa Tribune. (April 25) p. llC.

OETZ-TV, Truth and Beauty." (April 28, 1990).

1987 Proeber, David. "Going to Battle with Flash Bulbs and F-Stops." The Tulsa Tribune. (Oct. 7, 1987) p.4B.

1984 "Monitor" American Photographer. Nov. 1984 pp 20-21.

1981 Auer, James. "Art in Tents and in Sky for Festival." The Milwaukee Journal. Lifestyles p.1.

BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS

"Visions Curses Blessings", 2025, 136 pages and 78 photographs, Proeber Fine Art LLC

"Song of Solomon", 2002, electronic book on CD, 50 photographs and text.

"North Tulsa Documentary Project", 1992, Catalogue for traveling exhibition

"Teaching", 2e MCGraw Hill, 1989 numerous black and white photographs

"Reforger 87 – Defending the Border", Oklahoma National Guard,1988 40 B&W photographs

"The Best of People Magazine/The First Decade, Balantine", 1984

Numerous photographs or articles published in national monthly magazines including:

Life

People

U.S. News and World Report

American Photographer

National Guard Magazine

News Photographer Magazine

Darkslide

Ceramics Monthly

The Village Voice

Oklahoma Today

SELECT COLLECTIONS

Allen Albert, OPSIS Foundation, New York, N.Y.

Bruce Feldaker, St. Louis, Mo.

Deerfield Museum Consortium

McLean County Museum of History, Bloomington, ILL.

Dan Cowen estate, Geneva, Ill.

Ed Teis, Tulsa, Okla.

Tulsa County Historical Society

Lou Zale, Chicago. Ill.

The Oklahoma Press Association, Oklahoma City, Okla.

The Associated Press Archive

Delores and George Sall estate, Tulsa, Okla.

SANDCO Inc. Tulsa, Okla.

Laurie Spencer, Tulsa, Okla.

Herb Eaton, Bloomington, Ill.

Becky Egelton, Tulsa, Okla.

Virginia Harrison, Tulsa, Okla.

Charlie Johnson, Tulsa, Okla.

James Proeber, Phoenix, AZ.

Oklahoma National Guard

The Pantagraph, Bloomington, Ill.

DOCUMENTARY FILMS

2021 “Lincoln’s Ride to Destiny” – Photographer, writer and video editor

“1996 Decatur Tornado Remembered” – Photographer and video editor

2014 “Shortchanged: Unjailing the Mentally Ill” - Producer, photographer and video editor – 60 minute, full-length film – Premiered at the Normal Theater, Normal, Illinois.

TEACHING AND OTHER POSITIONS

2024- present, Owner Proeber Fine Art LLC, Bloomington, Ill.

2022-2023 Curator, Harvest Documentary Project, Kodaroamers, Bloomington, Ill.

1992-2022 Photo Editor and Photojournalist, The Pantagraph; a daily newspaper, Bloomington, Ill.

1990-1993 Curator, North Tulsa Documentary Project, Tulsa, Okla.

1985-1992 Photojournalist and Weekend Photo Editor, The Tulsa Tribune, Tulsa, Okla.

1989-1992 Gallery Coordinator, Foundations Gallery, Rogers State College, Claremore, Okla.

1990-1992 Gallery Coordinator, Tulsa Center for Contemporary Art, Tulsa Okla.

1989-1992 Adjunct Faculty – Photography and Computer Graphics; Rogers State College, Claremore, Okla.

1981-1985 Staff Photographer and writer, The Enid Oklahoma Morning News and Daily Eagle, Enid, Okla.

1980-1981 Freelance Photojournalist and writer, Rockford Star, Milwaukee Sentinel and others

1978-1980 Photojournalist, The Beloit Daily News, Beloit, Wi.

1977-1978 Photojournalist and writer, The Menomonee Falls News, Menomonee Falls, Wi.