PERSONAL
Date of Birth: December 23, 1946
Place of Birth: Eldorado, IL
EDUCATION
1973 Master of Fine Arts, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
1971 Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1980–2006 Associate Professor of Photography, School of Visual Arts, University
of North Texas, Denton, TX
1976–1980 Assistant Professor of Photography, Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville, TX
1978 Instructor of Photography, Department of Continuing Education,
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
1973–1974 Instructor of English and Photography, Tuba City High School,
Tuba City, AZ (Navajo/Hopi Indian Reservation)
SELECTED ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2005
Museum of the Rockies, Bozeman, MT, “Brent Phelps: Photographing the Lewis
and Clark Trail,” June 18 – September 11, 2005
Museum of the Big Bend, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, TX, “American Journey:
In The Footsteps of Lewis and Clark,” January 7 – February 20, 2005
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK, “Brent Phelps:
Photographing the Lewis and Clark Trail,” February 12 – May 8, 2005
2004
Gerald Peters Gallery, Dallas, TX “Brent Phelps: From The Lewis & Clark Trail,”
November 5 – December 31, 2004
Amon Carter Museum, Ft. Worth, TX, “Brent Phelps: Photographing the Lewis
and Clark Trail,” September 25, 2004 – January 2, 2005
Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD, March 26 – May 15, 2004
Filson on Main, Louisville, KY, August 2003 – January 2004
2002
Afterimage Gallery, Dallas, TX, September 14 – October, 26, 2002
2001
Western Heritage Center, Billings, Montana, September 24 – October 15, 2001
2000
Western Heritage Center, Billings, MT, October - December 2000
Afterimage Gallery, Dallas, TX, January 15 – April 15, 2000
VISITING ARTIST PRESENTATIONS
2005
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Houston, TX, June 1
Society For Photographic Education, National Conference, Portland, OR, March 18
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK, March 8
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK, February 10
2004
Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY, October, 20
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX, October 10
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX, September 29
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX, September 23
2003
University of Texas, LBJ Library, Austin, TX, February 15
2002
Illinois Historical Society, Annual Symposium, Springfield, IL, December
Denison Rotary Club, Denison, TX, March 14
Forth Worth Camera Club, Fort Worth, TX, March 7
2000
Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, December 7
Western Heritage Center, Billings, MT, November 2
Falls of the Ohio Interpretive Center, Clarksville, IN, October 24
1999
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX, February 21
FELLOWSHIPS & GRANTS
Wells Fargo Bank, Denton County, TX, 2002
Fifth Avenue Foundation, Fort Worth, TX, 2002
Stewart Professional Development Grant, University of North Texas, 2002
Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, TX, Artist Honorarium 1999, 2000, 2001
Faculty Research Grants, University of North Texas 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, Major Fellowship 1980
CATALOGUES, JOURNALS, MAGAZINES
2005
Campbell, Virginia. “On The Trail Again: How A Journey Westward 200 Years Ago
Inspired Texas Photographer Brent Phelps.” Southwest Art, Houston,
TX, pp. 110-113, 128.May 2005.
Phelps, Brent. “The Lewis and Clark Trail Photographic Survey.” Exposure, The
Society For Photographic Education, Oxford, OH, Vol. 38:1, cover
and pp.18-25, Spring 2005.
Baker, Leslie. “March with Lewis and Clark At the National Cowboy Museum.”
Preview magazine, Vol. 19, No. 9, pp. 6-7, March 2005.
Van Deventer, M. J. “On The Trail of Lewis and Clark.” Oklahoma City Downtown,
Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 15-16, February 2005.
Amon Carter Museum Program. “Brent Phelps; Photographing the Lewis and Clark
Trail.” pp. 10-11, September 2004 – February 2005.
Amon Carter Museum Program. “On The Trail With Brent Phelps.” pp. 12-13,
September 2004 - February 2005.
The Center for Photography at Woodstock 2005 Auction Catalogue, Woodstock,
NY.
2004
Van Deventer, M.J. “On The Trail of Lewis & Clark.” Persimmon Hill, The National
Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, OK, pp. 8-10,
Winter 2004.
Photo District News, “Brent Phelps: Photographing the Lewis and Clark Trail,”
New York, NY, November 2004.
Crager, Jack. “LOOK WEST.” American Photo On Campus, New York, NY,
pp. 14-17, November 2004.
Mulligan, Therese, PhD. “Of Fact, Spirit, and Culture: American Landscape
Photography.” Exhibition catalogue: Framing Sight: The Nancy
and Russell Carlson Collection of American Landscape Photography,
The Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY, p. 16, September 2004.
Ryan, Debora W. “Introduction.” Exhibition Catalogue: Framing Sight: The Nancy
and Russell Carlson Collection of American Landscape Photography,
The Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY, pgs. 9-10, September 2004.
Everson Museum of Art, Exhibition Catalogue, cover image, Framing Sight: The
Nancy and Russell Carlson Collection of American Landscape
Photography. September 2004.
Everson Museum of Art Fall 2004 Bulletin, “Framing Sight: The Nancy and Russell
Carlson Collection of American Landscape Photography,” pp. 1-2.
O’Toole, Erin. “Curators As Collectors: Notes on Recent Museum Acquisitions and
Gifts,” Camera Arts Magazine, Corrales, NM, p. 32, August/September
2004.
Amon Carter Museum Program. “Brent Phelps: Photographing the Lewis and Clark
Trail,” pg. 12, March – August 2004.
Southwest Airlines Spirit Magazine, p. 21, September 2004.
Living With Panache, American Airlines publication, p. 37, September 2004.
Texas Photographic Society 2004 Auction Catalogue.
2003
“The Lewis & Clark Expedition: A Panoramic Celebration of the Journey’s
Bicentennial, 2004 Calendar,” Workman Publishing Co., New York, NY.
Texas Photographic Society 2003 Auction Catalogue.
2002
34th Annual C.M. Russell Auction Catalogue, March 13 - 16, 2002, C.M. Russell
Museum, Great Falls, Montana.
Texas Photographic Society 2002 Auction Catalogue.
2000
Parsons, Sara-Jayne. “Brent Phelps: Photographs from the Lewis & Clark Survey,”
Artlies: The Texas Contemporay Art Journal, #26, pp. 68-69, Spring
2000.
1999
Amon Carter Museum Program. “Photography Collection: Land of Plenty, Land of
Contrast,” pp. 16-17, March – August 1999.
1998
Dayton Duncan and Brent Phelps. “Lewis and Clark In Montana,” Big Sky Journal,
Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 56-71, Summer 1998.
ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, REVIEWS
2005
Rushton, Charles R. “Happy Trail,” Oklahoma Gazette, Vol. 27, No. 13, pp. 40-41,
March 30, 2005.
OETA, PBS Affiliate, TV Interview, OKC Metro Program, Oklahoma City, OK,
February 12, 2005.
2004
CNN TV Interview, NewsNight with Aaron Brown, December 16, 2004.
KERA Radio Interview with Bill Zeeble, NPR Affiliate, Dallas, TX, October 4, 2004.
WRR Radio Interview, Dallas, TX, October 2004.
Shepherd, Marleen. “An Expedition of his own,” The Southern Illinoisan, pp. 1D,
5D, 10D, December 12, 2004.
Antiques & The Arts Weekly, “Brent Phelps: Photographing The Lewis And Clark
Trail,” Newtown, CT, November 26, 2004.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, “Widely spaced photos,” Fort Worth, TX, November
7,2004.
San Antonio Express-News, “Road Trips,” San Antonio, TX, October 24, 2004.
Herron, Frank. “Photographer captures trek on film,” The Post-Standard, Syracuse,
NY, p. F-10, October 20, 2004.
Mitchell, Charles Dee. “Trail gazer: On the path of Lewis and Clark, photographer
Brent Phelps captures the changing West,” The Dallas Morning News,
p. 12E, October 20, 2004.
Brown, Angela K. “Professor retraces the route of Lewis and Clark in photos:
exhibit is the result of six years he spent following explorers’ trail,”
Associated Press wire service article, Daily Herald, Wausau, WI,
October 31, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Daily Progress, Charlottesville,
VA, October 28, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Courier-Times Telegraph,
Tyler, TX, October 24, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Herald Standard, Uniontown,
PA, October 23, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Post-Standard, Syracuse,
NY, October 20, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Union Leader, Manchester,
NH, October 19, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Times Standard, Eureka,
CA, October 17, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Valley News Dispatch,
Tarentum, PA, October 17,2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Mail Tribune, Medford, OR,
October 17, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Leader-Herald, Gloversville,
NY, October 17, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, News, Mt. Airy, NC, October
17, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Daily Record, Baltimore, MD,
October 16, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Sioux City Journal, Sioux
City, IA, October 15, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Times Union, Albany, NY,
October 14, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, The Journal Record,
Oklahoma City, OK, October 14, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Pocono Record, Stroudsburg,
PA, October 13, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Town Talk, Alexandria, LA,
October 13, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Bozeman Daily Chronicle,
Bozeman, MT, pp.1, 8, October, 12, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Columbian, Vancouver, WA,
October 11, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Forum, Fargo, ND, September
27, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Times Record, Valley City,
ND, September 27, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, The Brownsville Herald,
Brownsville, TX, September 26, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Weatherford Democrat,
Weatherford, TX, September 26, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Houston Chronicle, Houston,
TX, September 26, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, San Antonio Express-News,
San Antonio, TX, September 25, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Daily Word, Aberdeen, WA,
September 25, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Democrat-Herald, Albany, OR,
September 25, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Waco Tribune Herald, Waco,
TX, September 25, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Temple Daily Telegram, Temple,
TX, September 25, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, The Bryan Eagle, Bryan, TX,
September 25, 2004.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Denton Record Chronicle,
Denton, TX, September 25, 2004.
Associated Press wire service article, “Lewis & Clark Redux,” Dallas Morning
News, September 28, 2004.
Marton, Andrew. “Photo Expedition,” Fort Worth Star Telegram, pp. 1F and 12F,
September 25, 2004.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, “Historic Vistas,” front page, September 25, 2004.
Marton, Andrew. “Following the leaders, Serendipity leads Denton photographer
to document the route taken by Lewis and Clark as it looks today,”
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, pp. 1, 35-38, September 24, 2004.
Price, Mike. “Panoramic photos portray Lewis & Clark adventure,” Fort Worth
Business Press, Fort Worth, TX, p. 53, September 24-30, 2004.
Miller, Karalee. “Trailblazers,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, p. 3E, September 21,
2004.
News Journal, “Photos that trace historic route to open,” Longview, TX, September
12, 2004.
Reese, Kelley. “Modern Explorer: Photographer follows in the footsteps of Lewis
and Clark,” The Highlander, Marble Falls, TX, September 7, 2004.
2003
Simon, Robin. “Lewis and Clark depicted at NVH,” Whitefish Pilot, Kalispell, MT,
April 17, 2003.
2002
Frazier, Joseph B. “LEWIS AND CLARK SLEPT HERE? Photographer on five-
year odyssey along route of Corps of Discovery,” Associated Press
wire service article, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA, January
27, 2002.
________. Associated Press wire service article, The San Diego Union-
Tribune, San Diego, CA, January 27, 2002.
________. Associated Press article, The Columbian, Clark County, WA,
January 23, 2002.
________. Associated Press wire article, Bismarck Tribune, Bismarck, ND,
January 20, 2002.
________. Associated Press wire service article, Independent Record, Helena,
MT, January 20, 2002.
2001
KRTV, TV Interview, Great Falls, MT, June, 2001.
Associated Press Wire Service Article. “Photographer follows Lewis and Clark,”
Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota, January 2, 2001.
_______. Minot Daily News, Minot, North Dakota, January 2, 2001.
_______. The Forum. Fargo, North Dakota, January 2, 2001.
_______. Austin America- Statesman, Austin, Texas, January 2, 2001.
_______. San Antonio Express– News, San Antonio, Texas, January 2, 2001.
_______. Fort Worth Star–Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, January 2, 2001.
_______. Dickinson Press, Dickinson, North Dakota, January 2, 2001.
_______. Times-Record, Valley City, North Dakota, January 2, 2001.
_______. Daily Journal, Devils Lake, North Dakota, January 2, 2001.
_______. Daily News, Breckenridge, Minnesota and Wahpeton, North Dakota,
January 2, 2001.
_______. Denton Record-Chronicle. Denton, Texas, January 4, 2001.
Daniel, Dorinda. “Man helps preserve trail through photography,” Capitol Journal.
Pierre, South Dakota, August 8, 2001.
2000
Yellowstone Public Radio, Interview, Billings, MT, November 2, 2000.
Ingalls, Zoë. “A Photographer Revisits the Route of Lewis and Clark,” I>The
Chronicle of Higher Education, vol. XLVII, no. 10, p. A64,
November 2000.
Rickels, Kris. “Trailing Lewis & Clark,” The Billings Outpost, vol. 3, #46,
pp. 1, 22 & 23.
Lindley, Tom. “Photographer realizes dream by photographing Northwest
Territory,” The Evening News. Clarksville, IN, October 27, 2000.
Daniel, Mike. “Brent Phelps,” Dallas Morning News, p. 56, March 3, 2000.
1998
KUNT, Radio Interview, Denton, TX, June 1998.
Tyson, Janet. “Visual Arts,” Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 26, 1998.
Suhler, Jane Noble. “Trail Mix: UNT professor finds change along the path of
Lewis and Clark,” Dallas Morning News, p. 28A, December 8,
1998.
Great Falls Tribune, “Expedition inspires essays, photos, and more,” p. 2P,
June 28, 1998.
COMMISSIONS
1998 Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Center, Great Falls, MT.
One of the images from the Lewis and Clark project was selected for a
8X20 foot photo mural for permanent display in the Interpretive Center.
COLLECTIONS
U.S. Embassy, Moscow, Russia
U.S. Embassy, Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris, France
BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, Waukegan, IL
Marriott Corporation, Washington, D.C.
Fidelity Investment Corporation, Westlake, TX
American Council on Education, Washington, D.C.
Everson Museum of Art, Nancy and Russell Carlson Collection, Syracuse, NY
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France
. Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
Harry Ransom Research Center Library, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Western Corporation of North America, Fort Worth, TX
Chautauqua Art Association, Chautauqua, NY
Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society For Photographic Education
Texas Photographic Society
Lewis & Clark Trail Heritage Foundation