ABOUT OLIVIA SCHENDEL
BIOGRAPHY
My name is Olivia Schendel, and I am a Milwaukee-based photographer and designer interested in documenting the aura surrounding people. My overall themes in my work include identity, heritage, and life.
I am currently enrolled at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, and I am studying to earn my Bachelor's in Fine Arts with a focus in photography and a minor in Communication Design.
CV
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Photographer, Graphic Designer
- Four years of freelance photography and design
EDUCATION
Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design 2027
BFA/Bachelor of Fine Arts
Minor in Communication Design
Menomonee Falls High School 2023
SKILLS
- Adobe Suite–Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign
- Social media–Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
- Photography
- Communication design
- Typography
EXPERIENCE
Photographer for North Hills Country Club
- Menomonee Falls, WI, March 2022–August 2024
Worker at The Art Lounge
- Menomonee Falls, WI, August 2022–January 2023
Photographer for the Youth and High School Menomonee Falls Wrestling Teams
- Menomonee Falls, WI, 2023–2025
Teaching Assistant for Precollege Photography course
- MIAD, 2026
Lab monitor for Photography labs
- MIAD, 2026-Current
Freelance photographer: senior, family, graduation, and event pictures
- 2022-Current
EXHIBITIONS
The Weight We Carry: A Teen Perspective on Resilience
- MOWA. West Bend, WI. 2022
Originals and Echoes
- Gallery at the Ave. Milwaukee, WI. 2024
Our Mother Ourselves, Student Perspectives on the Legacies that Shape Us
- The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Milwaukee, WI. 2025
Through the Plastic Lens: A Toy Camera Exhibition
- The Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Milwaukee, WI. 2026
CURATIONS
Zhao Qian Runny Bunny Bunny Runny
- Perspectives Gallery. Milwaukee, WI. 2024
AWARDS
Silver Key in the Scholastic Art Awards
- Exhibition at the MAM, February 5–March 20, 2022
Two Silver Keys in the Scholastic Art Awards
- Exhibition at the MAM, February 4–March 19, 2023