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EDUCATION

1990 M .F .A. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

1970 B.A. University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2001-2008 Adjunct Instructor of Art and Women's Studies, University of New Mexico, Taos, NM

2001 Adjunct Instructor of Art, Black Hawk College, Moline, IL

1985-1999 Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art and Women's Studies, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

1997-1999 Co-coordinator of Women's Studies Program

1980-Present Freelance Photographer

EXHIBITIONS

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007-2008   “Robbie Steinbach: Books and Prints,” Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM

2004 “Leaving Iowa,” Galleria EliasInez, Taos, NM

2002   "Perfect Womanhood," Galleria Eliaslnez, Taos, NM

2001   "Sacro e Profano, A Journey in Italy," Studiolo Gallery, Iowa City, IA

1999   Campbell-Steele Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA

"Great Women of France," Black Hawk College, Moline, IL

1998   'Women Artists in Iowa," Muscatine Art Center, Muscatine IA

Quigley Gallery, Clarke College, Dubuque, IA

One-woman exhibit in conjunction with "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill," Riverside Theatre,
Iowa City, IA

1997   "You May Never Leave Home," CSPS, Cedar Rapids, IA

1996   "Focusing on Artists," ARTS IOWA CITY, Iowa City, IA

1995   'Wishing You Were Home, Darling," Quad City Arts Center, Rock Island, IL

1991   XS Gallery, Western Nevada Community College, Carson City, NV

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008 "Three Visions," 3-person show, Wilder Nightingale Gallery, Taos, NM

Matrix Fine Art Photography Show, Albuquerque, NM

“Reasonable Fun,” book art tribute to Norah Lovell, Mabel Dodge Luhan house, Taos, NM

Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, Print and Book Art Exhibition, Carlsbad, NM

"Green," juried group exhibition, Taos Country Club gallery, Taos, NM

“Buenos Aires,” Parks Gallery, Taos, NM 


2007  “Broken and Repaired,”  Rift Gallery, Rinconada, NM

“Originals:  A Juried Exhibition of New Mexico Women Artists,”

Harwood Museum and Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos,NM

2006   “The Spring Show,” Photographic Digital Studio Gallery, El Prado, NM

“Abundant Life,” benefit show for the Valle Vidal, Taos Country Club Gallery

2003   "Mixed Media, Mixed Messages," All Points Gallery, Taos, NM

"Art Against Empire," Philip Bareiss Gallery, Taos, NM

"Pure Joy," Galeria Eliaslnez, Taos, NM

"Beloved Woman," Farnsworth Gallery, Taos, NM

2002   "Two Towns," Galeria Eliaslnez, Taos, NM, and Plaza Gallery, Vail, CO

"All Taos Art Show 2002," All Points Gallery, Taos, NM

"New Mexico Photographer", Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM

2001 "Originals: A Juried Exhibition of New Mexico Women Artists," Harwood Museum, Taos,NM

"Feminism: A World Power," Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, IL

"Taking Shape: The Female Figure," Davenport Museum of Art, Davenport, IA 2000

"Faces of Iowa," Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA

1999   "Studio Fantastique/Lessons," Augustana College, Rock Island, IL

1998 "Art Show 10," Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls, IA

1997   "Showing Off," Women's Caucus for the Arts, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art,

1996 "Iowa Artists 1996," Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA 1995

"Viva Elvis," Davenport Museum of Art, Davenport, IA

1994   "The Body Politic," Women's Caucus for the Arts, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL

1993 "Magic Silver Show," University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

"Midwest Photography Invitational VII," University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, WI

1992   "American Dream," The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock, NY 1991

"Re-imaging Masculinity," WORKS Gallery, San Jose, CA

"The Documentary: Social Commentary in Black and White," Bayfront Gallery, San Francisco

SELECTED AWARDS AND GRANTS

2009  Emily Harvey Foundation artist residency, Venice, Italy

2007  Nominee, Eliot Porter Photography Grant (nominated by Margaret Bullock, curator,
          Harwood Art Museum, Taos, NM)

2003  Nominee, Eliot Porter Photography Grant (nominated by Shelby Tisdale, director,
          Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, NM)

1997   Iowa Arts Council Artist Grant, women artists book project

Juror's award, "Art Show 9," Hearst Center for the Arts 1995
  
Quad Cities Arts Dollar$ grant

Juror's Choice Award, "Viva Elvis," Davenport Museum of Art- .1994 Quad Cities Arts Dollar$ grant

1992   Iowa Arts Council Artist Project grant

1991   Photography award, "Iowa Exhibited 1991," Polk County Heritage Gallery

Juror's Award, Magic Silver Show 1991, University of Northern Iowa 1990

Best of Black and White award, Images Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

1988   Juror's Choice Award for Photography, Muscatine Art Center Biennial Exhibition

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS

"Have Camera, Will Travel, " cover story, Tempo Magazine, Taos News, March 2008

Originals 2007: New Mexico Women Artists exhibition catalogue, Harwood Museum and Millicent Rogers Museum, Taos, New Mexico, September-December 2007

"Taos Showcases Women's Art," Albuquerque Journal, October 2007


"Seven Beauties," Tempo Magazine, Taos News, January 2007

"Image Conscious," Tempo Magazine, Taos News, January 2006

THE, Santa Fe Magazine of the Arts, Photography Issue, February/March 2004

"Just Looking ," Tempo Magazine, Taos News, October 2004

THE, Santa Fe Magazine of the Arts, October 2002

New Mexico Photographer exhibition catalog, Eastern New Mexico University, 2002

"Art Briefs", Horse Fly, Taos, New Mexico, March 2002

Originals: New Mexico Women Artists exhibition catalogue, Harwood Museum, Taos, New Mexico, September-November 2001

Lifework: Portraits of Iowa Women Artists, monograph, Lifework Arts Press, 1998

"Imaging Iowa Women Artists," Iowa Woman magazine, Spring/Summer 1995

"In Progress," Tractor arts magazine, Vol. I, No.1, Summer 1993

"Imaging Quad City Women Artists," Davenport Museum of Art exhibition catalogue, April 1993

"Arts Meat," Slowfish, Volume II, April 1993

"Examining the Roles of Creative Women: Robbie Steinbach, Photographer," Today's Woman, February 1993.

"New Relations: The Family of Man Revisited," Center Quarterly, winter issue 1991/1992

"Focus on Robbie Steinbach", ArtsBeat, June 1992

"Keep Dreaming," Woodstock Times, Woodstock, NY, March 5, 1992.