Judith R. Peterson photography and visual art have been used extensively for South Dakota Public Broadcasting, the South Dakota State Medical Association, and numerous publications including the Argus Leader of Sioux Falls and Harvard Magazine.
Ink painting, illustration, and photography are primary interests. She does public health photography on an ongoing basis for the Healing Words Foundation.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Harvard University : BA Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Cornell University: Medical Doctor
Masters in Public Health: University of Minnesota
Additional Certifications
Origami Instructor; Nippon Origami Association; Tokyo, Japan
Selected Exhibits
Mount Marty University;Origami Impressions, February-March 2027; Yankton, South Dakota
Curator: Terry Lafferty
Artist in Residence; 2025-2026 University of South Dakota Wegner Library; Folded Worlds - Visions of Origami ;
Mount Marty University; Bede Art Gallery
Morningside University; Sioux City, Iowa
Power Grid Cats
October 7-December 13 2024
Curator: Shelby Prindaville
Mount Marty University; Bede Art Gallery
Yankton, South Dakota
Power Grid Cats; October 3-28 2023
Curator David Kahle
University of South Dakota
I.D. Weeks Library
September -Decemeber 2022
Visual Arts Center; Washington Pavilion; Sioux Falls, SD.
"Cats, Tigers, Cats" Solo exhibit. March-June 2022
Curators Cody Henrichs and Sarah Goth
University of South Dakota-Gallery 110; Power Grid Cats -series 2; April-May 2021
Curator Amy Fill
University of Sioux Falls. Power Grid Cats- series 1; Mar-April 2021
Curator Joe Schaeffer
Group show. Coordinator and Curator Sarah A. Hanson. Gallery 110. Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts. University of South Dakota. Jan -Feb 2016
December 2012- March 2013 P3 Group
Exhibit. Artist collaboration. Visual artists and writers. Washington Pavilion. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
November 2010-February 2011. P3
Group Exhibit Nov 2010-Feb 2011. Washington Pavilion. Artist Collaboration Series.
August 2011-December 2011. University of South
Dakota. “you are still with us”. ID Weeks Library Galleries.
Photographic series. Vermillion, SouthDakota.
February 2011-May 2011. Washington Pavilion. “Death of the Dinosaurs” Kirby Science Center. Solo
exhibit. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
June 2010-July 2010. National Museum of Roller
Skating. Lincoln, Nebraska. Women’s Roller Derby
March-April 2010. The Genesis Project. University
of Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2010 February 8-26. The Genesis project; Mount Marty Bede Art Gallery; Mount Marty College; Yankton, South
Dakota
November 2009-- February 2010. Flat track Mamas and Roller Babes; photography of women’s roller derby;
solo exhibit Visual Arts Center; Washington Pavilion; Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Books
The Picture of Health – A View from the Prairie 2008; Richard P. Holm author.
Photography by Judith R. Peterson.Agricultural Heritage Museum
Press; South Dakota State University
Selected Honors and Awards
The Picture of Health – A View from the Prairie
book chosen for the South Dakota Festival of Books for
presentation; South Dakota Arts Council; Deadwood, South Dakota; October 2009
Midwest Book Awards; Photo; 2008 Picture of
Health-A View from the Prairie; award winner photography Health
division
Harvard University : BA Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Cornell University: Medical Doctor
Masters in Public Health: University of Minnesota
Additional Certifications
Origami Instructor; Nippon Origami Association; Tokyo, Japan
Selected Exhibits
Mount Marty University;Origami Impressions, February-March 2027; Yankton, South Dakota
Curator: Terry Lafferty
Artist in Residence; 2025-2026 University of South Dakota Wegner Library; Folded Worlds - Visions of Origami ;
Mount Marty University; Bede Art Gallery
Morningside University; Sioux City, Iowa
Power Grid Cats
October 7-December 13 2024
Curator: Shelby Prindaville
Mount Marty University; Bede Art Gallery
Yankton, South Dakota
Power Grid Cats; October 3-28 2023
Curator David Kahle
University of South Dakota
I.D. Weeks Library
September -Decemeber 2022
Visual Arts Center; Washington Pavilion; Sioux Falls, SD.
"Cats, Tigers, Cats" Solo exhibit. March-June 2022
Curators Cody Henrichs and Sarah Goth
University of South Dakota-Gallery 110; Power Grid Cats -series 2; April-May 2021
Curator Amy Fill
University of Sioux Falls. Power Grid Cats- series 1; Mar-April 2021
Curator Joe Schaeffer
Group show. Coordinator and Curator Sarah A. Hanson. Gallery 110. Warren M. Lee Center for Fine Arts. University of South Dakota. Jan -Feb 2016
December 2012- March 2013 P3 Group
Exhibit. Artist collaboration. Visual artists and writers. Washington Pavilion. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
November 2010-February 2011. P3
Group Exhibit Nov 2010-Feb 2011. Washington Pavilion. Artist Collaboration Series.
August 2011-December 2011. University of South
Dakota. “you are still with us”. ID Weeks Library Galleries.
Photographic series. Vermillion, SouthDakota.
February 2011-May 2011. Washington Pavilion. “Death of the Dinosaurs” Kirby Science Center. Solo
exhibit. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
June 2010-July 2010. National Museum of Roller
Skating. Lincoln, Nebraska. Women’s Roller Derby
March-April 2010. The Genesis Project. University
of Sioux Falls. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
2010 February 8-26. The Genesis project; Mount Marty Bede Art Gallery; Mount Marty College; Yankton, South
Dakota
November 2009-- February 2010. Flat track Mamas and Roller Babes; photography of women’s roller derby;
solo exhibit Visual Arts Center; Washington Pavilion; Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Books
The Picture of Health – A View from the Prairie 2008; Richard P. Holm author.
Photography by Judith R. Peterson.Agricultural Heritage Museum
Press; South Dakota State University
Selected Honors and Awards
The Picture of Health – A View from the Prairie
book chosen for the South Dakota Festival of Books for
presentation; South Dakota Arts Council; Deadwood, South Dakota; October 2009
Midwest Book Awards; Photo; 2008 Picture of
Health-A View from the Prairie; award winner photography Health
division