Starly Lou Riggs

(they/elu)

EDUCATION

2010-2014 Hampshire College
Bachelor of Arts in Film Production, Amherst, MA

2018-2020 Pacific Northwest College of Art
Master of Fine Arts in Print Media, Portland, OR

WORKSHOPS AND CERTIFICATES

May 2023 - August 2023 Escuela Da Vinci
Curso de Formación Profesional Motion Graphics, Buenos Aires, AR

June-July 2023 R.A.R.O. Buenos Aires
Artist in Residence, Buenos Aires, AR

May 2021
Fotofilmic
Masterclass and portfolio review with Michal Chelbin

CLIENTS

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

April 2024-Present
Fruitslice Magazine
Los Angeles, CA
Senior Editor

March 2024-Present
Seloki Records
São Paulo, Brazil
PR and Press Assistant

January 2024-Present
Really Rad Records
Portland, Oregon
PR and Press Assistant

June 2017 - April 2023
Desert Island Studios
Portland, Oregon
Freelance Filmmaker

August 2021 - November 2022
Eleven Magazine PDX
Portland, Oregon
Editor-in-Chief

January 2019-August 2021
Eleven Magazine PDX
Portland, Oregon
Managing Editor

November 2016-August 2021
Eleven Magazine PDX
Portland, Oregon
Writer, Photographer

Fall 2019
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, Oregon
Assist in Watershed with artists: Pat Boa, Arnold Kemp, Carson Ellis

VIDEO PRODUCTION

March 2024
Wild Fang
Spring promotional
Production Assistant

August 2023
“Hospital Rotation”
Short animation
Compositor

July 2023
“Supernormal Clutches”
Short Film
Editor and VFX

June 2023
“Xera”
Short animation
Compositior

February 2023
“Come As You Are” & “Inhabit the Dream”
live performances by Heidi Duckler Dance Northwest
Event Photographer

January 2023
“Bala De Prata Não Mata Vampiro”
Leo Fazio Music Video
Actor

October 2022
“Back to School Night”
Youth Music Project
Sound

October 2022
SUM SUM Productions
City of Portland
Portland Bureau of Emergency Management production
Art Director

October 2022
“Night Shift”
Short Film
Production Designer

September 2022
“Color Theories”
Short Film
Art Director

September 2022
“Impact Report” with NIKE CEO John Donahoe
DNA Studios
Production Assistant

August 2022
“Sin Maíz No Hay País”
live performance by Heidi Duckler Dance Northwest
Event Photographer

August 2022
Controlling the Narrative
Short Film
Swing Grip

August 2022
COA World
Gatorade Commercial
Grip

July 2022
“DICHOTOMATIC”
Spoon Benders Music Video
Director of Photography

June 2022
“Desire”
Bijoux Cone Music Video
Director of Photography

April 2022
“Night Shift”
Proof of Concept video
Director of Photography

March 2022
“More Than a Job”
AAA Commercial
Production Assistant

March 2022
“Theiving Wood”
Short Film
Gaffer

October 2021
“DEI Docuseries”
Internal Nike Client Video via DNA Studios
Production Assistant

October 2021
“Vaccine Jam”
Official Music Video for Vehemente
produced for Outside the Frame with support by CareOregon
Production Assistant

October 2021
“Search For Sound”
Production for Portland Revels
Production Assistant

October 2021
“Perennial”
live performance by Heidi Duckler Dance Northwest
Event Photographer

September 2021
DNA Studios for Nike client
Photo Assistant

July 2021
“Molly Molly Molly”
Independent short film
Grip/Gaffer

July 2021
“Swimming”
Official Music Video for Death Parade
Gaffer

March 2021
“Triangle”
Official Music Video for Esperanza Spalding
Grip

February 2020
“The Mirage”
Official Music Video for Bijoux Cone released on Cleopatra Records
Director of Photography

June 2019
“Destination Nightmare”
Official Music Video for Bijoux Cone
Director of Photography

May 2019
“Broken Mirror Pose”
Official Music Video for Kyle Craft, released on Sub Pop Records
Director of Photography

March/April 2019
“Gimmie Your Love”
Official Music Video for Reptaliens, released on Captured Tracks
Director of Photography

November 2018
"Love, Cheryl"
2018 Creepy Christmas Film Festival short film;
Costume Design, Set Decoration

March 2018
"I’m The Only One”
Official Music Video for Laura Palmer’s Death Parade,
Director of Photography

October 2016
“Summer Letters”
Official Music Video for Laura Palmer’s Death Parade,
Director of Photography, Editor

March/April 2015
“Forever Alone”
All Bad Days Promotional Video,
Director of Photography, Editor

May 2014
“Scattered”
Undergraduate Thesis Film
Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor

ART EXHIBITIONS

June-July 2023, BSM Building, Buenos Aires, AR
group exhibition curated by Guadalupe Creche with R.A.R.O.
”Cinco formas de acariciar una ciudad”

May 2023, Buga, Buenos Aires, AR
group photography exhibition

April 2023, Deseo, Buenos Aires, AR
group photo exhibition hosted by Húmeda ft. Balam “La Gloria”

April 2023, Mutliespacio Korova, Buenos Aires, AR
group art exhibition, as “Conejito Demonio”

January 2023, Family Photo Center, Portland, OR
group photo exhibition curated by Allison Barr “Unlearning”

June 2021, Pro Photo Supply, Portland, OR
solo photo exhibition “starly lou riggs”

May 2020, Holt Gallery, Portland, OR
MFA solo thesis exhibition “In Lieu of Filth: The Bathroom as a Queer Object”

March-April 2020, Pro Photo Supply, Portland, OR
solo photo exhibition “kissed”

March 2020, Portland City Hall, Portland, OR
group exhibition celebrating Trans Day of Visibility

February 2020, Holt Gallery, Portland, OR
solo photo exhibition “filthy/fem”

April 2019, Glass Building, Portland, OR
First Year exhibition, photo, video and sculpture installation “/outlet”

May 2014, Hampshire College screening, Amherst, MA
BA thesis video screening “Scattered”

PUBLISHED

June 2024
Fruitslice
”supernormal clutches” art feature
& an interview with artist Melissa Wilkinson

August 2023
Borderline Press
“el amor es enfermo y el diablo es un sueño”
original book of drawings

April 2023
Moody Zine
Issue 20
“as above so below”

October 2022
Borderline Press - Common Ground Issue 1
photo feature

April 2022
Eleven Magazine PDX
Interview with Quinn Christopherson

February 2022
Eleven Magazine PDX
Interview with Faye Webster

November 2020
FotoFilmic JRNL 6
cover article feature print issue
In Lieu of Filth: The Bathroom as a Queer Object

November 2020
Darkside Collective - A NEW NORMAL
photo feature

April 2020
Fuzz Magazine
“I Want To Believe” photo set

December 2019
Polaroid Originals
photo feature in exclusive staff zine “2019 Polaroid Photographs”

December 2019
Eleven Magazine PDX
Cover Feature interview with John Waters

August 2019
Polaroid Originals
holiday promotional photo commission for New Traditions
with a feature in Polaroid’s staff zine

July 2019
Coy Culture
“Anapos” photo set and interview

June 2019
Sticks and Stones Agency
#postmypicsticks feature

September 2018
Nakid Magazine
“Voices On” photo set

August 2018
Nakid Magazine
“Enjoy” photo set and feature

ALBUM ART


 (2021) The Shivas
“Feels So Good//Feels So Bad”
Tender Loving Empire

(2021) Kitty Crimes
“HILUX”

(2020) Bijoux Cone
“Magnetism”
Cleopatra Records

(2020) Floating Room
“Held Open Door”