2004, Bachelor of Science, Studio Art, Photography, Graphic/ Web Design, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl

2008, 2nd Annual Juried Pinhole Show, Rayko Photography Center, San Francisco, Ca

2008, Erik Patten, Selected Works, Clayton St. Gallery, Athens, Ga

2007, 32nd Juried Exhibition, Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, Ga, Juror - Leslie Przybylek,                      Awarded Honorable Mention with cash prize

2006, Photo: A Juried Exhibition of Photography, Association For Visual Artists, Chattanooga, Tn,                                 Juror - Mike Smith

2005, One Strange Scene After Another, Lamar Dodd School or Art, Graduate Photography Show, Athens, Ga

2004, Solo Exhibition, Moments of Change, Random Note Media, Tallahassee, Fl

2004, Florida State University Governor’s Ball, Banner Competition, Tallahassee, Fl

2008, University of Georgia, Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Athens, Ga

2007, 32nd Juried Exhibitons, Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, Ga, Purchase Award

2007, University of Georgia, Graduate Teaching Assistantship, athens, Ga

2006, Wilson Center for the Humanities and the Arts, Research and Performance Grant, Athens, Ga

2005, Graduate Recruiting Assistantship, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga

2004, Everything Photo and Frame Award, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl

1999, Florida Bright Futures Academic Merit Scholarship, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl

2007 - 2008, Instructor of record for Beginning Photography and Digital Photography courses, University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Athens, Ga

2007, Cone Editions Workshop, Maximizing personal workflow for expressive digital B&W fine art prints,                  East Topsham, Vt, Instructor - Tyler Boley

2004-2005, Freelance Web Site Designer, Orlando, Fl

2004, Photography Lab Assistant, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fl