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Education

2023 MFA Photography- Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

2018 BFA Studio Art, minor in Art History- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (Magna Cum Laude, Five Time Dean’s List Recipient)

Solo Exhibitions

2025 (Upcoming) Nagdamgo Ako Ani-Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY

2023 Handumanan sa Pamilya-Cleo Gallery Space, Savannah, GA

2018 Susamang mga Kolonya-Bolivar Art Gallery, Lexington, KY

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025 Context 2025 (Juried by Shana Lopes)-Filter Photo, Chicago, IL

2024 PRHBTN-Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY

2024 Here and There-SCAD Gutstein Gallery, Savannah, GA

2024 2024 Open Juried Exhibition (Juried by Crista Dix)-Vermont Center for Photography, Brattleboro, VT

2024 International Juried Exhibition (Juried by Shana Lopes)-Center for Photographic Art, Carmel, CA

2023 Identity 2023 (Juried by Jeffrey Richmond-Moll)-Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA *Honorable Mention Recipient

2023 Continent to Commonwealth: Asian/Asian American Kentucky Art-Kentucky State Capitol Rotunda, Lexington, KY

2023 Port City Review-Pei Ling Chan Gallery, Savannah, GA

2023 Artfields 2023 (Juried Competition)-177 N Accline, Lake City, SC

2023 Alternative Process and the Handmade Photograph-Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA

2023 #NewVisions2023 (Juried by Elizabeth Turk)-Texas Photographic Society, Houston, TX

2023 MFA Thesis Showcase (Curated by Brittany Richmond)-Alexander Hall Gallery, Savannah, GA

2023 International Krappy Kamera Competition (Juried by Jean Miele)-Soho Photo Gallery, New York, NY

2022 Emerging Vision: Biennial Student Show (Juried by Yoav Friedlander and Dana Stirling)- Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, CO

2022 The Hand (Juried by Adam Finkleston)-Fenix Arts, Fayetteville, AR

2022 Art of the South (Juried by Katie Delmez)-Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, TN

2022 Through The Body (Group, Juried by Michael Puff)- Light Art Space, Silver City, NM

2022 Our Golden Coast- Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA

2022 Click! (Group, Juried by Heather Snider)- Village Theater Art Gallery, Danville, CA

2022 Still Life II (Group, Juried)- Chateau Art Gallery, Louisville, KY

2022 Framed: Trees & Water- Blackbox Gallery, Portland, OR

2022 Black & Blue- Cedar House Gallery, Savannah, GA

2021 White Elephant VII-Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA

2021 Fall Open Studio-Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA

2018 Weighted- Three O Studio, Lexington, KY

2018 Digital Methods for Photography- The 90, Lexington, KY

2017    Carey Ellis Student Art Exhibition- Bolivar Art Gallery, Lexington, KY

2016 University Open- LexArts, Lexington, KY

2016 Biological Art II- Mill & Max Gallery, Lexington, KY

2016 Explorations in Biology & Art- UK Ecological Research & Education Center, Lexington, KY

2015 Foundations Exhibition- Barnhart Gallery, Lexington, KY

Published Works

2024 “Handumanan sa Pamilya”, ISO Mag Spring 2024 Issue, “If I Could Witness Anew”

2023 “Isdang Dilat”, Port City Review

2022 “Handumanan sa Pamilya”, Photo Trouvée Issue 9, Family Archives

2022 “Tanday", The Hand Magazine Issue 37

2022 “Isdang Dilat”, Circles, a Boooooooom Photobook

2022 “Knurled Trunk, Widgeon Point” Exhibition Catalogue for Framed: Trees and Water, Blackbox Gallery, Portland OR

2022 “Bonsai Doktor II”, “Duga sa Calamansi”-Third Iris Zine no. 3, Nature

2020 “Kolonya I”- The Hand Magazine Issue 28

2016 “Self Portrait”, “Toilet Monster”- Shale Journal, Fall & Spring Edition

Work Experience

2023 Part Time Instructor-University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2023 Photo Lab Manager-South Hill Gallery, Lexington, KY

2022 Gallery Assistant-Laney Contemporary Fine Art, Savannah, GA

2022 Teaching Assistant to Professor Craig Stevens-SCAD, Savannah, GA

2021 Gallery/Multimedia Assistant- Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA

2021 Peer Mentor- SCAD, Savannah, GA

2020 Automotive Photographer- Vaden Automotive, Savannah, GA

2019   Gallery Assistant/ Exhibition and Event Photographer- The Parachute Factory, Lexington, KY

2019 Photography Department Lab Monitor- School of Art & Visual Studies, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2018 Society for Photographic Education Midwest Conference, Event Volunteer- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2018 Multimedia Marketing Assistant- Don Jacobs BMW, Volkswagen, Honda, Used Cars, Lexington, KY

2017    Photographer, Graphic Designer- Self-employed, Wachal Photo & Design

2016 Field/Lab Research Assistant to Dr. Craig Sargent- Department of Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Awards & Scholarships

2023 Portfolio Review Participant, CENTER Santa Fe

2023 Art Photography Award Finalist, Lensculture

2023 Innovations in Imagemaking Award, Society for Photographic Education

2022 Jack Leigh Memorial Endowed Scholarship, SCAD

2021 Pete Christman Memorial Endowed Scholarship, SCAD

2020 Academic Honors Graduate Scholarship, SCAD

2020 Student Incentive Scholarship, SCAD

2020 Multicultural Graduate Scholarship, SCAD

2020 Student Achievement Graduate Scholarship, SCAD

2017 CFA Performance Based Scholarship, University of Kentucky

2014 William C. Parker Scholarship, University of Kentucky

2014 Molony Scholarship, University of Kentucky

Essays

2024 Same, Same But Different: A Third Culture Kid’s Search for Home in the American South , Written for Fordham University’s Asian American and Latinx Critical & Digital Studies

Press

2024 “REVIEW SANTA FE: JACOB WACHAL: HANDUMANAN SA PAMILYA”, Lenscratch

2024 “NKY art exhibit highlights art of Asian American, Pacific Islander Kentuckians”, Link NKY

2024 “Traveling exhibit showcases Asian American and Pacific Islander artists from Kentucky”, Louisville Public Media

2023 “Daily Inspiration: Meet Jacob Herrera Wachal”, Voyage ATL

2023 “An interview with Filipino-American lens-based artist Jacob Herrera Wachal, The Savannahian

2023 “LensCulture’s Art Photography Awards 2023 – In Pictures”, The Guardian

2022 “Moment: Jacob Wachal”, Musee, Written in collaboration with editor Julia Borges

2022 “Handumanan sa Pamilya by Photographer Jacob Wachal”, Booooooom