West Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Liz Allen

Sunday, November 03, 2019 @ 10:00am, Edward Dowd Bldg

Portfolio Reviews

As curator of Northlight Gallery, I am interested in understanding, interpreting and teaching the richness of our evolving medium to an expanding community by curating exhibitions that develop a dialog between established, emerging and underrepresented... read more

Ryan Anderson

Saturday, November 02, 2019 @ 2:00pm, de Saisset Museum Auditorium

The Uneven Effects of Rising Seas

Ryan Anderson is an assistant professor in the department of anthropology at Santa Clara University, and a Research Associate at the Institute of Marine Sciences at UC Santa Cruz. His current research focuses on conservation,... read more

Syl Arena

Sunday, November 03, 2019 @ 10:00am, Edward Dowd Bldg

Portfolio Reviews

Syl Arena is a California-based artist / educator known for his explorations of non-representational photography. In a manner that echoes the work of Bauhaus artists, he is obsessed with the interaction of surface, color, and... read more

Edward Bateman

Sunday, November 03, 2019 @ 10:00am, Edward Dowd Bldg

Portfolio Reviews

Edward Bateman is an artist and associate professor at the University of Utah, where he heads the Photography and Digital Imaging area. Nazraeli Press released Mechanical Brides of the Uncanny (2009), a limited-edition book of... read more

Renee Billingslea

Sunday, November 03, 2019 @ 10:00am, Edward Dowd Bldg

Portfolio Reviews

Renee Billingslea is a visual artist whose art practice is a "call for action". Her artwork addresses deep issues of race, racial violence, trauma, and white privilege. Billingslea's process most often begins with historic photographs... read more

Barbara Boissevain

Saturday, November 02, 2019 @ 2:45pm, de Saisset Museum Auditorium

A Feminist View of the Landscape: An Intimate, Political and Emotional Relationship to the Land

Barbara Boissevain is a photographer and visual artist who explores and documents various environmental and social justice issues. In her ongoing project, titled Big Dirty Secrets, she highlights issues of environmental toxicity relevant to the... read more

Pete Brook

Saturday, November 02, 2019 @ 1:45pm, de Saisset Museum Auditorium

Men Who Are Prisoners Look At Photos

Pete Brook is an independent writer, curator and educator focused. His work seeks to unpack issues such as procedure, visibility, distribution and abuses of imagery as it emerges from U.S. prisons. Pete has curated multiple... read more

Donna Brown

Saturday, November 02, 2019 @ 10:45am, de Saisset Museum Auditorium

The Fellowship: Subverting the Imagined Family Portrait in Photography

Donna Brown is an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University and works for local school boards in New Jersey. She has an MFA from CalArts (2011) and a BA from Rutgers University (2007). read more

Edgard Buenas

Saturday, November 02, 2019 @ 10:00am, de Saisset Museum Auditorium

Who Tells Your Story: Reimagining Broadway in Rural Nicaragua

Edgard Buenas is a photographer from Chichigalpa, Nicaragua. In a country with little access to training and professional development in this field, Edgard has taken it upon himself to hone his skills and carve a... read more

Tamara Cedré

Saturday, November 02, 2019 @ 1:00pm, de Saisset Museum Auditorium

Images of Disaster: A Case Study in Puerto Rico

Tamara Cedré was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in Central Florida. She completed her MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art where her studio research tested photography as a personal, political... read more

Amanda Dahlgren

Saturday, November 02, 2019 @ 11:45am, de Saisset Museum Auditorium

Allegiance

Sunday, November 03, 2019 @ 10:00am, Edward Dowd Bldg

Portfolio Reviews

Amanda Dahlgren is a San Diego-based photographic artist whose work opens dialogues about the way we live as a society and what we choose to value. Her work has been featured in exhibitions throughout the... read more

Pablo Delano

Saturday, November 02, 2019 @ 1:00pm, de Saisset Museum Auditorium

Images of Disaster: A Case Study in Puerto Rico

Pablo Delano was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He holds a B.F.A in painting from Temple University and an M.F.A in painting from Yale University. Throughout his career, his work has engaged... read more