South Central Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Deborah Hunter

Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

Deborah Hunter / I enjoyed teaching photography at SMU for 40 years and am now retired and working full time in my studio in Dallas. Over the years I have exhibited by work at the... read more

Jessica Ingle

Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 9:00am, Virtual Lecture / Zoom

"Reframing Texas Art: Photography in the Lone Star State"

Jessica is a curator, art entrepreneur, and PhD candidate at the University of Texas at Dallas specializing in American art, with a particular emphasis on Texas art, photography, and feminism. She is currently working on... read more

Nitashia Johnson

Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 10:00am, Virtual Lecture / Zoom

"How to Amplify Your Photography Through Storytelling"

Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

Nitashia Johnson is a multimedia artist and educator from Dallas, Texas who truly has a passion for creating. She attended Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts and later went on... read more

Jessica Just

Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 10:00am, Virtual Lecture / Zoom

"They Say You Catch More Flies with Honey Than with Vinegar: Re-examining and Breaking Tradition"

Jessica Just is a Texas based artist and photographer who received her MFA from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her work has been exhibited nationally, and she currently teaches at Baylor University and... read more

Ashley Kauschinger

Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

Ashley Kauschinger is an artist that explores identity. She received her BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design and her MFA from Texas Woman's University. Her photographs have been exhibited and published internationally. Her... read more

Chirstopher Kern

Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 3:00pm, Virtual Lecture / Zoom

"Where Does Photography Curricula Go From Here? Exploring Current Changes and Demands in Higher Education"

Program Lead and Assistant Professor of Photography at California Baptist University in Riverside, CA. With a focus on building the Future of Photographic Education by putting theory into practice. Providing a platform for students... read more

Tracy Longley-Cook

Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 3:00pm, Virtual Lecture / Zoom

"Where Does Photography Curricula Go From Here? Exploring Current Changes and Demands in Higher Education"

Tracy Longley-Cook has her BFA and MFA in photography from the University of Washington (1997), and Arizona State University (2007). Tracy also studied at the Maine Photographic Workshops residency program from1994-95. Currently, she is an... read more

Assistant Professor and Director of the Louisiana State Arthropod Museum, Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University specializing in ... read more

Tara Lyon

Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 2:00pm, Virtual Lecture / Zoom

"The Post-Apocalyptic Travel Guide"

Tara Lyon attended the University at Buffalo, earning a BA in Media Studies. She continued her studies at Arizona State University where she earned a MAS in Media Studies and Popular Culture. She is currently... read more

Gabi Magaly

Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 10:00am, Virtual Lecture / Zoom

"They Say You Catch More Flies with Honey Than with Vinegar: Re-examining and Breaking Tradition"

Gabi Magaly is an emerging artist from San Antonio, TX. Magaly received her MFA at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. She works predominantly in the... read more

Leigh Merrill

Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

Leigh Merrill is an artist and educator based in Dallas, TX where she is an Associate Professor of Photography at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Working primarily with photography, Merrill creates digitally collaged photographic and video works... read more

David Newman

Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

Saturday, October 30, 2021 @ 11:00am, Virtual Meeting / Zoom

Virtual Portfolio Reviews

David Newman is an artist, educator, and emeritus gallery director. He received the Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art from The University of Texas at Austin 1970, and the Master of Fine Arts from... read more