South Central Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Jerry Atnip

Saturday, October 04, 2014 @ 10:00am, STU 220

If I'm a Thief, What Does That Make You?

Jerry Atnip has a 36-year career as a commercial and fine art photographer. He began as
Partner and Creative Director of an ad agency in Nashville as well as Director of its' photography
department. His images have been published in 40 countries, and since 2003, he's held
over 75 exhibitions and been presented with over 90 awards. He is also a teacher, workshop
director, curator, juror and frequent lecturer. He is on the boards of several Arts &
Photography organizations, including Atlanta Celebrates Photography festival and Slow
Exposures Photofestival. In 2013, he and Nancy McCrary launched South by Southeast
Photoworkshops providing training for photographers at locations worldwide.
His work has been collected by museums, corporate and private collectors and he is an
Exhibiting Member of The National Arts Club in New York. Those who have curated his
work include Carol McCusker, Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego, CA,
Hossein Farmani, Founder of the Lucie Awards, Cig Harvey, Art Institute of Boston at
Lesley University, Mac Holbert, co-founder of Nash Editions, Eli Reed, Magnum photographer,
Julian Cox, Curator of deYoung Museum in San Francisco, Peter MacGill,
President of Pace/MacGill Gallery in New York, Joyce Tenneson, photographer and Jane
Jackson, Curator of the Sir Elton John Photography Collection.