Northwest Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Marico Fayre

Sunday, September 15, 2019 @ 9:00am, ELIF 305

Chasing Mania: Invisibly Queer, Femme, and Bipolar

Marico Fayre is a photographic artist whose work explores vulnerability, mental illness, LGBTQ identity, a search for belonging, and the dialogue that occurs
between maker and viewer in art. Marico often collaborates with performance artists and writers, weaving together the two voices. She is a founding member
of Small Talk Collective, based in Portland, OR. Marico holds an MFA in Photography and is dedicated to teaching and mentoring photography students,
reviewing portfolios, and presenting workshops on the business of art and photography as a tool for healing from trauma. Marico's work has been exhibited
internationally including Newspace Center for Photography, Center for Fine Art Photography, RayKo Photo Center, 625 Sutter Gallery, Gotham Arts Salon,
Brooklyn Pride Center, PhotoPlace Gallery, Lightbox Gallery, and Bellas Artes in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Publications include Diffusion Magazine, Shots
Magazine, Color Magazine, Vogue Italia online, and VJC-Journal on Images and Culture.