Southeast Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Patrick Keough

Friday, November 06, 2015 @ 9:00am, Clemson One Building

Is Photography Dying

Patrick Keough graduated East Carolina University with an MFA in Communication Arts in 1986 after serving in the U.S Army as a military photojournalist. rnHe has taught all aspects of art history, photography, and graphic design for colleges in the Community College System of North Carolina since 1981.rnHe’s also been instrumental in furthering the distance learning initiatives at Carteret Community College and for a variety of colleges in the North Carolina Community College System.rnHe’s conducted numerous photography and distance learning workshops for the Society for Photographic Education regional and national conferences at East Carolina University, Hampton Va., Savannah School of Art and Design and Atlanta College of the Arts. Keough also conducted distance learning training at the Distance Learning Alliance conferences from July of 1999 ��" 2008, the NC3ADL annual conferences since 2007, in addition to presenting at the NISOD Excellence in Teaching Conference in Dallas Texas in 2000 and 2001 and the NC Community College Conferences from 1997 ��" 2008 as well as the Noel-Levitz conferences in Denver Colorado in 2010 and 2011.rnHe was the Distance Learning Director at Carteret Community College until retiring in July 2012, in addition to being a full-time faculty member in the Photography Program and Fine Arts Curriculum Coordinator from 2003- 2008.rnrnHe was also the recipient of the Carteret Community College Meritorious Service Award for 1996 and the “Excellence in Teaching” Award for 1998-99. Keough was the Chairman of the Society for Photographic Education Southeast Region from 1996 ��" 1999.rnPatrick Keough retired from teaching art and photography at Carteret Community College in June 0f 2012 and is focusing more time and energy on writing, photography, traveling and his travel photography, coordinating a Photo Sharing and Critique Facebook Group and distance learning workshops for Vasa Transmedia.rnHe conducted photo critique sessions during the European Month of Photography in Bratislava in October 2012 and 2013 and had his first International Exhibition called Crossroads in El Salvador. This past June he curated his first international exhibition called The Daily Magic at the Archeological Museum in San Salvador.rnSince retiring from full-time teaching in 2012 he is now an online adjunct instructor for the Community College System of North Carolina teaching Art History, Art Appreciation, Computer Art, Portfolio Development and Photo Appreciation. He has also been traveling extensively since his retirement and has been photographing both in Eastern Europe and Central America. rn