Southeast Chapter ConferenceSpeakers

Sam Wang

Saturday, November 07, 2015 @ 10:00am, Clemson One Building

From the Other Side of the World: stories of collaboration

Sam Wang was born in Beijing in 1939 and grew up in Hong Kong. He studied art at Augustana College in South Dakota and received an MFA in 1966 from the University of Iowa in photography with a minor in painting. He taught photography and “art with computer” at Clemson University for 40 years before retiring in 2006 as Alumni Distinguished Professor of Art. At Clemson he also co-initiated the MFA in DPA (Digital Production Arts) program that prepared graduates for the animation industry. He received an Honored Educator recognition from the Society for Photographic Education - Southeast Region in 2007. In 2012, he received the Elizabeth Verner Award from the SC Arts Commission/ Gov. Haley for his contributions to the arts in SC. Sam’s work has been exhibited, collected, and published widely in the US and internationally.

Sam is currently working on a book on handcrafted photo processes using a limited number of colors and those emphasizing on using tonality as expressions. He enjoys retirement by making new images and preparing for shows.

Some of his work can be seen at www.samwang.us