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A Multi Caucus Panel Discussion
Saturday, October 03 - 10:00AM to 11:00AM
Medallion C
In conjunction with the exhibition, On Fruited Plains, panelists will discuss the ways in which their work reflect the environmental and cultural character of the Midwest: its struggles, the small-town life, the rural life, the city life, and the varied backdrops against which personal stories are played out.
Panel moderators: James Kueffner, David Martin, and Marivi Ortiz
Panelist: Rachael Banks, Michael Borowski, Amanda Breitbach, Garrett Hansen, Zora Murff, Lee Ann Paynter, Matel Rokke, Alison A. Smith, Alyss Vernon, Kevin Warth
Panel moderator Bio’s:
David Martin is a photographer and educator located in Northern Kentucky. Originally from London, England he has resided in the United States for the last 15 years. His photographic work address issues of social justice, gender identity and employs a healthy dash of irony. As an educator he has a particular interest in curriculum design, analysis, and online social learning concepts. He holds a B.F.A from Northern Kentucky University, an M.F.A. from the University of Kentucky, and is currently completing his thesis work for an M.A. in Visual Studies. He is a lecturer in photography at Northern Kentucky University.
Marivi Ortiz is a professional photographer based in Chicago. Prevalent themes in her work include the desire for connection, identity construction, personal loss, and trauma survival. She is an artist in residence at A Long Walk Home, Inc. (ALWH), a Chicago-based national non-profit that uses art to educate, inspire, and mobilize young people to end violence against girls and women. Her work has been shown at numerous museums and galleries around the country, including The Center for Fine Art Photography in Fort Collins, Colorado, POKE Artists and Online Social Media at FotoFest in Houston, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Women’s Caucus for Art in Chicago, and Arc Gallery. Other recent exhibitions include Extended Family for the School of Art Collaboration with Local High Schools at Night Gallery in Tempe, Arizona; and Family Matters at Northlight Gallery on the campus of Arizona State University. She is the recipient of grants from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
James Kueffner is a photographer and software engineer; skilled in scalable, high-performance software Architecture. The economics of the software industry lead him to embark on a second career in photography, where he enjoys working with film and alternative print processes.
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