Below are all the artists who are taking part in the panel review on Friday, April 22nd, from 9-4.
Please review the list, and select your top 6 choices of who you would like to review your work. Then email that list to Paul, Tom, and Lauren, as they will be selecting who you meet with. That is due to them by Monday at noon. If you do not complete this, they will decide for you who you meet with.
Also send them any scheduling conflicts you may have so that may be taken into consideration.
Artist Biographies
Dennis Liberson
Dennis Liberson recently retired from a twenty year career as a business executive to pursue his complementary passions as a scuba diver and underwater and wildlife photographer. He has traveled throughout the world in search of photographic subjects, including many destinations in the Caribbean and the Bahamas, the Red Sea, Fiji, Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Mexico, South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe.
Dennis’s images have been featured in Nature’s Best magazine and have appeared on several websites and magazines, including National Wildlife and Scuba Diving. His underwater photographs have received many awards, including commendation by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, and National Wildlife Federation.
Dennis serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) and the Board of Directors of the Diver’s Alert Network (DAN). He and his family reside in Great Falls, Virginia.
http://www.bluewildlife.com/
Gordon Stettinius
Gordon Stettinius' work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, his photography can be found in both private and public collections, and he is a winner of the 2009 Theresa Pollak award for Excellence in the Arts.
Stettinius is represented by Robin Rice Gallery in New York and Page Bond Gallery in Richmond, Virginia. He is also an emeritus member of 1708 Gallery in Richmond, Virginia.
Up until 2009, Stettinius taught adjunct at Virginia Commonwealth University, when he decided to take some time away to start up an independent publishing company. Candela Books will be releasing its first fine art photography book in September of 2010, a monograph of photographer, Gita Lenz. An exhibition of Lenz' work will open September 22, at Gitterman Gallery in New York.
http://www.eyecaramba.com/
Matt Eich
Matt Eich is a freelance photographer and founding member of LUCEO. His work is rooted in memory, both personal and collective and he strives to approach every photograph with a sense of intimacy. He believes that stories are the fabric of history and that they have the power to inform and transform. While he has worked on five continents, Matt’s images focus on his own back yard, often exploring communities, the issues they face and their sense of identity.
In September of 2004 he began his studies in photojournalism at Ohio University and in 2006 he was named the 61st College Photographer of the Year. The following summer of 2008, Matt interned with National Geographic Magazine, traveling to Peru, India, Rwanda and Botswana before returning to Ohio to complete his degree.
While finishing school Matt began working as a freelance photographer and has gone on to work for clients such as National Geographic, Newsweek, Mother Jones, TIME, AARP Bulletin, The FADER, Smithsonian, More, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Businessweek, US News & World Report, The Wall Street Journal, Apple, The Canadian Opera Company and others. In 2009 Matt won POYi's Community Awareness Award, The Magenta Foundation's Bright Spark Award, was a finalist for the W. Eugene Smith Grant and was selected for the 16th World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass. In 2010 he was awarded the HCP Juried Fellowship at the Houston Center For Photography, was named one of PDN's 30 Emerging Photographers to Watch, received the F25 Award for Concerned Photography and the National Geographic Innovation in Storytelling Grant.
His work has been exhibited internationally including three solo shows at The Houston Center for Photography, Blue Sky Gallery and Lorrie Saunders ArtGallery. Pieces from long-term projects are included in the permanent collections of The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, The Portland Art Museum, Sentara Healthcare St. Luke's Hospital and numerous private collections.
JOHN MAGOR-
"After being successfully involved in the construction and decorating industry for many years John Magor developed a passion for photography, specifically architectural and interior design photography. John has been assisting a wide range of businesses - interior designers, architects, custom home builders, remodeling firms, high end real estate companies, manufacturers, and commercial contractors achieve their goals by providing them with photographic excellence since 1998. John's work has been published in local, regional, and national interior design publications, and John served as the primary architectural photographer for Richmond Housetrends Magazine from 2005 until late 2009."
Allison Fiebert received her BFA in photography and film from VCU. As the Associate Director at the Page Bond Gallery, she has developed a deep understanding of the dynamics within Richmond’s commercial and fine art community. Additionally, Fiebert co-owns a local wedding photography business, freelances as a commercial photography assistant, and teaches photography at both the Visual Arts Center of Richmond and Trinity Episcopal High School. She is a 2006-07 and 2008-09 recipient of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Undergraduate Fellowship.
Francis Thompson – ATTENDING (1st half)
Corporate Art Manager
Francis Thompson is an Art Program Manager at Grubb & Ellis working for Capital One. He manages corporate art collections and programs including curating shows and purchasing art. As a manager of corporate art collections he deals with mainly fine art including paintings, sculpture and photography. Francis attended Virginia Tech for his MFA where he was a gallery coordinator.
SunTek Chung – ATTENDING (1st & 2nd)
VCU Sculpture Alumni, Accomplished Artist
http://www.suntekchung.com
Suntek Chung is an accomplished artist who attended both VCU and Yale University. He currently teaches in the VCU sculpture department, and was recently interviewed by Art in America. Through mostly sculpture and photography Chung explores the east-west divide by utilizing religious and cultural iconography. Suntek's work is both humorous and intellectual and is steadily climbing further and further into art world fame.
Brian Wimer – ATTENDING (1st & 2nd)
Award-winning indpendent filmmaker and creative director at Divercity Advertising agency in Richmond.
http://www.amoebafilms.tv/
Brian’s work history includes being a National Geographic journalist, senior associate writer, copyrighter and creative director for companies such as Citi Bank and Capital One. Brian has won numerous awards including the audience award at the 48 hour film festival and the Virginia film festival.
Chip Mitchell (1st & 2nd)
Commercial Photographer, President of American Society of Media Photographers
http://www.chipmitchell.com/
Specializing in lifestyle and portrait photography, Mitchell prefers black and white to color any day. He describes black and white photography as superior because it "eliminates the distraction of color." He also prides himself on being able to tell stories with his pictures, and began as a filmmaker, and managed to teach himself still photography. He is currently the president of the American Society of Media Photographers, an association of photographers who mostly shoot for commerical and publication purposes.
Lee Brauer (ATTENDING 1st Half)
Commercial Photographer
www.leebrauer.com
Lee Brauer Photography specializes in photography of people and their spaces for the Advertising, Architectural and Corporate communities. With twenty years’ experience Mr. Brauer creates images that grab your attention. As a founding member of the Central Virginia ASMP he is an active leader in the photographic community.
Isaac Harrell
Isaac Harrell is an established photographer, graphic designer, and art director, on top of many other things art related. He is the Art Director for Target Communications with a focus on Richmond Bride magazine and RHealth magazine. He works with illustrators, freelance photographers, and a talented group of inhouse designers. He holds a BFA from James Madison University in Painting and Drawing.
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith is the Exhibitions Manager at Quirk Gallery in Richmond Va. She earned a BFA in Ceramics at Brenau University in Gainesville Ga and worked as a professional artist in Atlanta Ga before returning to her hometown of Richmond.
Double Image Studio (1st half)
Susan Delgado comes from a Latin-American heritage and adds flair and warmth to every project. Nicholas Timmons, raised in France, brings a European sensibility to the studio.
Delgado and Timmons' multicultural experience and approach result in distinct images. That is why their clients, from advertising agencies to international corporations, rely on their creative vision. They both have BFA’s from VCU Photography and Film.
