Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Brooks will produce and exhibit images for the life cycles objects series of family archived materials from the second half of the twentieth century.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Donald Clark: Professor of photography, Minnesota State University Moorhead; Terry Gydesen: Documentary photographer; Arts Board grantee; John Matsunaga: Visual artist; instructor at U of M; Robert Richter: Documentary and portrait photographer; Arts Board grantee; Jon Solinger: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Gary Wahl: Photographer, sculptor, and restaurant developer; Michelle Wingard: Photographer; professor at Bethel; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
The artist will conclude several years of studying a family archive resulting in a photographic interpretation, focused on post World War II. The public exhibition will provide opportunities for dialogue and written feedback to demonstrate understanding of the project.
The artist worked with a vast archive of material, focusing on post-WWII content. Approximately 30 images related to this project were produced. The two well-attended public presentations did provide opportunities for dialogue to demonstrate understanding of the project. The artist continues to pursue opportunities to exhibit the photographs.