Providence Spring Expo Seminar: For the Love of the Frame…with photographer Jonathan Pitts-Wiley

Name: Providence Spring Expo Seminar: For the Love of the Frame…with photographer Jonathan Pitts-Wiley
Start: 2023-05-13T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-05-13T14:00:00-04:00

May 13, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Class Summary

Date & Time:

May 13, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Location:

Hunt's Photo, Providence

Featuring:

An afternoon of exploration as photographer Jonathan Pitts-Wiley discusses his storytelling journey from the world of the performing arts to the world of portraiture

Skill Level:

Photographer Jonathan Pitts-Wiley

Important Notes:

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Join portrait photographer Jonathan Pitts-Wiley for an afternoon of exploration as he discusses his storytelling journey from the world of the performing arts to the world of portraiture. Hear how a practical need turned into an indelible passion highlighted by the invaluable lessons learned when we allow ourselves to be lifelong students.
About Jonathan

Photo by Andre Gatlin

Jonathan Pitts-Wiley is a portrait photographer and co-founder of the Rhode Island-based Black photographer collective, The Vanta Guild. In the summer of 2021, Jonathan collaborated with renowned photographer Mary Beth Meehan to produce Witness, an exhibition that explores the life and times of his late grandmother, Annye Raye Pitts. In December 2022, his was one of five portraits selected for the City of Providence?s ?Who We Are Now? public art banner project.
A Yale graduate, Jonathan is the Creative Director at Curiosity Store in Jamestown, Rhode Island and has, since 2010, been the Artistic Director of Pawtucket, RI?s Mixed Magic Theatre. Jonathan is married to Mixed Magic?s music director, Kim Morrison Pitts-Wiley. The couple has two children.

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