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PlatteForum’s
Creative Residencies!
ANNA NEWELL
Denver photographer Anna Newell studied
photography at The Art Institute of Colorado, specializing
in photojournalism with an emphasis in editorial photography.
During her schooling, Ms. Newell worked as an intern
at The Boulder Daily Camera. She has worked with Future
Self, a nonprofit organization that exposes at risk
kids to various kinds of arts experiences, and also
the International Experimental Cinema Exposition.
While serving as an Artist in Residence at The Denver
School of the Arts, she worked with the students in
the areas of black and white photography, film processing
and film printing. One of Ms. Newell’s recent
portraits was featured on the cover of Denver’s
5280 Magazine.
Ms. Newell has developed a unique
style of photography in which she approaches her subjects
with curiosity and without assumption. Her work is
best described as a mixture of eclectic environmental
portraiture and raw un-altered documentation. Her
goal is to let the personalities of the subjects come
through as much as possible.
Residency Description
The purpose of this residency is
to compile a body of work showcasing the youth involved
in PlatteForum’s Creative Residency Program
from August 2003 to June 2004.
Ms. Newell will also lead a workshop
on literacy through photography. Youth in this workshop
will be involved with a hands-on project that will
guide them in discovering their relationship with
themselves, their communities and their neighborhoods.
Four constructs will be used to do this: self, family,
and community and dreams. The workshop will employ
a mix of photography, writing and visual literacy
to help the students develop critical thinking skills.
Ms. Newell’s 3x5’ stunning black and white
portraits of the youth are personalized by the youth
using mixed media will be exhibited at PlatteForum,
along with the photos and writings of the youth.
| Youth
component: |
Rocky Mountain Mutual Housing and !BLAM |
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Schedule a artist’s talk or visit |
| Exhibition
opening and reception: |
Friday, September 3, 2004
5:30 – 8:pm, continues through September
24 |
| Curricular
tie-ins: |
Graphic Design, School to Career, Language Arts |
Portfolio
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