Photographs fill the pages of our everyday lives as they illustrate the books, magazines, brochures, billboards, posters, and countless other media of the day. Photography is vital for many aspects of commerce and industry, and here in Fairbanks the medium is used widely to show, sell, and tell. From real estate listings to senior portraits, from restaurant menus to newspaper reports, photographs portray what we want to see or need to know.

Making quality photographs for a diverse and demanding marketplace is always challenging and requires experience, finesse, technical skill, and artistic judgment. Fairbanks is very fortunate to have many talented professionals who provide a broad array of image-making services, and in this exhibit we see the work of a few. The photographs show only a sampling from the field of commercial photography, but provide clear hints at the medium’s range. Through this work our lives are informed, our scrapbooks are filled, and our appreciation of Fairbanks is significantly enhanced.

View a list of participants from Made in Fairbanks

Guest Curators - read their statements:
Steve Bouta, Developing Invention
James Brashear, Ceramics
Jean Carlo, Native Arts
Wanda Chin, Multimedia
Peggy Ferguson, Performing Arts
Jennifer Jolis, Food Products
Len Kamerling, Filmmaking
John Manthei, Wood
Barry McWayne, Commercial Photography
David Mollett, Visual Applied Arts
Connie Page, Wood
Todd Sherman, Visual Applied Arts
Glen Simpson, Metal
Frank Soos, Writing
Suzanne Summerville, Ph.D., Music
Penny Wakefield, Fiber Works

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