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Monterey Peninsula College Art Gallery
980 Fremont Street, Monterey
Opening Reception: April 11, 4-7 pm
Exhibition Dates: April 7 - May 26
Open Tuesday and Thursday from 2-4 pm and by appointment.
Contact Becky Brister at photography@mpc.edu
Office: 831-646-4281 Please allow at least 24 hours for a voicemail response; emails will be answered quicker.
Featuring:
Featuring:
Willem Schep
Conner Velarde
Curated by Becky Brister, Photography Department Chair, Monterey Peninsula College.
The Monterey Peninsula College Gallery, part of the Center for Photographic Art and Photo Carmel, presents an exhibition celebrating the work of California photographers who share a common foundation: they all began their artistic journeys at community colleges. This show highlights the transformative impact of community college education in shaping creative voices by bringing together artists who pursued their education outside the traditional university system.
The exhibition, featuring black-and-white photography alongside alternative photographic processes, pays homage to California’s rich photographic traditions while showcasing contemporary perspectives from diverse artists. It stands as a testament to the power of community college education, demonstrating how non-traditional academic pathways foster artistic growth.
If you would like accessible PDFs of any of the images on the page, please email
Becky Brister at photography@mpc.edu
MPC Art Gallery Location
MPC Art Gallery Location
Directions to MPC Campus:
Directions to MPC Campus:
Please park in Lot B
From NORTH:
From NORTH:
Take CA1 South toward Monterey.
Take ramp toward Monterey/Fisherman’s Wharf/ Monterey Peninsula College
Turn left at the first signal light, Camino Aguajito
Turn right at the next signal light and then right at the yield sign onto Via Lavandera
Follow Via Lavandera to Parking
From SOUTH:
From SOUTH:
Take the Aguajito Road exit
Turn left at stop sign and continue under Freeway
Turn left at the first signal light
Turn right at the yield sign onto Via Lavandera
Follow Via Lavandera to Parking
Tori C McCrea
Grandmas garden, 2025
Nontoxic photo prints on watercolor paper, 64” x 40”
Willem Schep
Lost Mine, CA, 2018
Pigment Inkjet Print
Karissa Haff
Permeate, 2025
cyanotype
Jesus Isabeles
Bogeyman from the South, 2019
Silver Gelatin Print, 8”x10”
Kat De Guzman
Saan ka nagmula? Where are you from? Pt. I and Pt. II, 2024
Conner Velarde
Gesture Study, 2013
Pigment Inkjet Print
Maria Nikolis
Portrait of Jamie Laying Down, 2011
Pigment Inkjet Print, 8” x 8”
Gregory Mettler
Letting Go, Diptych, 2024
Coffee toned silver gelatin prints from molded negatives
Dan Winters
John Gray, Savannah Ga., 2012
Pigment Inkjet Print, 8” x 8”
Kaela Watso
The trace, the envoy, the path, 2025
Silver Gelatin Prints
Chris Bassett
In Theory and Practice, 2025
Silver Gelatin Print, 5” x 5”
Gabrielle Biasi
dad's keys/las llaves de papá, 2023
Mixed Media, 21” x 17”
Jonathan Michael Castillo
Julia #2, 2021
Cyanotypes on handmade paper made from $8,340.59 ($20 Bills)
9 prints totaling 66” x 90”
Athena Peterson
Kelp Monster, 2020
archival inkjet
Gregory Mettler
Metook, 2021
silver gelatin print, epoxy resin, wood
Amylee Rachael
Rock Falls, 2025
Cyanotypes on Fabric
Cristina Serrano
“Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up” James Baldwin, 2025
cyanotype toned with coffee on inkjet paper
cyanotype on inkjet paper
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