Faculty Spotlight: Karey Walter

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"I strive to capture moments of beauty and magic."

Karey Walter is a fine art photographer whose work resonates with images that depict a peaceful coexistence between humans and nature. Her photographs vary from traditional black & white photography, historical photographic processes, classic color film, and digital photography documenting people and the landscapes from across the United States, Mexico, South America, and Europe.

Her photographs are on display throughout the United States, Mexico, Italy, and France. In addition to creating photography, she has taught a variety of different workshops. Savannah College of Art & Design, The Rocky Mountain School of Photography, Spoleto Study Abroad, The Pozos Art Project, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, MediaNOLA, The Global Online Academy, The Society of Photo Educators, Art and Science in the Ecuadorian Rain Forest, Clemson University, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and The High Museum of Art. She has curated unique exhibitions working with The Library of Congress, The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, and the Tubman Museum. Published photographs are in Shots Magazine, Square Magazine, Focal Plan Magazine, Don't Take Pictures Magazine, and a book called “Inspired Georgia."

Karey Walter has a Masters of Fine Art in Photography from The University of Utah and a Bachelor's degree in Fine Art Photography and Painting from Western Carolina University.

She was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, where she directs the photography department at The Lovett School.

Karey is the Photography Intensive faculty for the Spoleto Study Abroad 2021 summer session.

www.kareywalter.com