Walker Pickering Studio

 
 

Walker Pickering, 2012Biography

Walker Pickering (b. 1980) was raised in the oil fields of West Texas and the swamps of far East Texas. His summers were spent at family reunions in the Deep South, and he once traveled with his brother to Nigeria to visit their father for several weeks, setting him on a lifelong pursuit of adventure and exploration.

A pianist and brass player for most of his life, his most recent work deals primarily with young musicians involved in marching band and drum & bugle corps. Walker's work has been exhibited throughout the United States, and is included in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and The Wittliff Collection of Southwestern & Mexican Photography's permanent collections. He gives lectures on his work regularly, and teaches at several colleges in Texas.

 

 

 

 

Curriculum Vitae

Walker Pickering

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Austin, TX
Phone: (512) 576-7460
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SELECTED SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013   Nearly West, Entry Space, University of Dayton, OH (Solo Exhibition)
2011   Nearly West, B. Hollyman Gallery, Austin, TX (Solo Exhibition)
2011   Nowhere Near Here: New Lens-based Work from Texas, HCP, Houston, TX
                Toby Kamps & Michelle White, Curators
2010   The Portrait, L. Nowlin Gallery, Austin, TX
2008   Abundant Living, Blue Tower Gallery, Atlanta, GA (Solo Exhibition)
2007   Go All Night!, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
2006   Jane Jackson Selects, Atlanta Photography Gallery, Atlanta, GA
                Jane Jackson, Juror
2004   Musicians, Robot Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX (Solo Exhibition)

COLLECTIONS

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Wittliff Collection of Southwestern & Mexican Photography
Private Collections

PUBLICATIONS

Canteen Magazine, Issue 9, May 2013.
Der Greif Magazine, p. 14, Issue 6, Fall 2012.
Feature Shoot, “Classic American West Road Trip Photos”, Andi Vollmer, March 12, 2012.
Spot Magazine, Interview: Walker Pickering with Eric Hancock, p. 26-31, Fall 2011.
The Atlantic, Hole, p. 56, September 2011 Issue.
aCurator blog, “Walker Pickering”, Julie Grahame, February 2011.
Cantanker Magazine, Issue 11: Ambiguous Object, 2010.
A Book of Photographs from Lonesome Dove by Bill Wittliff.
                University of Texas Press: Austin, TX, 2007.

REVIEWS

Art Lies, Issue 68: “Nowhere Near Here: New Photographic Work by Texas Artists”, Logan Sebastian Beck, 2011.
…Might Be Good, Issue #167: “Nowhere Near Here”, Rachel Hooper, April 15, 2011.
Houston Chronicle, “Mapplethorpe and Talent in Texas, Must See Photography”, Douglas Britt, April 8, 2011.
San Antonio Express-News, “Musician turned photographer makes art debut”,
                Dan R. Goddard, September 26, 2004.
San Antonio Current, “The ghost of rock 'n' roll”,
                Elaine Wolff, September 2, 2004.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2013   Artist Lecture, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
2012 – Present   Lecturer, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
2011   Moderator for photographer James Evans, Texas Book Festival, Austin, TX
2011   Panel Member, Academic Practicum Workshop, SPE National Conference, Atlanta, GA
2010   Semifinalist, New Art in Austin Triennial, Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX
2010   Juror, Inaugural Exhibition, Iron Rogue Gallery, Cedar City, UT
2009 – Present   Faculty, The Art Institute of Austin, TX
2008   Adjunct Professor, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
2006   Darkroom Printer for A Book of Photographs from Lonesome Dove, by Bill Wittliff
                University of Texas Press, 2007
2004 – 2005   Photographer, Texas House of Representatives Photography Department, Austin, TX

EDUCATION

MFA 2008, Savannah College of Art and Design
BFA 2004, Texas State University

Image Availability

The images featured on this web site are available for purchase, exhibition and publication. If you are interested in any of the images, please contact Walker. He is also available for commission and editorial work.

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