Bio
Walker Pickering is a photographer from Texas. He studied photography at Texas State University in San Marcos before moving to Austin to work at the Texas House of Representatives as a photographer.  As darkroom printer for Austin photographer and screenwriter, Bill Wittliff, he produced prints for the 2007 University of Texas Press book, A Book of Photographs from Lonesome Dove.
Walker attended graduate school in Atlanta, Georgia at the Savannah College of Art & Design, where he earned his MFA in photography.
After a short period teaching photography outside of Chicago, Walker and his wife returned to Texas. He now resides in Austin and teaches photography at The Art Institute of Austin as an adjunct professor.
Image Availability
The photographs and videos 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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Curriculum Vitae, Walker Pickering
Austin, TX
Phone: (512) 576-7460
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EDUCATION |
MFA, Photography Savannah College of Art and Design–Atlanta, Georgia
| BFA, Studio Art, Photography Texas State University–San Marcos
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
2008 |
Blue Tower Gallery, "Abundant Living", Atlanta, Georgia |
2004 |
Robot Art Gallery, "Musicians", San Antonio, Texas |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
2010 |
Mitte Gallery, Annual Alumni Exhibition, San Marcos, TX
L. Nowlin Gallery, The Portrait, Austin, Texas |
2009 |
We Can't Paint Projects, Doppelgänger |
2008 |
Pierro Gallery, A Photograph of New Jersey, South Orange, New Jersey
Center for Fine Art Photo, Society for Photographic Education Exhibition, Fort Collins, Colorado
Defoor Centre, Young Guns: An Exhibition of New Photography, Atlanta, Georgia
Mark Karelson, Curator |
2007 |
Bridge Art Fair, Brian Burkhardt's Word of Mouth, Miami, Florida
High Museum of Art, Go All Night!, Atlanta, Georgia
52 Westminster Ansley Park, roomXroom, Atlanta, Georgia
Art House Gallery, Photo Arts, Decatur, Georgia
The Academy Theatre, PhotoAwesome Exhibition, Avondale Estates, Georgia
Gallery See, Graduate Photography, Atlanta, Georgia
The W Atlanta, UnScene Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
Solomon Projects, Collaborative Project with Douglas Weathersby, Atlanta, Georgia
Mason Murer Fine Art, Fresh Blood, Atlanta, Georgia
Defoor Centre, Group Show, Atlanta, Georgia |
2006 |
Atlanta Photography Gallery, Jane Jackson Selects, Atlanta, Georgia
Jane Jackson, Juror |
2005 |
Image Gallery, Texas Photographic Society National Student Competition Longview, Texas
Keith Carter, Juror |
2004 |
River City Silver, Texas Photographic Society National Student Competition, San Antonio, Texas
Keith Carter, Juror
Options Gallery, Texas Photographic Society National Student Competition, Odessa, Texas
Keith Carter, Juror
Mitte Gallery, Undergraduate Thesis Show, San Marcos, Texas |
2003 |
Mitte Gallery, Handsome Fur-Bearing Animals, San Marcos, Texas
The Art Guys, Jurors
The Arcade Gallery, inFOCUS, San Marcos, Texas
Mitte Gallery, Texas State Juried Competition, San Marcos, Texas
Peter Frank, Juror |
REVIEWS & PUBLICATIONS |
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Portrait of Everyday Minerals founder Carina Menzies, Austin Monthly, p. 72, June 2010 Issue
Dark Sky Magazine, Issue 6.3, March 2008.
A Book of Photographs from Lonesome Dove by Bill Wittliff.
University of Texas Press: Austin, Texas, 2007.
San Antonio Express-News, “Musician turned photographer makes art debut”,
September 26, 2004, Dan R. Goddard.
San Antonio Current, “The ghost of rock 'n' roll”,
September 2, 2004, Elaine Wolff.
FotoSeptiembre 2004 Exhibition Program, September 2004, San Antonio, Texas.
28mm.org Photography Magazine, Issue 13, May 2004.
The Best of College Photography Annual. Serbin Communications: Santa Barbara, CA, 2004. |
COLLECTIONS |
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Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern & Mexican Photography |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
2010 |
Juror, Inaugural Exhibition, Iron Rogue Gallery, Cedar City, UT |
2009—Present |
Adjunct Professor, The Art Institute of Austin, TX |
2009 |
Artist Lecture, Texas State University–San Marcos |
2008 |
Adjunct Professor, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL |
2007—2008 |
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Savannah College of Art & Design–Atlanta, GA |
2007 |
Interviewed by Brian Burkhardt at Bridge Art Fair Miami, BigRedandShiny.com
Video Editor and Producer, Alec Soth Interview, featured on the Magnum web site
Interviewed at Mason Murer Fine Art, published on PhotoAwesome.com |
2006 |
Darkroom Printer for A Book of Photographs from Lonesome Dove, by Bill Wittliff
University of Texas Press, 2007 |
2005—2010 |
Seasonal Graduation Photographer, Flash Photography, Dallas, TX |
2004—2005 |
Photographer, Texas House of Representatives Photography Department, Austin, TX |
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COURSES TAUGHT |
The Art Institute of Austin:
Digital Printing — Summer 2010
Portfolio Expansion — Spring 2010
Lighting: Winter, Spring & Summer 2010
Editorial Photography — Fall 2009, Winter & Summer 2010
Principles of Photography (Digital) — Fall 2009, Winter & Spring 2010
McHenry County College:
Intro B&W Darkroom — Fall 2008
SCAD:
Large Format Photography — Fall 2007 |
AREAS of TEACHING PROFICIENCY |
Digital Input & Output (image capture, scanning, printing)
B&W Darkroom, Intro to Advanced
Color Darkroom, Intro to Advanced
Digital Design (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
View Camera/Large Format
Studio Lighting, Intro to Advanced
Web Design for Photographers
Advanced Critique
Alternative/Antiquated Processes
Introduction to Video |
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