Caponigro to serve as DLS speaker
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is pleased to announce that John Paul Caponigro, a world-renowned master of digital printing and photography, will serve as the next speaker in its 2014-15 Distinguished Lecturer Series. Presented by Canon USA’s Explorer of Light program, Caponigro will deliver his talk “Antarctica” on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center. His talk is free and the public is invited to be a part of this special evening.
Image courtesy of UMPI
John Paul Caponigro is coming to UMPI on Oct. 21, as the next speaker in the Distinguished Lecturer Series, to give a presentation on his trips to Antarctica and showcase some of the stunning images he’s been able to capture.
During his visit, Caponigro will serve a unique dual role as UMPI’s DLS speaker and the artist exhibited at the Reed Fine Art Gallery. His exhibit, also entitled “Antarctica,” will be on display in the gallery from Oct. 20 through Nov. 29. There will be a special reception, book signing and gallery talk by the artist in the Reed Gallery on Oct. 21 from 5:30-6:45 p.m. — just prior to his DLS presentation. Light refreshments will be served and the public is invited to attend.
During his talk, Caponigro will discuss his voyages to Antarctica — he’s been on five such trips, most recently in Feb. 2013 — and the very unique opportunities he’s had to sail past the Arctic Circle and see and photograph sights and passages that few people have ever seen. Caponigro has conducted three photographic workshops in Antarctica (2005, 2007, 2009). He uses his photography there to raise awareness about the region, climate change, and the work of the real experts — scientists.
Caponigro is one of the most creative visual artists working today. Dedicated to fostering the growth of creativity in others, he exhibits, writes, lectures and teaches seminars and digital photography workshops. Inspiring conscientious creative interaction, his life’s work is a call to connect with our natural world, with each other and with ourselves.
He is respected internationally as one of the most prominent artists working with digital media processes. Exhibited internationally, his work has been purchased for numerous private and public collections including Princeton University, the Estée Lauder collection and the Smithsonian.
Caponigro is a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame, one of Canon’s Explorers of Light, and an Epson Stylus Pro. His clients include Adobe, Apple, Canon, Colorbyte, Epson, X-Rite, Kodak, and Sony. You can learn more about the artist by visiting www.johnpaulcaponigro.com.
All are invited to attend the Oct. 21 reception, book signing, and Caponigro’s distinguished lecture. For more information about this event, call the University’s Community and Media Relations Office at 768-9452.
