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Archive 12 - October-December 2002
JUANITA
RICHESON 
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Artist Statement and Bio
I am the daughter of two professional photographers. I identify closely with my mother, who had a difficult private life, was a single mother and died at age 42 of breast cancer. She was still able to advance to a highly respected professional position in charge of the photo division of a large international research institution. In 1966-67 she worked as a photographer in Vietnam, doing classified work related to the war's escalation.
I spent most of my youth traveling, managing bookstores, working as a free-lance arts writer, restoring a historic English wooden boat, sailing, and generally being a gypsy. After facing reality as a single mother, I went back to school to get an Art History degree and rediscovered photography.
For the last twelve years, I have trained as a professional photographer and completed several long-term conceptual fine art projects. My subjects have included the LAPD, the Santa Monica Pier, the historic Desire neighborhood in New Orleans, Outsider art memorials built at the scenes of violent accidents and murders across the American landscape, and most recently post-Communist Russia. My work examines the relationship between the powerful and the powerless from a distinctly feminine perspective.
In the last three years I have been exhibited with rapidly increasing success, both locally and nationally in juried solo and group shows. The photos shown here have been recognized with awards.• AWARDS •
2002 Her Mark Datebook, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
2002 Second Place, The Devil You Say exhibit, Long Beach Arts.
2002 Second Place and Three Honorable Mentions, 2002 New Photography Show
Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles County Fair
2002 Cover--Show Announcement, Kitsch & Klick show,
Women In Photography International
2001 Cover--Gallery 825/LAAA "Hollyday" Greeting Cards
2001 First Place and Four Honorable Mentions, 2001 New Photography Show
Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles County Fair
2000 Third Place, 2000 New Photography Show,
Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles County Fair
1998 First Place, 1998 New Photography Show
Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles County Fair
1997 Second Place, 1997 New Photography Show
Millard Sheets Gallery, Los Angeles County Fair
JUANITA RICHESON•
