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Visual Codec Contributor Bios
m. ++
Founding Editor
Visual Codec's Founding Editor was raised in the woods just outside of Portland, has called Seattle home for some eight years now, and has an ongoing fascination with Vancouver BC. Visual Codec is her way of providing, along with fellow regional intelligentsia, a means to decode the physical and metaphorical roots that make this particular run of the Pacific Coast deeply unique. To submit editorial inquiries and comments, email m. at: editor@visualcodec.com.
Carrie E.A. Scott ++
Associate Editor
Carrie Elizabeth Anne Scott comes to Seattle by way of England and Manhattan. Her writing credits to date include Conde Nast Traveler Online (as an associate editor in Manhattan), The Stranger, and several smaller journals and catalogues. She is also the Curator of Visual Arts at the Lee Center for the Arts in Seattle. Carrie spends her free time rewiring art theory and, not unlike Courtney Love, has been accused of moving to this region because she knows something is going on here. Carrie can be contacted via email at: ceas79@hotmail.com.
Lindsay Latimore ++
Copy Editor
Ms. Latimore is a writer/editor with a long and successful history in online publications and a keen interest in the visual arts. Visual Codec is lucky to have her on board not only because she is a keyboarding superstar, but also because she has an amazing shoe collection. Lindsay and her shoes can be reached at: lindsay@lflcommunications.com.
Chris Crites ++
Listings Editor
Mr. Crites is an independent artist, curator, and designer. His portraits of recreated mug shots and other work in acrylic on paper bags have been shown in Seattle, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, and Houston. A sampling of his work can be viewed at www.bagpainter.com.
Alice Wheeler ++
Cover Photography
For more than two decades Alice Wheeler has been a notable contributor to the Seattle visual arts scene and, in our opinion, modern photography at large. Her documentary work has appeared in national heavy-hitters such as Life, Rolling Stone, and Newsweek, while her continuing work in the fine arts is managed locally by one of Seattle's tier-one venues, the Greg Kucera Gallery. Whether she's capturing drag queens, political rallies, rock stars, or landscapes, Alice's highly trained eye cuts straight to the chase in every frame. You can see more of Alice's work at www.alicewheeler.com and www.gregkucera.com.
Lance Blomgren ++
Writer, Vancouver BC
Mr. Blomgren is the author of Walkups (2000), Oasis (2002), and, most recently, Corner Pieces (2004), a collection of urban fictions and public text projects. His fiction and essays have been widely published throughout Canada. Currently, Lance works as the Co-Director/Curator of the Helen Pitt Gallery in Vancouver.
Jessica Bromer ++
Writer, Portland OR
Jessica Bromer is an artist and writer living in Portland, Oregon. She also curates the Portland Modern Window Project.
Eric Brown ++
Artlover, Seattle WA
Eric Brown is not a professional critic, curator, or artist, but that's exactly why we love to hear what he has to say.
Clint Burnham ++
Writer, Vancouver BC
Mr. Burnham is a Vancouver writer and teacher. He teaches at Emily Carr Institute and is a freelance art critic for the Vancouver Sun. His novel, Smoke Show, was published last year by Arsenal Pulp Press (www.arsenalpulp.com) and will soon be out in the U.S.
Megan Driscoll ++
Writer, Portland OR
Megan Driscoll recently completed her BA in Art History at Reed College. She is currently designing web pages and working the freelance art world.
Regina Hackett ++
Writer, Seattle WA
We like to think of Ms. Hackett as a Seattle Arts Institution, but all she wanted us to tell you is that she's the art critic at the Seattle Post-Intelligencer (P-I).
Jeff Jahn ++
Writer, Portland OR
As an independent curator, artist, composer, and critic, Jeff Jahn has exhibited throughout the U.S. and Germany and has been published in, among others, Modern Painters, Art Critical, NY Arts Journal, and Diesel. Locally Jeff serves as the Co-Vice President of the Portland Art Museum's Contemporary Art Council. He is also the Co-Founder of PORT, a macro-blog for the Portland art scene. Jeff can be found online at www.jeffjahn.com and www.portlandart.net (aka PORT).
Lois Klassen ++
Writer, Vancouver BC
Now based in Vancouver, Lois Klassen began making art in the wide open spaces of Manitoba. Her artworks incorporate video, performance, textiles, mail art, and community intervention to emphasize compassion and generosity. She hosts Comforter Art-Action, an initiative that engages artists in the production of handmade blankets for internationally displaced people. Lois can be found online at www.loiszing.blogs.com .
Sara Krajewski ++
Writer, Seattle WA
Ms. Krajewski is the Assistant Curator at the Henry Art Gallery where she specializes in photography, video, special projects, and sound installations. Prior to working at the Henry, she curated exhibitions at the Madison Art Center that included work by Rodney Graham, Brad Kahlhamer, Leonardo Drew, and many others.
Nate Lippens ++
Writer, Seattle, WA
Nate Lippens is a Seattle-based writer and performer. His work has appeared in Mobius, Yeti, No Depression, High Performance, Face Review, and various Seattle publications. He is the recent recipient of the Hopgood Prize for Fiction and is completing his novel, You Know Who You Are. A companion performance titled Variable will premiere in New York City in September of 2006.
Greg Lundgren ++
Writer, Seattle, WA
The fabulous Mr. Greg Lundgren is the founder of Vital 5 Productions, Artists For a Work Free America, and Lundgren Monuments. He is an independent writer, curator, designer, artist, director, and publisher. He is an agnostic flexitarian—but that could change anytime.
Matthew Stadler ++
Writer, Portland, OR
Matthew Stadler is a novelist and the co-founder and editor of Clear Cut Press. His writing on art has appeared in Artforum, Frieze, Doppelganger, The Organ, and Nest Magazine, where he was the literary editor. He lives in Portland and is a member of Public Speakers.
