Photographer Mike Depue to speak at the Napa Valley Photographic Society July Meeting

Please join us to hear July’s presenter Michael Kenneth Depue, a contemporary artist who lives and works in Oakhurst, California.

A native of Michigan, he studied graphic design and started a career as an exhibition designer, before the computer age, when designs were illustrated in gouache paint.

Michael has more than 30 years in the design industry and now works as a painter, photographer and graphic designer. In addition he has been accepted in 38 national and international juried exhibitions with awards from eight of them and has one piece included in the permanent collection of the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art in Wisconsin.

He considers photography a foundation of his paintings and he utilizes digital manipulation to create compositions and collages. Recently, he has authored and illustrated four children's books.

The consuming interest that informs his work, he says, is exploring the abstract and the historical while developing a hidden narrative.

To see examples of Michael's work visit: https://www.michaeldepue.com/

Napa Valley Photographic Society (NVPS) promotes the art and science of photography, providing education, image appreciation, inspiration, exchange of technologies. Most months we invite guest speakers to evaluate our images. Guests are welcome to attend. Check the website for more information http://www.napavalleyphotographicsociety.org.