Last but not least Hot Shot Kirby Pilcher offers up his interview, what a round! As for the gallery, Benjamin Donaldson is up next. His show Summerland opens Friday. Stay tuned!
When + where were you born?
Sioux Falls, South Dakota on April 12, 1977
Where were you trained, if anywhere?
The University of South Dakota, and Visual Studies Workshop
What do you do to pay the bills?
Designer for Afterimage, Teaching, and Student Loans!
What led you to photography over other mediums?
Photography just seemed to work for me.
What is your guiltiest tech pleasure?
I'm not sure if it counts as a "tech" pleasure but my 1989 volvo 240 wagon = best car ever!
Do you have any other creative talents?
Not really. I make a good veggie roast.
What image is permanently etched into your brain and thank goodness for it?
Andre Kertesz's book From my window. It is 50 or so Polaroid sx-70 images of the same glass sculpture in the window of the artist's apartment, which serve as a metaphor for his wife whom had recently passed away. All of the memories Kertesz has of the times they had together are presented to us in these images, it is almost unbearable.
Who are three of your favorite living artists?
Robert Frank, Sophie Calle, Masao Yamamoto
What does the spring and beyond have in its forecast for you?
The future is frightening.
Share 3 of your favorite links with us.
Jamesrajotte.net
lensless.net
preachersbiscuitbooks.com
What led you to enter Hey, Hot Shot!?
My friend and fellow VSW graduate student James Rajotte was a Hot Shot last year.
Anything about you, exciting news, oddball facts, or otherwise, that we should know?
Probably none anyone should know of.