McDonald Wright, photographed by Scott Lapham.
McDonald Wright transferred from the Pennsylvania College of Technology to the Rhode Island School of Design, where he graduated with a BFA in photography. He lives in Providence, and continues to use a manual camera and film photography over digital technology.
Source in: NetWorks 2009-2010 Catalogue
Wallace Roney, Kind of Blue, 1999
C-print from single film negative, 32 x 40 in.
Credits:
Video: Richard Goulis
Music: Debra Mann
Additional Video: Ermino Pinque
Executive Producer: Joseph A. Chazan M.D.
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
I know Mr. Wright personally because we attended college together, but more, he is one of my dearest friends. I certainly can attest that he is one of the most diligent and disciplined men I know, and like most artists, when he is creating a body of work, his focus is laser sharp. I am most familiar with his earlier work, but it stands as foundation to his more current pieces.