Arthur Fields is a multi-disciplinary artist workingin digital and alternative photographic media. Arthur's artistic research isbased on self-representation and social-media. His work consists of imagerycollected through the process of data compiling using hashtags. [identitymarkers] Acting as both curator as well as image-maker, he is concerned withchoosing, organizing, editing, and remixing, to better understand thecollective cultural experience that is mediated through digital processes.While most of Arthur’s work deals on technology and social media relationships,he is currently focusing on his love for abstraction and alternative processphotography.
Arthur grew up in Killeen, Texas. He completeda MFA in Photography at Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas. He earned aBFA in Digital Imaging and Photography at Washington University in St.Louis. HIs prior studies includedprintmaking and photography at Brookhaven College (Dallas). Arthur recently completed 7 years asAssociate Professor Art at Vincennes University (Indiana) where he taughtcourses in analog photography, digital imaging and design. He also served as the director of VU’sShircliff Gallery of Art. Arthur is currently Associate Professor of Artat Dallas College (DC) where he teaches courses in photography anddesign. Arthur serves on the DC CurriculumCommittee. Arthur's professional service includes serving as National BoardChair for the Society for Photographic Education; Member of the Leadership ArtsInstitute of North Texas Class of 2024, Board Member of The Cedars Union ArtsIncubator and City of Dallas Public Art Selection Panel among other localorganizations.
His works have been included in exhibitions atvenues throughout the country including: The University of Southern Indiana(Evansville, IN), Box13 ArtSpace (Houston, TX), Weitman Gallery (St. Louis,MO), PhotoPlace Gallery (Middlebury, VT), and the California Institute ofIntegral Studies (San Francisco, CA). Arthur is represented by Pencil on PaperGallery, LLC
Contact Arthur at arthur.fields (at) gmail.com