Todd R. Forsgren is a photographer based in Washington DC. In his
photographs, he examines themes of ecology, environmentalism, and
perceptions of landscape while striving to stike a balance between art
history
and natural history.
Aside from taking pictures, Todd currently keeps busy by teaching
photography at the Maryland
Institute College of Art, Montgomery
College, and Anne
Arundel Community College. He is also on
the academic advisory board at CET
Academic Programs and the board of
directors at THEditions
Limited Edition Photographs.
Born in 1981 and raised Ohio, Todd went on to receive a bachelors
degree in biology and visual art from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine in 2003.
In 2011, he earned a master's degree in photography from J.E. Purkyně
University in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic.
In 2005 Todd received a post-baccalaureate certificate from the School of the Museum of Fine
Arts in Boston, he was a 2006 artist-in-residence at the Sitka Center for
Art and Ecology, a 2007 resident at the artist's enclave at I-Park,
and a 2008 Fulbright Fellow in Mongolia.
His photographs have been shown at numerous galleries and
institutions,
including the Jen
Bekman Gallery in New York and Carroll and Sons
in Boston. You can download Todd's complete resume here.
Ohhh, and I almost forgot...
Todd R. Forsgren used to paint... But
don't tell anyone, because it's kind of a secret.