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Photographer Carlos Alejandro to Speak @ Blair – Oct. 13th

October 11, 2022

The Romano Gallery of Blair Academy will host an artist’s talk by photographer Carlos Alejandro Oct. 13. Open to the public, the presentation will begin at 7 p.m.

Based in Yorklyn, Delaware, Alejandro began his career as commercial and fine-art photographer almost four decades ago. His current exhibit, which runs through Oct. 14 at the Romano Gallery, is titled “Community Figures,” and focuses on the bonds between humanity.

“The purpose more than anything, is to show a community that its connections are what matter most,” Alejandro said.

In his commercial art projects, Alejandro said he works with each client to understand their market and audience. His clients include Citibank, DuPont, Goldman Sachs, Adidas and National Geographic.

“I then work with the subject, the look and the composition” to produce the final look, he said.

“My emphasis on integrating the visual, verbal and strategic positioning of a project into the final images has earned recognition from local, regional and national art director’s club,” Alejandro added.

A classically trained musician, Alejandro is a founding member of the annual Yorklyn Storytelling Festival and the Cab Calloway Summer School of the Arts in Delaware, and he currently serves as executive director of the Cab Calloway Foundation, a nonprofit that uses summer and after-school programs to expose children to music and the fine arts.

Joe Phalon, Contributing Writer

Contributing Writer

Joe brings decades of journalism experience to the Ridge View Echo, covering everything from local school boards to the U.S. Supreme Court. A former National Law Journal editor and Columbia Law School press officer, he now enjoys telling community stories in Blairstown, where he lives with his wife, Rose, and their two dachshunds.