Website Update

          I have just been oozing of creative inspiration lately. Maybe you can relate to the feeling if you are a creative person yourself? It can drive a person crazy if you don't take advantage of it right away, but it is what keeps us from being stagnant for too long. Thankfully, I have a new project in mind and plan to begin shooting for it this spring. In the time being though, I forced myself to re-edit a few of my past photos and updated my website with new images in the Portrait and Iron Range sections as well. See if you can find them. Click on the link below.

www.brandonlepasti.com

A Few Recent Images

          Below are a few recent images from my Iron Range project that did not make it into my upcoming exhibition from January 23 - February 27. If you are interested in seeing more, please come to the gallery opening tomorrow, January 23, from 6:00PM to 7:30PM. View the flyer below for more information. Enjoy!

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       Thanks goes out to those who have made this project such a joy to work on.

WHEN: Thursday, January 23, 2014 from 6:00PM to 7:30PM

WHERE: The Art Institutes International Minnesota located at 15 S 9th St, Minneapolis, MN 55402

          

          Brandon Lepasti is a fiscal year 2013 recipient of an Artist Initiative grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Artist Initiative Grant Project Exhibition

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Artist Initiative Grant

      I am pleased to announce with you all that I am now a recipient of the FY 2013 Artist Initiative grant for the Minnesota State Arts Board. I cannot begin to explain how grateful I am. This grant will work as a huge stepping stone for my photographic career.

      I will achieve the following with the help of this grant: purchase lighting equipment and a computer, continue my environmental portrait work on the Iron Range, and showcase my work in a solo exhibition in the Twin Cities.

      A special thanks goes out to all of my photography instructors from AI for all their support and encouragement. I wouldn't have a clue on how to write grant proposals if it wasn't for Becky Olstad's Specialization class. Thanks to, Colleen Mullins, for her support and willingness to fill me in on notes from the review panel. Thanks to Anthony Marchetti and Caroline Houdek for their support and input on my Iron Range work. Thanks to all of my friends at AI for your critique and support. Thanks goes out to my grandparents, Francis and Velga Robertson - the foundation of my Iron Range work. I love you guys. Thank you mom and dad. Thank you, Sara. Thank you, Jesus.

      Expect to see in-progress blog posts of my Iron Range work throughout the year. For those of you unfamiliar with my Iron Range work thus far, visit my website at www.brandonlepasti.com. Thanks a million!