Jake Nelson

(he/him)

Jake Nelson is an image-based artist, educator and journalist working in the Pacific Northwest. Born and raised in Portland Oregon, Nelson received his BFA from Seattle University. His work, both artistic and journalistic, covers a broad spectrum of topics and has been included in group shows in Portland (OR), Seattle (WA), Los Angeles (CA), New York (NY) and Berlin (DE). His artistic work is largely based in physical media and book/zine making. He has produced two handmade book, Blues and Sweetbread along with a handful of photo-based zines. Nelson is a regular photo contributor for Willamette Week and their various publications.

The majority of Nelson’s educational work focuses on Black and White analog processes. He is committed to the art of analog photography and actively works towards making its processes more accessible.

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