1985 Wind Challenge Artist
Bruce West holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from The Pennsylvania State University. For more than 30 years, he has maintained a dual career as a photographic artist and educator. His creative work in photography has received numerous awards and recognitions including fellowships from The National Endowment for the Arts, the Ford Foundation for the Arts, and The Polaroid Corporation.
West exhibits his photographs widely throughout the United States and Europe. His photographs are included in public and corporate collections such as The Library of Congress, the Saint Louis Art Museum, The Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum Ludwig, and the Paine Webber Corporation. Recent publications include photographic essays in the spring 2009 and winter 2010 issues of Southern Cultures (The University of North Carolina Press), For From About James T. Whitehead (Moon City Press), The Next Generation: Contemporary Expressions of Faith (William B. Eerdmans Publishing), and The True Gospel Preached Here (The University of Mississippi Press).
West exhibits his photographs widely throughout the United States and Europe. His photographs are included in public and corporate collections such as The Library of Congress, the Saint Louis Art Museum, The Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Museum Ludwig, and the Paine Webber Corporation. Recent publications include photographic essays in the spring 2009 and winter 2010 issues of Southern Cultures (The University of North Carolina Press), For From About James T. Whitehead (Moon City Press), The Next Generation: Contemporary Expressions of Faith (William B. Eerdmans Publishing), and The True Gospel Preached Here (The University of Mississippi Press).
