Doug Beasley’s personal vision explores the spiritual aspects of people and place. His ongoing body of work “Sacred Places” explores what is considered sacred, spiritual and ritualized in other cultures as well as our own. His photography is concerned with how the sacred is recognized and expressed in everyday life. Past bodies of work have included "Sacred Sites" of the Lakota Indians in South Dakota, the indigenous Mayans of Guatemala and shamanism in Peru. Doug’s work has been exhibited internationally and is widely published in magazines such as The Sun, B&W and PhotoVision. His first book, “Japan: A Nisei’s First Encounter” offers insight into Doug’s journey to his mother’s homeland. His most recent project, funded by a McKnight Foundation Photography Fellowship, explores disappearing green space around the country.

Doug Beasley is the founder and director of Vision Quest Photographic Arts Center providing photographic workshops that emphasize vision and personal expression. Along with Doug's dynamic commitment to teaching, he has owned his own photographic studio in Minneapolis since 1984 where he pursues fine art based commercial assignments. He currently shoots throughout the country for various advertising, educational, public service and non-profit clients.

Doug lives in a small wooden house in St.Paul, surrounded by trees, where he tends his Japanese gardens. He is a lover of late night discussions and very strong coffee. Personal heroes include Jimi Hendrix and the Dalai Lama.
His web site is beasleyphotography.com.

E mail: doug@Vqphoto.com

ON LINE EXHIBITS

“Japan; A Nisei’s First Encounter,”

"Disappearing Greenspace"

SELECTED PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITS

PARTs Photographic. Minneapolis, MN - “Silent Witness; Landscape and Genocide”, 2002

Montonaga Gallery, Big Island, Hawaii - “Japan; A Nisei’s First Encounter,” 2001

Conkling Gallery, Mn State University, Mankato, MN - “Spirit of Place” Solo exhibition, 2000

Guenzel Gallery, Peninsula Art School, Door Co, WI - “Spirit of Place” Solo exhibition, 2000

Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis , MN - “Peru and Bolivia” 2 person exhibition, 2000

CreArte, Chicano Latino Arts Center, Mpls, MN - "Sin Lenguas (Without Tongues)" Photo exhibition, 1999

Howard Conn Fine Art Center, Minneapolis, MN - "Sacred Places" 2 person exhibition, 1999

Ice Box Gallery , Minneapolis, MN - "The Nude; Form and Spirit", Solo exhibition, 1998

The Space, Minneapolis, MN - "Erotica", Invitational group show, 1997,1998

Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN - McKnight Photography Group show, "Sacred Places" 1997

College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN - 11 Photographers" Invitational group exhibit, 1996

Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN 1995 - "Dialogues: Forum on Asian Americans in Contemporary Art"